Just a day after a man was shot several times outside of a synagogue near North Miami Beach, the mayor of Bal Harbour said a synagogue in the Surfside area received a suspicious package in the mail.
Mayor Gabriel Groisman said a padded envelope from an out-of-state address arrived Monday morning at Young Israel of Bal Harbour. Inside were about 10 pages of paper containing anti-Semitic ranting, a CD and a photograph of someone pointing a gun at the camera.
The envelope was immediately handed over to the FBI.
"Unfortunately, it's not surprising," Groisman said. "There's been a rise of anti-Semitism around the country and around the world."
Sunday's shooting also occurred at a Young Israel synagogue, but in North Miami Beach. Officials are still searching for the shooter who injured 68-year-old Yosef Lipshutz.
"Law enforcement is still investigating whether or not there is a correlation between the two incidents, but they still haven't come to a conclusion," Groisman said.
In the meantime, the city said it is stepping up patrols outside of synagogues in light of these threats.
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"It must be known that the Jewish community will not cower in fear," Groisman said in a Facebook post Monday night. "We stand strong, united and proud. And, nothing any bigot can do will change that."
