Standing Against Hate
A suspect seen on camera throwing a Molotov Cocktail at a synagogue in Bloomfield last Sunday has been arrested. Twenty-six-year-old Nicholas Malindretos of Clifton was charged with federal arson-related charges for the morning attack at Temple Ner Tamid.
On Thursday night, more than 1,000 people, including elected, civic, and interfaith leaders from across New Jersey, joined the congregation and local community advocates for an interfaith rally to “stand against hate in all its forms.” The rally came one day after the arrest of the suspect, but community members said they remain on edge as police work continues to determine the motive behind the attack.
“I do not have an answer to the hate in this world that brought someone to our doorstep with a Molotov cocktail,” said Rabbi Marc Katz of Temple Ner Tamid. “What I do know is that there are a lot of other communities who are feeling as equally bereft, as equally angry, as equally in search of hope as the Jewish community is after these events, and after every antisemitic event.”
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