Basking Ridge Interfaith Vigil To Be Held For New Zealand Victims

BASKING RIDGE, NJ — The Congregation B'nai Israel in Basking Ridge and the Islamic Society of Basking Ridge (ISBR) will co-host a vigil on Thursday night for the victims of the terrorist attack on the two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand.

A terrorist attack at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand left 49 people dead and in a manifesto that police say a man who partially broadcasted the attack live left behind, he said he was following the example of extremists like Dylann Roof, who killed nine people at a South Carolina church in 2015, The Washington Post reports. (See Related: New Zealand Mosque Attacks: 49 Dead In Christchurch)

The vigil will be held on March 21 at 7 p.m. at Congregation B'nai Israel, 40 Whitenack Road, in Basking Ridge to "stand against bigotry."

Refreshments and conversation will be held following the vigil at 8:30 p.m.

For more information contact Rabbi Robert Green of Congregation B'nai Israel at 908-204-1412 or RabbiGreen@cbibr.org or Ali Chaudry, President of the ISBR at 908-672-1 798 or info@isbri.org.

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