Fire breaks out at NJ synagogue, rabbi's family inside

A major fire broke out at a synagogue in Rutherford, New Jersey, early on Friday morning, where the rabbi, his wife and children were sleeping inside. FOX 5 NY's Stephanie Bertini has the latest breaking news from the scene

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A major fire broke out at a synagogue in Rutherford, New Jersey, early Friday morning, resulting in a complete loss of the building.

The rabbi, his wife, and their six children were sleeping inside but escaped unharmed.

The cause of the fire is currently unknown.

The synagogue was previously targeted in a firebombing incident in 2012.

A synagogue in Rutherford, New Jersey, was destroyed by a major fire early Friday morning. The rabbi, his wife, and their six children, who were all sleeping inside wh

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