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Fair Lawn, NJ — Yom HaShoah community gathering

April 2026

Like in many other areas, Jews arriving to Radburn NJ in the early 20th century suffered by the unwritten discrimination that was also applied to any black families wishing to purchase property in the area. As a result the Jewish history in the area is much more recent than in some other places.

By the end of the second World War the situation changed with the Jewish population increasing dramatically and Fair Lawn is one of the most densely populated Jewish areas with nearly 40% of the population of some 36,000. It is not surprising that there are MST Czech Torah with 3 different communities.

It gives great pleasure to know there was a community wide gathering on Yom Ha Shoah and my thanks to Rabbi Ronald Roth, Rabbi Emeritus — Congregation B'nai Sholom/Fair Lawn Jewish Center for sending photos.