Overview
- An unknown perpetrator etched the word "Jude" into the metal door of a Jewish family's mailbox in Harburg, Hamburg.
- Landesrabbiner Shlomo Bistritzky shared the photo on X and is in close contact with the family, warning that the uncertainty over who did it feels threatening.
- The family has chosen to remain anonymous out of concern for further harassment or danger.
- Reactions to the X post included many messages of support as well as antisemitic replies that referenced the Gaza war or alleged the incident was staged.
- Coverage places the incident within a documented rise in antisemitic crimes in 2025, with 2,548 offenses reported through September, and Hamburg police expected to present 2025 crime statistics on Thursday.