The Jewish owners of Nana's Kitchen in Narberth were angry and alarmed when they discovered their building had been attacked with graffiti reading “Liberate Gaza.” But then what was the reaction from the community?
“It was amazing,” Lee Senderovich said.
“I think this was a silver lining to a whole really terrible situation. I think seeing graffiti on a Jewish-owned restaurant inspires many, if not all, Jews and humans in general. Still. , the response to that hate was an outpouring of support and love that really made us feel better,” she said.
“We are supported as being part of a truly strong, powerful and beautiful Jewish community.”
About 300 people gathered Sunday to demonstrate against anti-Semitism and offer support to the owners.
“We saw people from all walks of life, Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, or even secular and non-Jewish, uniting against hatred,” Senderovich said. “And it was very powerful.”
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Her mother saw the graffiti on Thursday and called police, but they were unable to remove it. The borough's Department of Public Works came to the rescue, and Narberth police are investigating.
Senderovich, one of Gladys Fink Senderovich's four daughters, said that unfortunately, the camera did not capture the gunman or the attacker. They help out in the family business. Their father, Maxi Senderovic, died seven years ago, she said.
The family lived in Argentina, moved to Israel, and came to the United States about 20 years ago.
Adoptive parents Yair Horn, 44, and Eitan Horn, 37, were among the hostages kidnapped and held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip after the October 7 terrorist attack. The graffiti hit Senderovic's family even harder.
“They are very important to us,” Senderovich said.
Yair Horn
Hamas currently holds about 100 hostages, including five Americans.
The Senderovic family learned in November that their brother was still alive when some of the other hostages they had been held with were released. But since then, nothing has been said.
“We really want to shine a spotlight on them and talk about them,” Cendrovich said. “When we think about how we feel from this act of destruction, we can objectively see how the people of Israel feel about the hostages and the families of those who died.”
Nana's is a kosher vegetarian restaurant, she said.
“Our goal is to be inclusive,” she said. They provide meals to various Jewish schools in the area, and her one in the school kitchen provides the meat. They serve a combination of “homestyle” Israeli and Argentinian cuisine.
The Jewish Federation of Philadelphia said on its Facebook page that it is working with the families and local elected officials to raise awareness of the hostages. “Please patronize Nana’s Kitchen in Narberth or visit us to support this family and combat this despicable act of anti-Semitism.”
“Our hearts are so full and at the same time we are so sad and heartbroken,” Zenderovic said.
Anyone with information regarding the vandalism is asked to contact Sgt.Michael Vernacchio [email protected].
