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Graves vandalized at Vizhnitz Hasidic cemetery in Ukraine

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Hasidic pilgrims visiting the Vizhnitz dynasty cemetery in Vyzhnytsia, western Ukraine, were met with shock after discovering that vandals had desecrated several graves overnight. The intruders broke through the cemetery fence, trampled and destroyed tombstones, and caused significant damage to the historic site. The incident took place just after a memorial for one of the dynasty's founding rabbis, drawing hundreds of visitors from around the world. Local authorities are investigating the act of vandalism, which has deeply upset the community and visitors.

Original article source: https://www.ynetnews.com/jewish-world/article/s1tlkvdrex
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