Friday, August 29, 2025
Philadelphia Jewish museum vandalized with red paint
A Philadelphia Jewish history museum was vandalized with red paint for the second time in eight days, marking the latest in a surge of antisemitic attacks targeting Jewish institutions across America.
Unknown vandals struck the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History at 4:45 a.m. Monday, spray-painting red graffiti across an Israeli flag and banner reading "The Weitzman stands with Israel" displayed on the museum's exterior wall.
Police discovered identical damage at the same location on August 18, also reported around 4:45 a.m.
Philadelphia police confirmed both incidents remain under investigation with no arrests made and no suspects identified.
Located on Independence Mall at Fifth and Market Streets, the museum sits less than a tenth of a mile from Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell, and the Constitution Center.
Cleanup crews worked to remove the paint while tourists walking between historic sites passed the vandalized building.
"Appallingly, vandalizing Jewish institutions has become a daily occurrence in America," Dan Tadmor, the museum's president and CEO, said in a statement.
"The Anti-Defamation League reported over 9,000 cases of antisemitism just this past year. Unfortunately, the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History has become part of that statistic."
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