12 Orthodox Jewish men arrested for digging under Chabad headquarters January 10, 2024Tunnels built at 770 Chabad Lubavitch Headquarters and synagogue in Brooklyn (Photo: Screenshot X)Photo: Screenshot X12 Orthodox Jewish men arrested for digging under Chabad headquarters Tweet WhatsApp Email https://worldisraelnews.com/12-orthodox-jewish-men-arrested-for-digging-tunnels-rioting-at-new-york-synagogue/ Email Print The synagogue will be closed pending a structural safety review.By Vered Weiss, World Israel NewsOn Tuesday, twelve members of the Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic movement were arrested at 770 Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights, Brooklyn after rioting when the illegal tunnels they had built in the synagogue were dismantled.Chabad media director Motti Seligson described how “extremist students” broke through the walls adjacent to the synagogue at 770 Eastern Parkway to gain unauthorized access.JUST IN: Chaos breaks out in New York City after underground tunnels were discovered under the Chabad Lubavitch World Headquarters in Brooklyn. The incident below reportedly took place to prevent a cement truck from filling the tunnels. According to the Crown Heights Info, the… pic.twitter.com/jHotsUmHKJ— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) January 9, 2024Three weeks ago, a local resident said they heard sounds in the walls, and it was discovered that the extremist students built tunnels underneath Chabad headquarters which also serves as a synagogue. Chabad Chairman Yehudah Krinsky was highly critical of the “young agitators” who built the tunnels and took steps to repair the damage that may have threatened the integrity of the building.Read Harris won the Jewish vote - but Trump made major inroads in New York, New JerseyThe tension escalated after a cement truck arrived to fill in the tunnels and the extremists broke out into a riot. Videos on social media showed the extent of the damage with the interiors of the synagogue torn apart.Also apparent in the videos are the tunnels the students said they built because they wanted to study there.Young men can be seen tearing away wooden panels in the synagogue with one removing from behind the panels a mattress with what appears to be blood on it. At one point in the video, Hasidic men are seen emerging from a sewer system around the corner of the house.The group became increasingly rowdy, standing on chairs and knocking over tables until one of the police officers said he would have to “shut down the whole shul.”Rabbi Krinsky said, “These odious actions will be investigated, and the sanctity of the synagogue will be restored.” Rabbi Krinsky also extended thanks to the NYPD for their “professionalism and sensitivity.”Motti Seligson announced that 770 will be closed pending a “structural safety review” and described the events as “deeply distressing to the Lubavitch movement, and the Jewish community worldwide.”Read Ahead of 2024 election, Jewish support for Democrats drops dramaticallyHe added, “We hope and pray to be able to expeditiously restore the sanctity and decorum of this holy place.” 770American JewryLubavitchOrthodox Jews
