Man charged in Central Synagogue attack linked to posts about Israel, Judaism, and Mamdani
Published by The Forward
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Larry Montes was mentally traumatized because of his desire to convert to Judaism.
His aunt claims he was "mentally traumatized" because of his desire to convert to Judaism.
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had filled his Facebook page with posts about Israel and Judaism in the months leading up to the attack
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Larry Montes expressed a desire to convert to the Jewish faith.
had expressed a desire to convert to the Jewish faith
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Larry Montes might not have been in his right mind.
Given what happened, he might not have been in his right mind
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after his arrest, Montes called the congregants “swine” and “fake Jews” in statements to the police
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he reposted a video comparing New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to Iran’s Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini
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One featured a Jewish man disputing claims that the Talmud contains disparaging remarks about Jesus.
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Larry Montes posted a photo of the map of Israel with the caption “Keep Israel in your heart.”
In 2024, he posted a photo of the map of Israel with text overlaid that says, “Keep Israel in your heart.”
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Another reposted video featured Rabbi Yosef Mizrachi explaining why evangelical Christians support Israel.
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Larry Montes reposted several videos from Ruhama’s Food, a popular Israeli social media account.
The page also reposted several videos from Ruhama’s Food, a popular Israeli social media account.
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The Facebook page’s recent posts are more disjointed.
They include screenshots showing attempts to translate seemingly incoherent Spanish text into Hebrew.
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Police said Montes had three prior arrests before the Central Synagogue attack, all of which were for robbery.
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Montes was charged with two counts of assault as a hate crime and one count of criminal mischief as a hate crime.
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The man accused of attacking a woman and a security guard at Central Synagogue, a prominent New York City congregation on Manhattan’s Upper East Side during Friday night services
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Larry Montes is expected to appear in court on August 20.
He is expected to appear in court on August 20.
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