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As diggers remove charred synagogue rubble, Rutherford congregants attend outdoor service
Holding back tears, Rabbi Yitzchok Lerman of Congregation Beth El in Rutherford recounted his family's narrow escape from ...
After Fire Destroys Their Synagogue, Congregants Gather to Pray
Congregation Beth El in Rutherford, N.J., held a Sabbath service near the charred debris that remained. Members pledged to ...
Leaders of the N.J. synagogue that burned to the ground in an overnight blaze vow to rebuild
Rutherford police said on Friday afternoon a preliminary investigation determined the fire was not intentionally set.
Historic New Jersey synagogue burns down as rabbi and family barely escape
The Rutherford, NJ, synagogue fire started around 2:50 a.m. and quickly engulfed the building. Rabbi Yitzhock Lerman, his ...
Historic New Jersey Synagogue Engulfed in Flames as Rabbi and His Family 'Luckily' Escape Inferno
A rabbi and his family are lucky to be alive after escaping a fire that engulfed a historical synagogue in New Jersey on ...
Historic N.J. synagogue razed after being destroyed in fire
The remaining portions of a Rutherford synagogue were demolished this weekend after the building went up in flames early ...