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Vandalism at Olney's Shaare Tefila Congregation Condemned

Elrich Feb 10, 2026
FromStatement - Montgomery County, MD
Email“Statement from Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich on Defacement at Shaare Tefila Congregation”
ReceivedFeb 10, 2026
County Executive Marc Elrich issued a statement on Feb. 10, 2026 condemning the defacement of Shaare Tefila Congregation in Olney. Elrich called the incident an act of antisemitism and stated that Montgomery County takes all hate crimes and bias incidents seriously. Residents can report non-emergency hate or bias incidents by calling 311 or through the county's online Hate/Bias Incident Complaint Portal.
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