'In shock and in grief': Spokane synagogue vandalized with swastikas In 2014, a swastika was painted on a wall at Temple Beth Shalom during a service for Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year for the Jewish community. Author: Kaitlin Riordan, KREM Staff Published: 4:12 PM PST February 8, 2021 Updated: 11:18 AM PST February 9, 2021 SPOKANE, Wash — Swastikas were painted on a Jewish temple on the South Hill Monday morning and Spokane police are trying to find out who is responsible. This is the second time in recent years that Temple Beth Shalom has been vandalized. In 2014, a swastika was painted on a concrete wall during a service on Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year for the Jewish community.