Vandalized Jewish after-school center uses it as a way to spread peace and build community
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A Jewish after-school center was vandalized in Center City Philadelphia as Pro-Palestinian protesters marched through the city and targeted several businesses on Sunday. The center used it as an opportunity to spread a message on peace.

Socher-Lerner said they overcame that by centering their values: human dignity and community.

She said while the vandalism was a surprise when they came in, through the help of the community they were able to clean off the spray-paint and in its place hang up a sign that made sure when the kids came in they knew it was still that safe place.

Makom is an enrichment center for children aged 5-12 and Socher-Lerner said these types of issues are things that they are constantly talking about as they come up and discussing ways they can be allies and spread peace.