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Officials say (Orthodox) priest attacks menorah in Moldova
Associated Press/Google ^ | December 14, 2009 | CORNELIU RUSNAC

Posted on 12/14/2009 3:31:47 PM PST by NYer

Edited on 12/14/2009 3:44:08 PM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]

CHISINAU, Moldova — Dozens of people led by an Orthodox priest smashed a menorah in Moldova's capital, using hammers and iron bars to remove the candelabra during Hanukkah, officials said.

The 1.5 meter(5-foot)-tall ceremonial candelabrum was retrieved, reinstalled and is now under police guard.


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TOPICS: Current Events; Judaism; Orthodox Christian; Religion & Culture
KEYWORDS: menorah; russia

1 posted on 12/14/2009 3:31:49 PM PST by NYer
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To: Kolokotronis

For your list.


2 posted on 12/14/2009 3:32:27 PM PST by NYer ("One Who Prays Is Not Afraid; One Who Prays Is Never Alone" - Benedict XVI)
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To: NYer

The world is full of nutcases, NYer.


3 posted on 12/14/2009 5:11:50 PM PST by Kolokotronis (Christ is Risen, and you, o death, are annihilated!)
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To: NYer; Nachum
"We are an Orthodox country. Stephan the Great defended our country from all kinds of kikes, and now they come and put their menorah here. This is anarchy."

YOUTUBE at article link:

http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1260447439754

It has begun. Again.

4 posted on 12/14/2009 5:36:13 PM PST by Moe Tzadik
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To: NYer

What a lovely guy. Since this is Moldova (stronghold of Iron Guard sympathizers in WWII) this doesn’t surprise me.


5 posted on 12/14/2009 5:40:39 PM PST by Clemenza (Remember our Korean War Veterans)
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To: Moe Tzadik
It has begun. Again.

Nothing has really changed there. Small wonder many Jews ran away.

6 posted on 12/14/2009 5:47:13 PM PST by Nachum (The complete Obama list at www.nachumlist.com)
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To: NYer

Savage bastards. I hate the haters.


7 posted on 12/15/2009 8:44:43 AM PST by kronos77 (Kosovo is Serbian Jerusalem. No Serbia without Kosovo.)
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To: NYer

I think I’ll wait to pass judgement...


8 posted on 12/21/2009 7:24:43 AM PST by eleni121 (For Jesus did not give us a timid spirit , but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline)
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To: Clemenza

Yep, even the Nazis thought these guys were a bit too “enthusiastic” during the war.


9 posted on 12/21/2009 7:33:44 AM PST by dfwgator
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