Overview
- Workers at Lox in a Box discovered a swastika carved into the front window after removing paper at the soon-to-open Paddington site.
- NSW Police classified the damage as malicious, opened a Surry Hills command investigation, and urged reports to Crime Stoppers or Triple Zero.
- Owner Candy Berger called the act deeply hurtful as a granddaughter of a Holocaust survivor and said the timing before Passover felt deliberate.
- The deli says it will proceed with its Oxford Street launch on April 9 and asked locals to show support and stay alert.
- Jewish-owned shops in the area have reported ongoing harassment and threats, with examples including waves of hostile reviews and Avner’s Bakery closing after sustained intimidation.