“Threats against Muslim Americans are up,” the senator said. “Threats against Sikh Americans are up. Threats against Black Americans are up. Threats against Asian Americans are up. But the number one religious group, who have seen the highest increase of hate crimes, is the Jewish community.”
Rabbi Marc Katz
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Suspect arrested in Temple Ner Tamid attack
Stitching together video evidence and a photo of a license plate, law enforcement officials have arrested a 26-year-old man and charged him in the attack on Temple Ner Tamid in […]
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Murphy visits Temple Ner Tamid in show of support after Sunday attack
Local clergy, community stand in solidarity with the congregation.
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Bloomfield synagogue attacked with Molotov cocktail, police say
No damage was caused to the Temple Ner Tamid building, authorities say.
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Antisemitic graffiti, including swastikas and other hate speech, found in Edgemont Park
Markings are part of a rise of antisemitism in the United States, local rabbis say.
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Sounds of the shofar, safely
Hearing the shofar blow is a commandment for Jews on Rosh Hashanah: and it must be heard live. Montclair synagogues have a plan.
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Montclair Jewish and African-American leaders find common cause
A special event held at Temple Ner Tamid Friday night revealed there is a lot more that unites the Jewish and African-American communities than divides them.
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Montclair civil rights leader apologizes after criticism over anti-Semitic remarks
By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news Montclair civil rights leader James Harris has apologized following criticism of comments viewed by community leaders to be anti-Semitic at the Dec. 30 Fourth Ward meeting. […]
