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St. Louis Jewish Light

A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light

A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light

Second man charged in N.J. synagogue attacks

JTAPublished March 4, 2012

A second man was charged with attacks on two northern New Jersey synagogues, including one that injured a rabbi who was living in the synagogue residence. Aakash Dalal, 19, was charged March 2 with conspiracy, aggravated arson, bias intimidation and...

Anthony M. Graziano

Suspect in N.J. synagogue attacks pleads not guilty

JTAPublished January 25, 2012

A 19-year-old man arrested in attacks on two northern New Jersey synagogues hates Jews, the county proescutor said. Anthony M. Graziano of Lodi, N.J., was arrested Tuesday morning in connection with the Jan. 11 firebomb attack on a synagogue and residence...

Vandalism reading Jews Did 9/11 scrawled at Temple Beth Israel
in Hackensack, N.J., Dec. 10, 2011.

After attacks on Jews in New Jersey, heightened security—and anxiety

By Jessica Leader, JTAPublished January 17, 2012

NEW YORK - As Jews in some northern New Jersey communities made their way to synagogue last Shabbat, the scene was slightly different from the typical day of rest. Extra police cars were on patrol near synagogues. At Bnei Yeshurun in Teaneck, a new buzzer...

Reward increased in N.J. synagogue attack

JTAPublished January 15, 2012

The Anti-Defamation League has raised its reward for information leading to the arrest of those responsible for throwing firebombs into a New Jersey synagogue. The reward has increased three-fold to $7,500 for information about those responsible for...

Attack on N.J. synagogue being treated as murder attempt

JTA, NEW YORKPublished January 11, 2012

An explosive thrown through the window of a New Jersey synagogue and residence is being treated as attempted murder, the Bergen County prosecutor said. The latest in a string of attacks that have hit the county's synagogues recently took place Wednesday...

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