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On October 27, explosions within six minutes of each another damaged two Orthodox Jewish synagogues in Rochester, Light of Israel Sephardic Center and Congregation Beth Sholom. |
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On October 27, explosions within six minutes of each another damaged two Orthodox Jewish synagogues in Rochester, Light of Israel Sephardic Center and Congregation Beth Sholom. |
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At 12:40am, a fuse bomb using a substantial amount of dynamite destroyed the back of Temple Beth Am, the third synagogue attacked in the previous 10 days. Temple Beth Am was the only synagogue in [[Henrietta, New York]], a suburb of Rochester with 38,000 residents. The bombing demolished offices and a kitchen in the synagogue, and broke windows in the temple and in nearby homes. The damage was at between $35,000 and $50,000.[{{cite news |last1=Montgomery |first1=Paul |title=8th Blast in Rochester Area Damages a Third Synagogue |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1970/11/07/archives/8th-blast-in-rochester-area-damages-a-third-synagogue.html |access-date=7 January 2024 |work=[[New York Times]] |date=1970-11-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220708102913/https://www.nytimes.com/1970/11/07/archives/8th-blast-in-rochester-area-damages-a-third-synagogue.html |archive-date=2022-07-08}}][{{cite news |title=Police Investigating Bombing of Temple, the Third in Less Than Two Weeks |url=https://www.jta.org/archive/police-investigating-bombing-of-temple-the-third-in-less-than-two-weeks |access-date=7 January 2024 |work=[[Jewish Telegraphic Agency]] |date=1970-11-09}}] |
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At 12:40am, a fuse bomb using a substantial amount of dynamite destroyed the back of Temple Beth Am, the third synagogue attacked in the previous 10 days. Temple Beth Am was the only synagogue in [[Henrietta, New York]], a suburb of Rochester with 38,000 residents. The bombing demolished offices and a kitchen in the synagogue, and broke windows in the temple and in nearby homes. The damage was estimated to be between $35,000 ({{Inflation|US|35000|1970|fmt=eq|r=-3}}) and $50,000 ({{Inflation|US|50000|1970|fmt=eq|r=-3}}).[{{cite news |last1=Montgomery |first1=Paul |title=8th Blast in Rochester Area Damages a Third Synagogue |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1970/11/07/archives/8th-blast-in-rochester-area-damages-a-third-synagogue.html |access-date=7 January 2024 |work=[[New York Times]] |date=1970-11-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220708102913/https://www.nytimes.com/1970/11/07/archives/8th-blast-in-rochester-area-damages-a-third-synagogue.html |archive-date=2022-07-08}}][{{cite news |title=Police Investigating Bombing of Temple, the Third in Less Than Two Weeks |url=https://www.jta.org/archive/police-investigating-bombing-of-temple-the-third-in-less-than-two-weeks |access-date=7 January 2024 |work=[[Jewish Telegraphic Agency]] |date=1970-11-09}}] |
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The only person injured in the eight explosions was a man living near the Federal Building who was cut by flying glass. There had been no warnings or explanations preceding or following the explosions. |
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The only person injured in the eight explosions was a man living near the Federal Building who was cut by flying glass. There had been no warnings or explanations preceding or following the explosions. |
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