Arab wearing kippah, carrying knives stopped in attempt to enter synagogue

Attempts to gain access to synagogues, which are restricted to worshipers for security reasons, are common in Antwerp. But such attempts by men carrying knives are extremely rare.

Mourners participate in a vigil for the victims of the Chabad of Poway Synagogue shooting at the Rancho Bernardo Community Presbyterian Church on April 27, 2019 in Poway, California

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ByCNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA

JUNE 12, 2019 03:44

Arab wearing kippah, carrying knives stopped in attempt to enter synagogue

Attempts to gain access to synagogues, which are restricted to worshipers for security reasons, are common in Antwerp. But such attempts by men carrying knives are extremely rare.

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Arab wearing kippah, carrying knives stopped in attempt to enter synagogue

Attempts to gain access to synagogues, which are restricted to worshipers for security reasons, are common in Antwerp. But such attempts by men carrying knives are extremely rare.

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