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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 ...

Donations pour in for Rutherford synagogue destroyed in fire as rabbi vows to rebuild

Donations for Congregation Beth El in Rutherford have exceeded $233,000 as of Aug. 11, according to an online fundraising page created after the Aug. 8 fire. The blaze reduced the building to rubble ...

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.
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Inferno destroys Rutherford synagogue, claims Torah scrolls

A fire destroyed Congregation Beth El Chabad in Rutherford, claiming seven Torah scrolls, but the Rabbi and family escaped ...