The center’s Rabbi says the fire wasn’t accidental.
Fort Lauderdale Police responded to the Las Olas Chabad Jewish Community Center on East Las Olas Boulevard for a vehicle that caused damage to the center. Police say an arson investigation was initiated and it was determined the fire was intentionally set.
The center’s Rabbi says their security cameras show a man light the Rabbi’s van on fire. He says the man tried lighting the building on fire, but he was unsuccessful. The Rabbi says the fire from the van spread to the building.
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Fire at Jewish community center in Fort Lauderdale was arson, but not a hate crime, officials say