The deadly attack on a Jerusalem Synagogue hits closer to home beyond one of the victims having ties to Lakewood Township.

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"It's another example of how Israel is on the front line for all of us," said Rabbi Robert Rubin with Temple Beth Or in Brick Township, Ocean County.

Terrorists attacking innocent civilians at a place of worship is an unfortunate example that  anyone willing to stand with Israel, regardless if they're Jewish, Muslim, or Christian, is at risk of being harmed, according to Rubin.

"Anyone who wants to co-exist with Israel becomes the enemy of these terrorists," he said, noting Israel is willing to co-exist with its neighbors.

"Unfortunately there are Rejectionists in the Middle East who don't want Israel to be there all together, and it's not a question of settlements or two states, one state," said Rubin, adding, "It's fighting that Rejectionism that's the tough part and if you're a Rejectionist, I'm not sure any compromise is going to work."

Any harmony in the near future is unlikely concedes Rubin, but he offers comfort to his congregation by continuing to emphasize Judaism's teachings of hope and peace.

 

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