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An investigation into the destruction of the Oakland Hanukkiah has been opened by the Oakland police department; one of a series of antisemitic attacks on the Oakland Jewish community.
The mayor of Oakland, California, is demanding a hate crime investigation after a large public menorah was vandalized and destroyed – with pieces of it thrown into Lake Merritt as Jewish communities around the world celebrate Hanukkah.
Chabad Jewish Center of Oakland says next year's menorah will replace the 9-foot one lit for this year with a 13-foot one in 2024.
No suspects had been identified as of Thursday after the nine-foot menorah was dismantled and thrown into a nearby lake, police said.
Police have opened a hate crime investigation after a 9-foot-tall menorah was destroyed and thrown into a lake in Oakland, California, during the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah. The Chabad Jewish Center of Oakland inaugurated a new menorah Wednesday night in the place where it said the original was "brutally desecrated." Hundreds attended Wednesday night's lighting, including California Attorney General Rob Bonta.