cemetery that dates back to the 1890s; and
WHEREAS, Families and loved ones had to endure the emotional
trauma of seeing desecrated headstones and come to terms with
such horrific acts of hate; and
WHEREAS, The perpetrators of these acts have not been
apprehended and the families affected continue to suffer from
these acts of cowardice and hate; and
WHEREAS, In early March, multiple Jewish community centers
across the country, including one in York and one in Harrisburg,
were evacuated after receiving threats; and
WHEREAS, Staff at the York Jewish Community Center (JCC)
received a call from a man who claimed there was a bomb in the
building; and
WHEREAS, The JCC staff evacuated the building and allowed the
authorities to sweep the building with bomb-sniffing dogs; and
WHEREAS, Children in the JCC's day care were evacuated as
parents were contacted and felt a sense of panic; and
WHEREAS, The families who endured threats remain fearful of
the possibility of another similar act; and
WHEREAS, The community in York, the York authorities, the
Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation
continue to investigate these acts and remain determined to
bring those responsible for these acts to justice; and
WHEREAS, Throughout the country, police have reported threats
to Jewish institutions; and
WHEREAS, Most recently over the Purim holiday, the Louis S.
Wolk Jewish Community Center in Rochester, New York, was
evacuated on the morning of Sunday, March 12, for the second
time in less than a week as the Rochester JCC served as a
warming center for people whose homes had lost power due to a
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