New Brunswick, NJ – Accused Vandals Sued Over Jewish Cemetery Destruction

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    New Brunswick, NJ – A Rutherford resident whose parents' gravestones were desecrated in a New Brunswick Jewish cemetery this month has filed a lawsuit against the four teenagers charged with causing the damage to nearly 500 headstones.

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    Mark Elfant is a member of Congregation Poile Zedek with familial ties to the congregation dating to the 1800s. Gerald Gordon, Elfant's lawyer, said he is seeking monetary damages from the accused teenagers, their parents and anyone else involved. Damage has been estimated between $500,000 to $1 million.

    "We're not going to let them off the hook," said Gordon, whose mother ran the cemetery for 30 years and who is handling the case pro bono. "The money we get will go to a fund for the restoration, security and perpetual care of the cemetery." [nj.com]


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    Milhouse
    Milhouse
    16 years ago

    They’re teenagers. What money do you think they have? Parents aren’t responsible for what their children do, either in law or halacha – otherwise any kid who gets a patch could go and break someone’s windows to get back at his parents.

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    16 years ago

    thats the torah view-repayment

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    16 years ago

    WOnderful idea! Hit them in the pocketbooks. Same with the swastika sprayers and the other vandals. We shouldnt just forgive them. They learned it from their parents and they should pay.