An investigation is underway following what appears to be a hate crime targeting Minnesota's largest synagogue.
Just above the door at Temple Israel in Minneapolis, where someone spray painted a swastika, there is a verse from Isaiah.
"This house should be a house of prayer for all people," Rabbi Marcia Zimmerman says of the verse.
Zimmerman is sharing her heartbreak after someone vandalized the synagogue. She says the symbols were found early Monday morning on a column and on a door.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, who is Jewish and attends this synagogue, condemned the act on social media.
"When hate is embraced or tolerated, it is emboldened," says Frey. "I’ve seen antisemitism increase over the last year, yet too few have spoken out against it, opting for the safety of silence. No matter one’s ethnicity or race, when any group is targeted, it’s on all of us to condemn it."
He went on to say that he supports Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara and the entire MPD as they search for whoever is responsible.
Zimmerman says in the 1920s, Minneapolis was well known for being antisemitic.
"Those who preceded me actually created this idea of our address being our mission-envision, not just geography," says Zimmerman.
She says she's grateful that the story of this is being told.
"To make sure that hate doesn't kind of settle in the shadows and in secrecy," she adds.
“Temple has always been a sacred space, a welcoming place to all who enter with a spirit of community and peace," she says.
Zimmerman said police are investigating, and there is surveillance video. She says they hope to find whoever did this.
"We are not going to let hate stop us from providing pride," Zimmerman said.