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Vandals Deface Three Synagogues

CHICAGO, IL [STNG/WBBM] — Vandals spray-painted the words “Death to Israel’’ on two synagogues and a Jewish school early Saturday in three separate incidents police say could be linked and are being investigated as hate crimes.

Agriprocessors Ramping Up Production

By Dave DeWittef for The Gazette

POSTVILLE, IA — Bankrupt kosher meatpacker Agriprocessors is ramping up production of poultry and taking steps to reopen its beef lines to meet demands for the upcoming Passover season.

Joseph Sarachek discussed the steps in a prepared statement Wednesday discussing his desire to preserve the company’s role as a leader in the kosher meat industry. His company, Triax Capital Advisors, was appointed to oversee the company’s operation in bankruptcy by a federal judge.

Schools Open Amid Rocket Fire as Israeli Offensive Heads Into Week Three

By Tamar Runyan

The sidewalk in front of Be’er Sheva’s Soroka Medical Center, where many of Israel’s injured soldiers are being treated, was almost deserted Sunday. A sign on the fence outside, far right, was posted by the city’s Chabad-Lubavitch center. It reads: “Faith is our strength, our tradition, our force. We will unite, we will be strong, we will win.”

As Israel entered its third week of sustained fighting in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip, several communities in the country’s south allowed schools to resume, albeit in bomb shelters. But while the change in posture came after the Home Front Command downgraded the risk from Palestinian-fired rockets, two long-range Grad-type rockets struck Be’er Sheva on Sunday as high school juniors and seniors resumed studying for their matriculation exams.