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It's a painful time for the local Jewish community as Hannukah began at sundown.

VASS, N.C. — An antisemitic sign was found along U.S. Highway 1 in Moore County, prompting an investigation for deputies.

The sign was found hanging on the N.C. Highway 690 bridge over U.S. 1 near Vass on Sunday, the first day of Hanukkah.

The message contained swastikas and antisemitic language “BRING IT ALL DOWN” and “1488.”

The sheriff's office’s confiscated the sign. They are investigating the incident.

Chief Deputy Richard Maness said the office doesn’t know whether this is connected to the <a href="https://www.wral.com/story/state-of-emergency-power-outage-causes-spike-in-break-ins-closed-schools-and-curfew-in-moore-county/20612887/">vandalism that destroyed two substations</a> earlier this month, knocking out power for thousands.

According to students who talked to WRAL News, someone made anti-Semitic remarks over the school public address system on Thursday.

ALONG TO YOU AND POST IT FIRST ON WRAL DOT COM. THANK YOU, JOE. >> A SALUTE TO ADOLPH HITLER MADE ON THE INTERCOM AT A RALEIGH HIGH SCHOOL. THE PRINCIPAL HIGH SCHOOL SAYS SOMEONE HACKED INTO THE SYSTEM AND THAT PERSON RESPONSIBLE HAS BEEN FOUND TO BE OURS. ADAM OWENS TALK WITH STUDENTS AND PARENTS ABOUT THIS AND JOINS US LIVE FROM >> GERALD, THE PRINCIPAL HERE SAYS THAT THAT STATEMENT THAT WAS MADE REALLY ACROSS THE SCHOOL YEAR AND SHE RUNS THAT WAS MADE OVER ALL THE SPEAKER. SHE SAYS THAT HAS NO PLACE HERE IN THIS EDUCATIONAL FACILITY. AS YOU MENTIONED, THEY DO BELIEVE THEY KNOW THE PERSON WHO MADE THAT STATEMENT. SHE SAYS THAT THAT PERSON IS FACING DISCIPLINARY ACTION. >> IT FEELS LIKE A PRANK, BUT IT'S VERY FAR WAY TOO FAR. THE ANNOUNCEMENT WAS CARRIED OVER SPEAKERS AROUND ENLOE HIGH A VOICE ON THE INTERCOM SYSTEM SAID HEIL HITLER SALUTE TO ADOLF HITLER. THIS IS NOT SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE SAID IN ANY ENVIRONMENT ALONG THE HIGH SCHOOL IN A MESSAGE TO PARENTS PRINCIPAL JACKIE JORDAN SAID THE INTERCOM SYSTEM HAD BEEN HACKED. STUDENTS WHO GO TO THE SCHOOL SAY IT IS POSSIBLE TO CALL IN WITH A CODE AND MAKE AN ANNOUNCEMENT. >> AND HER MESSAGE, PRINCIPAL JORDAN SAID ANY REMARKS OR ACTS THAT EXPRESS ANTISEMITISM OR VIOLENCE WILL NEVER BE TOLERATED AT ENLOE. THE PRINCIPAL SAYS AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ANNOUNCEMENT. SHE SAYS APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY ACTION IS BEING TAKEN BRIAN RHOADS IS A PARENT WITH A CHILD AT THE SCHOOL. THERE REALLY ISN'T THAT MUCH THAT HE'S EVER SEEN. THAT WOULD INDICATE THAT THAT'S KIND OF THE PREVAILING THOUGHT. AND THE SCHOOL FEEL LIKE IT'S, YOU KNOW, MORE KIDS BEING STATED STILL, RABBI ERIC SOLOMON SAYS THOSE WORDS CAN HURT IS EXTRAORDINARILY PAINFUL, UPSETTING AND IT HAS BEEN REPORTED TO, YOU KNOW, HOUSE HEARING ON COUNTY CASE YOU GET ALL OF OUR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES AND EVERYONE OF HOW PEOPLE HIT THE WAS. BUT HOW CAN YOU STAND UP AGAINST HATE AND IN ALL ITS FORMS? >> AND THE PRINCIPAL HERE SAYS THAT SHOE AND OTHER PEOPLE WHO WORK AT THE SCHOOL WILL BE MEETING WITH STUDENTS TO TALK

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This is the second recent antisemitic incident in central North Carolina in recent days.

Last week in Raleigh, someone hacked into the Enloe High School intercom system -- <a href="https://www.wral.com/story/enloe-leaders-identify-person-who-made-anti-semitic-remarks-over-school-intercom-system-send-apology-to-families/20632172/">broadcasting the words "Heil Hitler"</a> to everyone in the school.

Back in October, WRAL reported on an incident in north Raleigh where <a href="https://www.wral.com/story/deeply-troubling-local-jewish-leaders-say-community-is-on-edge-after-irving-s-antisemitic-social-media-post/20556171/">antisemitic flyers were discovered</a> across neighborhoods.

Jewish leaders in the Triangle are concerned about the danger of NBA player Kyrie Irving's anti-Semitic rhetoric, saying they are tired and outraged. 

NEWS COVERAGE. YOU CAN COME HOME. >> FORMER DUKE BASKETBALL STAR CURRENT NBA STAR, KYRIE IRVING HAS NOW APOLOGIZED FOR SHARING A DOCUMENTARY WITH ANTISEMITIC THEMES ON SOCIAL MEDIA. THANKS FOR JOINING US. I'M DAN HAGGERTY AND I'M LENA TILLETT. THIS COMES AFTER ALMOST A WEEK OF CONDEMNATION AND LAST NIGHT A SUSPENSION FROM THE BROOKLYN NETS ARE MONICA. CASEY HAS BEEN TALKING TO JEWISH LEADERS IN THE TRIANGLE ABOUT WHY THIS RHETORIC CAN BE SO DANGEROUS >> JEWISH LEADERS TELL ME THEY ARE TIRED AND OUTRAGE. THEY'RE ASKING MORE LEADERS TO GET INVOLVED, DENOUNCING ANTISEMITISM AND MISINFORMATION. >> NBA PLAYER KYRIE IRVING'S TWEET ABOUT A DOCUMENTARY WITH ANTISEMITIC RHETORIC AND HOLOCAUST. A NILES HAS PROMPTED OUTCRY. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME HE'S COURTED CONTROVERSY WITH PAST POSTS ABOUT A FLAT EARTH. ALEX JONES INFO WARS AND MISINFORMATION ABOUT THE COVID-19 VACCINE AT MYER SYNAGOGUE'S RABBI ERIC SOLOMON POINTS OUT HATEFUL RHETORIC HAS REAL CONSEQUENCES. IN RALEIGH THIS YEAR. THERE HAVE BEEN 4 INCIDENTS OF ANTI SEMITIC. FLYERS BEING DROPPED IN PEOPLE'S YARDS WITH THE DIVORCING IN FROM OUT OF OUR RESOURCES. OUR TIME ARE SPIRITUAL ENERGY, PROTECTING FROM HIS ANTISEMITIC THREATS. RABBI DANIEL GRABER AT DURHAM'S BETH EL SYNAGOGUE TELLS ME THE JEWISH COMMUNITY IS ON EDGE. KYREE IRVING HAS 21 MILLION FOLLOWERS ON SOCIAL MEDIA. >> WHICH IS 50% MORE THAN ALL OF THE JEWS IN THE WORLD. HE AND RONALD GODBEY THE BISHOP AND LEAD PASTOR OF THE RIVER CHURCH ARE WORKING TO BUILD BRIDGES BETWEEN THEIR CONGREGATIONS. >> PLANNING A TRIP TO WASHINGTON, D.C., WE'RE GOING TO VISIT BOTH THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY MUSEUM IN THE U.S. HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL. BISHOP GODBEY TELLS ME THEY'VE MADE A PACT TO CONNECT THEIR COMMUNITIES ALL THE WAY WE CAN LIVE TOGETHER AS A COMMUNITY >> UNDERSTAND THE PLIGHT OF EACH OTHER SO THAT WE HAVE SOME SORT OF SENSITIVITY. >> AND IRVING HAS POSTED A PUBLIC APOLOGY ON INSTAGRAM SAYING IN PART THAT HE APOLOGIZES TO THE JEWISH COMMUNITIES WHO WERE AFFECTED BY HIS POST AND THAT HE HAD NO INTENTION TO DISRESPECT ANY JEWISH CULTURAL HISTORY. LENA. >> MAYBE HE'S LEARNED SOMETHING

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Although it's a painful time for the local Jewish community, dozens gathered in downtown Raleigh to celebrate as Hannukah began at sundown.

It was a day to acknowledge the strength of the Jewish community after such a difficult year.

“The way we combat hate is with love. We combat darkness with light and that's the message of the menorah, the real miracle of Hanukkah is not so much that it only lasted eight days but really lasted thousands of years," said Rabbi Zalman Dubinsky. "Year after year we're back and strong and we give off light to the world.”

Raleigh Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin was shocked by the latest incident in Moore County - assuring the community there is no place for hate in Raleigh.

“I just thought, 'Wow how can people be like this', but you know what we’re all here tonight with a totally different attitude," said Baldwin. "We’re here to celebrate. We’re here to be kind to one another.”

Michelle Harber told WRAL News hate stems from a lack of knowledge and she’s hoping to start that conversation.

“I think, being a Jewish person in North Carolina, I met a lot of people who have never met another Jewish person, so just being open to questions and educating people -- it starts with a conversation."

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