$55,000 Reward Offered in Tarzana Temple Blaze

Los Angeles Councilman Dennis Zine and the Los Angeles Fire Department are requesting the public's assistance in obtaining information that wil lead to the identification, apprehension and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the fire and anti-Semitic graffiti sustained at the Beith David Educational Center Temple in Tarzana on July 7, 2006.

Joining Councilman Zine and the LAFD in this important effort are the Los Angeles Police Department and the US Department Justice, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE).

In addition to the $50,000 reward offered by the City of Los Angeles, the BATFE is offering an additional $5,000 reward.

Any member of our community with information regarding this hate crime should contact the LAFD Arson/Counter-Terrorism Section at 213-485-6095.

July 19: (video)

Submitted by Brian Humphrey, Spokesman
Los Angeles Fire Department

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