BROOKLINE, Mass. — A massive bronze menorah was found by Boston police on a street corner in West Roxbury and they say it didn't get there on its own.
According to Brookline police, the menorah was stolen from Temple Emeth on Grove Street just across the Brookline town line.
Around 6 AM @bostonpolice found a large Menorah at Church St and Weld St. ( West Roxbury) This large Menorah believed to be stolen from Temple Emeth at 194 Grove St. Brookline . Case under investigation.
— Brookline PD (@BrooklineMAPD) November 28, 2018
Police say they're looking for answers as to who moved the menorah. It was found just under a mile up the road from where it is a permanent fixture outside of the temple.
A 350lb metal menorah mysteriously “traveled” a mile down the road from Brookline to Boston. Here’s the temple’s rabbi explaining how it affects the Jewish community as a whole when a sacred symbol is tampered with. The latest on the investigation on @boston25 at 4, 5 & 6 pm.
Posted by Heather Hegedus Boston 25 on Wednesday, November 28, 2018
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