Lakwood NJ: Police Who Arrested Rabbi And Dean of The Mesivta of Lakewood, Claims Receiving Threatening Phone Calls

The pictures painted by those who know them show two men good at what they do. Yet the two are entangled in a bizarre story that has the Rabbi, 62, facing charges of aggravated assault on the police, a 30-year-old cop who has been on injury leave since the June 26 arrest.


The rabbi's arrest sparked outrage in the Orthodox community and the cop's claims that the family has been receiving threatening phone calls for a week and a Committeeman also confirmed Tuesday he also has received a "very very nasty" call. So now, police, politicians and community leaders are preaching tolerance and education.

In order to bridge the culture gap that may have caused this incident, officials say, the Orthodox community and the Police Department must learn more about how the other works.

"We both recognize there's room on either side to move closer together," Township Committeeman said. "It's a shame something like this has brought that out."