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A Detroit synagogue president was found fatally stabbed outside her home Saturday morning.

Samantha Woll, 40, led the congregation of Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue. The synagogue confirmed Woll's death Saturday in a statement writing, “We are shocked and saddened to learn of the unexpected death of Samantha Woll, our Board President.”

“May her memory be a blessing,” the statement continued.

Authorities said a 911 call was made to Woll's home early Saturday, reporting an individual lying on the ground unresponsive. Police discovered multiple stab wounds on Woll's body and found a trail of blood leading to her house, where they believe the crime occurred.

An investigation is underway. At this time, the motive for the crime remains unknown.

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[–] [email protected] 42 points 1 year ago (4 children)

May her memory be a blessing.

Those who spread lies and disinformation are responsible for this death. The Jew hate needs to stop. This woman was American, not Israeli.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Would that be better? If some Israeli Jew living in the US had been stabbed?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Why does the better alternative in your world have someone being stabbed?

A better option to me is nobody gets hurt that isn't involved in the conflict.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I think they're pointing out that it sounds like by saying "she was American, not Israeli" that you think it would have somehow been less awful if she was Israeli.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I believe that person was tying this act to anti-Semitism on the rise worldwide, and drawing attention to the fact that this person has nothing to do with the current crisis.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

agreed, was baiting

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

There is no evidence this was fueled by antisemitism. People get stabbed all the time in american cities and no one bats an eye.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I thought shooting was more of the American thing, but then again they probably just outnumber the stabbings

[–] [email protected] -3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

Stabbings are usually regarded as a crime committed by someone who knew the victim. I believe this was not a hate crime but something done by the mind of either revenge or other assorted modes of emotional violence. I believe this crime has entered the news churn to carry out an agenda.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The stabbing in Chicago is a recent example of a hate crime with a knife. Stabbings are often crimes of passion which would fit the bill for a bigot who's over the edge due to the Hamas propaganda being pushed right now.

The agenda here is your attempt to minimize the Anti Semitism/ Jew hate we're seeing rise in America and abroad. Anyone with half of a brain sees this bigotry a mile away.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago

Using fear of the unknown as a tactic wil usually herd the sheep. I am not going to scream fire everyone someone strikes a match. Accusing me of bigotry because I am waiting for more proof is also an intimidation tactic to comply.