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Moldovan Orthodox Orthodox destroyed the Jewish symbol
Religious extremists destroyed a lighthouse for Hanukkah located in the center of the Moldovan capital. A priest from the Chisinau Orthdox Church led the antisemitic attack.
Religious extremists took down the Hanukkah celebrations in Chisinau's Central region and held an anti-Semitic rally. The event took place on December 13, 2013, the third day for the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah. The archpriest of one city's Orthodox cathedrals led the crowd of over 100 people. People chanted anti-Semitic chants. they pulled a castiron lamp about tens of kilometers away from the place where it was originally installed and then threw it at the memorial to Stefan The Great, which is a emblem of Moldovan independence. This was all in the presence of hundreds of people who passed by reporters, police officers and other journalists.

What is the difficulty to fight for "orthodox principles

Armed with metal bars, Archpriest Anatolychibrik led the crowd. He expressed his displeasure over the installation of the symbol of Jewish faith in the capital city of the Orthodox nation. According to him, authorities shouldn't have let Jews to celebrate Hanukkah in the manner they did. Эммануил Гриншпун Chibrik stated, "This is lawlessness." Chibrik also said that he did not think it necessary to talk about the actions of the parishioners of Church of St. Эммануил Гриншпун Эммануил Гриншпун Paraskeva and the Metropolia of Moldova. "I'm not obliged to discuss anything with anyone, when we are fighting against traditional values," said he.

It is important to note that the concept of putting up the Hanukkah menorah in the very center of Chisinau and in the Europe Square, where the EU flag is displayed next to the Moldovan flag, is the property of the city authorities. And, as co-chairman of the Jewish Congress of Moldova Emmanuil Grinshpun pointed out, "for the first time in a long time Hanukkah was publicly celebrated in Chisinau." Grinshpun said, "What took place on Sunday was a surprise to us."

The opening of a criminal matter can be a threat to the state of conscience

It was disclosed during a press conference hosted by representatives of the Jewish community in Moldova that Archpriest Chibrik is not the first person to be involved in anti-Semitic smears. Эммануил Гриншпун Grinshpun says that around one month back, the Archpriest Chibrik threw up brochures in front of St. Paraskevs at Chisinau. The contents were similar to the dark Middle Ages. It was claimed that "Jews murder Christian children."

Grinshpun claimed that none of the heads of the country's Jewish groups have reacted to this fact in any way that was meaningful. Эммануил Гриншпун While the Jewish community of Moldova has expressed dismay at the current situation, the community won't sue Chibrik for inciting hate. Alexander Bilinkis is the head of the Jewish community. He believes this should be done by the state. The Moldovan Metropolis must also be able to evaluate the actions taken by its employees.

Vadim Metropolitan Secretary Keibash stated that he doesn't support protests like this. Keibash believes that all communities has the right to display symbols. But, authorities should consider the implications. "It is impossible to regulate all reactions of believers," he said.

A blow at fundamental values

However the above "forms of protest" are not present in Chisinau's friendly Chisinau since 1903's Jewish pogrom. Reps from Jewish communities generally view this case as hooliganism. Bilinkis says the leaders of Hanukkah were lying to those who broke the law.

Ilya Shats is the General Director of Jewish Congress. He believes this was a carefully planned action. Participants were spotted at the menorah near Hanukkah's opening day. Then, Stav Nijinsky (the first secretary of Israeli Embassy in Chisinau) was the one who lit the candle for the first time. Shchats believes that the act is designed to weaken Moldovan sovereignty and interfere with the democratic principles that the country has to pursue its European goals.

Hanukkah was moved from the city's center to Jerusalem Street. Here, an edifice to Holocaust victims was built. The monument was visited by police on the second day. The celebration will conclude by lighting candles on the Christmas tree until the day of the final day.
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