Alleged Arson In New Square

Inter-group fighting in the hasidic village has allegedly escalated to arson and attempted murder.

 

There has apparently been another suspicious – and probably criminal – act committed in New Square.

DusIzNeias is reporting that a young yeshiva student tried to burn down a house early this morning in New Square.

The owner of the house is part of a dissident group that refuses to pray in the town's main synagogue due to differences with the Squarer Rebbe.

The implication is that the fire was set to 'avenge' the homeowner's traitorous behavior.

Four family members were home during the fire, including the homeowner Chaim Aaron Rottenberg, who was hospitalized with 3rd degree burns.

[Hat Tips: Abe and Burich.]

Update 11:40 am CST – It is arson and felonious assault. The homeowner has burns over 50% of his body, and the arsonist – who had some type of incendiary device, most probably a molotov cocktail – also has serious burns. Details here.

Comments

[New Square Terror]

new square is a strict communist regime when will all this Terror Stop ?
this terror holds back "Messiah" from coming!

STOP THE TERROR NOW!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUxkQaA8lno

[Gevezener Chusid]

Unfortunately when Attila the Hun brought the Torah to Püspökladány and other obscure reaches of Hungary, the parts that dealt with mitzvos shebeyn odom le'haveiro were left out.

(Yes, Skvir is in Ukraine, but today's Squarer Mashchisim are Hungarians)

[Joe Green]

I'm embarrassed to say: I live in this crazy "New Square." This terror hasn't started today. There were always splashing windows, blackmail people, extortion, and much more to good people that wanted to live peacefully. Shame to you RELIGIOUS (?) NEW SQUARE!!!!!

[Adam Neira]

Terrible stuff. Prayers for the victims. All the different Jewish sects need to heed a higher authority.

[Rueven]

maybe they should've stayed back in Hungary. Maybe my great-grandparents left Hungary partially because of their great-grandparents. I don't know.