Kent GOP Headquarters Vandalized
with Antisemitic Messages
T
he Kent County GOP
Headquarters in Grand
Rapids were vandalized
with antisemitic and hateful
symbols spray-painted on all
four sides of the building. The
disturbing graffiti was discov-
ered Tuesday, Jan. 17. Police
were called and they are now
investigating.
Sen. Mark Huizenga,
R-Walker, issued the
following statement: “The
exchange of ideas free from
violence and threats is
critical to our democracy
and to good government.
“As a Christian and a
public servant, I am deeply
disappointed by the anti-
semitic attack on the Kent
County GOP building.
“These shameful and
disgusting actions are not
reflective of our community.
The people of West
Michigan support building
a strong society — free from
hate and oppression.”
Back in November, the
Kent County Democratic
Headquarters were
vandalized with similar
hateful words and symbols.
The Michigan Democratic
Jewish Caucus called on
everyone from both parties
to come together against this
type of violence.
“Hatred is a danger to
both parties and to all
Americans. Nazi messages
are especially anathema
to Jewish people, but
everyone should join in
the condemnation,” West
Michigan Vice Chair Cary
Fleischer said.
The Kent County GOP Headquarters on Tuesday, Jan. 17
SPOTLIGHT
Bais Chabad is launching a new
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Beginning on Monday,
Feb. 6, the Windsor Jewish
Community Center
(WJCC) will be launching
a “Senior Social Club” for
community members ages
55+ on the first Monday of
every month.
Following the pandemic,
many of the seniors in the
Jewish community suffered
from isolation and a lack
of social engagement.
Since then, the WJCC has
strived to provide as much
in-person programming
as possible to allow people
to get back out into the
community and socialize.
There was one small
issue though: Because
many of the people in the
community work Monday-
Friday 9-5, WJCC programs
are almost exclusively
in the evenings, usually
beginning at 7 p.m. For
many of the retired seniors
in the community, this left
a big gap throughout most
of the day. For this reason,
the WJCC decided to start
a program specifically for
seniors during this time,
called the “Senior Social
Club,
” a lunch group where
seniors can come to the
WJCC once a month to
socialize and spend some
quality time together.
To attend the club, all
you must do is RSVP
to Joe Schnayer (joe@
jewishwindsor.org) and pay
$10 (Canadian) in cash at
the door. The lunches will
include a variety of different
cuisines and food from the
Kosher Lunch Box, as well
as drinks and dessert.
Senior Social Club
Series on Jewish Medical Ethics
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Rabbi
Shneur
Silberberg