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Dear Hevre,
On behalf of the spiritual and lay leadership of Bnai Keshet we wanted to reach out to our community. We were appalled and saddened this morning by the news of the recent attack on the home of Rabbi Schuman and his family in Rutherford, NJ. It is not lost on many of us that this is the most recent attack in what can now be seen as a string of anti-Semitic incidents over the past few months in Bergen County, NJ. The attacks have included vandalism, arson, and attempted bodily harm.
I am thankful that so far personal injury and physical damage, has been minimal. Violent action, anywhere, against people and institutions that represent religious commitment and faith is a matter we all need to be concerned about. Please know that I am here for you. If you would like to talk about these incidents or your reactions to them, please don't hesitate to be in touch. I have already been contacted by local non-Jewish clergy offering their support.
We are attending to the preventive security measures we can take at Bnai Keshet. We have been informed that the Montclair Police are increasing their presence at all of the area synagogues, including BK and we are moving forward with our plans to implement a more sophisticated key-card access system to our buildings. Better lighting has been installed around Red Gables and we are also reviewing our security camera technology to make sure that it is useful and up-to-date.
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