A suspected attacker hurled a Molotov cocktail at a synagogue in New Jersey early Sunday morning, police said, as US Jewish communities continue to grapple with surging antisemitism and anti-Jewish hate crimes.A Molotov cocktail sails through the air and lands in flames, and the guy's only a suspected attacker?
Temple Ner Tamid’s security cameras recorded the suspect approaching the synagogue at 3:19 a.m. The man lit a molotov cocktail, threw it at the building’s door, and fled down the driveway.
Bravely ran away down the driveway did he?
The bottle broke on impact but did not cause damage to the synagogue, said the town of Bloomfield’s police department, adding that the suspect appears to be a white male.
Or a transgender busy menstruating...
Police responded to a report of damage at the synagogue later Sunday morning and are classifying the attack as a bias incident and attempted arson.
Do tell! Well, pickle me for a herring!
Images from the surveillance camera showed a masked man dressed in black with what appears to be a skull and crossbones on his shirt.
Black bloc in a Punisher tee-shirt? Terrorizing a Noo Joisey synagogue? Hard to believe, ain't it?
The synagogue said the fire went out on impact, there was no visible damage to the building, and the door remained secure. Synagogue staff and security found the bottle when they arrived on Sunday morning.
... contributing to my theory that it was Antifa ineptitude. How hard is it to put some gasoline into a bottle, insert a rag of a fuse, light it, and hit a damned door?
Ner Tamid canceled activities on Sunday and said there will likely be a heightened police presence at the synagogue in the coming days.
"Church is cancelled today!"
"Yer a synagogue! You ain't got church services on Sundays!"
"Interdenominational services are cancelled today!"
| Sunday school, because you can’t have formal instruction on the Sabbath, board and committee meetings, brotherhood and sisterhood meetings to keep the parents busy and involved while the kids are in Sunday school... lots going on at “the syn” on Sunday! |
"Are you the rabbi?"
"No. I'm the mohel!"
"Don't get snippy with me, fella!"
| *choke* Why do I never expect these things?! |
So do Episcopalians, so you ain't sayin' much, rabbi.
Ner Tamid is a Reform congregation that offers religious classes to children from kindergarten to the 6th grade.
"Oh, they're gentiles by then! We're Reform, y'know."
Bloomfield is in Essex County, around 30 minutes by car west of Manhattan.
Always assuming you make it out of Manhattan alive. They're Bail Reformed.
The Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest, New Jersey, said its security officer was working to address the incident with local law enforcement, Homeland Security and other Jewish security groups. The Anti-Defamation League, the Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey, the American Jewish Committee and two Jewish community security groups issued a joint statement condemning the attack. The statement said there were no known additional threats.
Did they know about this one? Not very reassuring.
| That’s why smart synagogues have on-site security whenever there are people in the building, and the security team trains regularly with the police, Homeland Security, and such. 9/11 was a wake up call. |
On the other hand, the Israeli consulate wasn't attacked. Live ammunition is a powerful deterrent.
State officials also said there was a Saturday attack against a church in central New Jersey.
The guy's not real sure which day is which, is he?
New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said, "We are cognizant of the fact that these attacks have occurred while violence continues to erupt in Israel, and while our own nation reckons with violence at home."
Vanilla pudding.
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy said, "There is no place for violence or hate in New Jersey and I strongly condemn these acts."
Yeah. Us too. That and $4.95 will get you a cup of coffee.