Killing of Samantha Woll

Samantha Woll
Samantha Woll in October 2022
Born(1983-06-15)June 15, 1983
Detroit, Michigan
DiedOctober 21, 2023(2023-10-21) (aged 40)
Detroit, Michigan
OccupationPresident of Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue

Samantha Woll (June 15, 1983[1] – October 21, 2023) was a Jewish community leader, founder of the Muslim-Jewish Forum of Detroit, the president of Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue in Detroit, Michigan. On October 21, 2023, she was found stabbed to death outside her home.[2] Her killing, amid increased tensions during the 2023 Israel–Hamas war, drew international attention, but police ruled out antisemitic motivations for her slaying.

  1. ^ "Obituary for SAMANTHA WOLL". Archived from the original on October 22, 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  2. ^ Ikonomova, Violet (October 21, 2023). "Detroit synagogue president Samantha Woll found dead outside her home". Detroit Free Press. Archived from the original on October 21, 2023. Retrieved October 21, 2023.