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On the heels of two more racist graffiti attacks, an Ottawa synagogue has announced a day of “solidary and thanks-giving” to show the community’s opposition to racism and hatred.

“We have received endless messages of support in response to the crime perpetrated against us,” the Congregation writes on Facebook. “There are no words to describe the comfort and reassurance that these countless messages of solidarity have brought to us.

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“To honour and give thanks for this support, Congregation Machzikei Hadas will be hosting a Solidarity and Thanks-giving event this Saturday (at 11 a.m.), open to the entire Ottawa community.” the message reads.

Mayor Jim Watson, police Chief Charles Bordeleau and many other dignitaries have confirmed they will attend.

Ottawa city councillors Catherine McKenney, Tobi Nussbaum, David Chernushenko, Jean Cloutier and Jeff Leiper are also inviting residents to take part in a solidarity walk against the recent acts of vandalism.

The walk will begin at the corner of Island Park Drive and Scott Street on Sunday at noon. Participants will walk a total of three kilometres to Wellington Street and Somerset Street before eventually finishing at Plant Bath.

The announcements come as Ottawa registered two new graffiti attacks on places of worship Friday — this time at Parkdale United Church and the Ottawa Mosque on Northwestern Avenue.

Some sprayed swastikas and slurs about black people on the doors of the church at Parkdale and Gladstone avenues on Thursday night.

“There is an emboldening that has taken place, I believe,” said Anthony Bailey, the church’s pastor. “I don’t think it’s just one person or one group. I think that they are elements within our city that contribute to this kind of hateful speech.”