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As antisemitism rises in Los Angeles and elsewhere, The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles Thursday launched a citywide billboard campaign to counter the spread of hate speech with phrases of love, wisdom and encouragement from ancient Jewish texts.

A Texas man was charged Tuesday with felony vandalism with a hate crime allegation for allegedly defacing a large menorah in Beverly Hills -- including carving a Nazi symbol into the menorah's base -- on the first night of Hanukkah.

Beverly Hills Police Chief Mark Stainbrook said, “A despicable act such as this will never be tolerated in our City.”

The suspect, identified as Dallas resident Eric Brian King, was recorded in surveillance videos throwing objects at a large menorah. 

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) -- A man was arrested after Nazi symbols were carved into a menorah in Beverly Hills, police said. Officers responded Sunday

A man was arrested after Nazi symbols were carved into a menorah in Beverly Hills, police said. A Texas man was arrested in connection with the vandalism and...

A man allegedly vandalized and carved a Nazi symbol into the base of a large menorah in Beverly Hills, California, on the first night of Hanukkah, according to police.

A man was arrested after Nazi symbols were found carved into the base of a large menorah in Beverly Hills on the first night of Hanukkah.

A 47-year-old Texas man was arrested on suspicion of felony vandalism and a hate crime. He is being held on $20,000 bail, Los Angeles County jail records showed.

Surveillance video also shows suspect hurling objects at menorah on first night of Hanukkah; local police chief denounces 'despicable act'