US Jewish Day School, Synagogue Threatened
Students at a Jewish day school in Greensboro, North Carolina, had two days off while local and federal authorities investigated a letter threatening violence against the school, Fox8 News reported.
The B'nai Shalom Day School decided to send its students home after receiving the letter Monday at midday. It also threatened the Beth David Synagogue in Greensboro.
According to the report, racial epithets, presumably anti-Semitic slurs, in the letter warned of violence against the school and the synagogue.
Susan Danielsen, Greensboro Police public information officer, said GPD always takes these kinds of threats seriously.
The FBI and Home Front Command are assisting local forces in investigating the incident.
FBI spokesperson Shelly Lynch told Fox8, "The FBI is assisting our law enforcement partners at the Greensboro Police Department investigating a letter sent to a school in Greensboro that included racially charged language. The FBI offers resources, forensic expertise, and experience in identification and proof of whether or not bias-based motivations are present."
Greensboro Jewish Federation Director Marilyn Forman issued a statement saying the city's Jewish institutions are taking "special precautions" and "remain vigilant" in light of the threats.
"We are working closely with the Greensboro Police Department, FBI and the Department of Homeland Security to do everything in our power to ensure the safety of our community," the statement read.
They thanked "local law enforcement agencies for their responsiveness" and expressed appreciation for the "many messages of support and encouragement from area churches and other community institutions."
