Rochester – A number of headstones in the burial ground at Chatham Memorial Synagogue in Rochester were knocked over and damaged on Friday.
Dr Dalia Halpern-Matthews, a trustee of the synagogue, said the site had been targeted by vandals five times in recent years.
“Sadly, we are a small community and do not have the funds to erect strong security measures,” she said.
Howard Soskind, who has been a member of the synagogue for nine years, said the lack of respect shown to the cemetery and those buried there was “disturbing”.
“It would be nice if everyone treated others as they want to be treated,” he said.
