Bloomington, IN – A mezuzah belonging to Jewish Indiana University (IU) students was ripped off the door of their apartment and set on fire this past week.
The antisemitic incident was brought to light by Indiana University’s Institute for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism.
“We are saddened to learn of an antisemitic attack against IU students at their apartment this week in which their mezuzah was ripped off and set on fire,” the institute posted on Instagram. “We stand in solidarity with these students and condemn such antisemitic hate crimes.”