# @dailycal on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DU9r77djx6r
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/57053957-dailycal-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-02-20T03:00:11.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The Daily Californian (@dailycal) — https://gondola.cc/dailycal

## Caption

On Feb. 10, the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office charged David Denton, a 44-year-old unhoused man, for allegedly committing a hate crime, following an incident of vandalism at Berkeley Hillel, UC Berkeley’s Jewish student center.

A security guard witnessed Denton light a Jewish Mezuzah scroll on fire outside of Berkeley Hillel on Feb. 6, according to Berkeley Police officer Byron White.

A Jewish mezuzah is a casing placed on a doorpost that holds a small scroll of parchment called a k’laf containing handwritten torah verses. The mezuzah distinguishes Jewish homes as a visible sign of Jewish identity.

In an email, Rabbi Adam Naftalin-Kelman, Executive Director of Berkeley Hillel, said he was thankful Hillel was able to continue with its normal activities despite the incident.

Read more through the link in bio.

✍️: Casey Chang
📸: James Bitner
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#ucberkeley #dailycal #berkeley #berkeleyhillel #berkeleypolicedepartment

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