Vandals spray-painted "Free Palestine" and "Death to Israel" on the Ner Tamid Ezra Ha-Bonim Synagogue on the North Side of Chicago during Pessah.

According to Chicago police officer John Mirabelli, the building was spray-painted with offensive language and derogatory messages towards Jews.

"Someone wrote 'Free Palestine' on the door in Arabic writing, and 'Death to Israel,'" said Izzie Weinzweig, president of what is considered to be one of the city's more liberal synagogue...