160 Jewish Tombstones Desecrated in Russia
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ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — About 160 tombstones have been badly damaged, some smashed to small pieces, in the worst attack on a St. Petersburg Jewish cemetery in 20 years.
Jewish leaders said Wednesday that the graves were vandalized on the night of April 4 but that there had been a delay in informing police and the public.
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