Congregation Beth El on Montross Avenue has been part of the Rutherford, N.J. community for more than 100 years.

The fire that enveloped a Rutherford synagogue Aug. 8 severely damaged a building that has served the area's Jewish community for over a century.

The congregation has been at the location since the early 1950s and it was the target of an arson attack 10 years ago.