Corn-Filled Antisemitic Messages Delivered In Pittsburgh Neighborhood

PITTSBURGH, PA — Police are investigating the delivery Sunday of antisemitic messages in Squirrel Hill, where the largest mass murder of Jewish people in American history occurred in 2018.

The flyers were sealed in clear bags and weighted with kernels of corn so they could be thrown from a moving vehicle.

The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh issued a statement condemning the actions by members of the Goyim Defense League, who also shouted slurs at people in Squirrel Hill.

“This kind of hate has no place in our neighborhoods,” said Laura Cherner, Director of the Federation’s Community Relations Council. “Our community is strong, united and we will stand together to oppose these vile actions.”

The mass murder at the Tree of Life synagogue occurred when Robert Bowers, formerly of Baldwin, entered the building and began shooting those who had gathered to worship. Bowers was sentenced to death for the crime and currently is being housed in a federal prison Indiana.

Portions of the synagogue have been demolished and are being rebuilt. It has yet to reopen since the attack.