Man urinating in hospital synagogue
Man urinates in hospital synagogue
Synagogue attendees were incensed on Wednesday when they discovered a 50-year-old man had urinated on holy books in a hospital synagogue in the center of Israel.
The Dan District Police is searching for an approximately 50-year-old man, who was recorded urinating in the Sheba Medical Center's synagogue.
When synagogue attendees arrived for prayers on Wednesday, they smelled a strong stench of urine and noticed that a number of holy books had been desecrated. They subsequently contact the hospital's security services, who reviewed surveillance footage and discovered the shocking images.
Man urinating in hospital synagogue
The surveillance footage was published on social media, leading to many critical responses. "We must arrest and punish him severely," wrote one person. "I am shocked. I know that synagogue. There is bathroom located just meters away. Why did he have to urinate on prayer books," added another person.
Man urinating in synagogue
Some responses called for shaming the perpetrator on Facebook. "We must publish his name and his picture so that everyone will know who the terrible man is," wrote another person. "Maybe if someone sees his picture, he or she can identify him and (help) the police can arrest him."
The Sheba Medical Center confirmed the details of the story and said that it is handling the issue.
