By  Fern Sidman

In a powerful and impassioned show of solidarity, hundreds are expected to converge on the steps of the Essex County Historic Courthouse on Friday morning to demand justice for Dr. Moshe Glick, a widely respected dentist, Hatzalah EMT, and father of five, who now stands at the center of a legal and political firestorm.

URGENT 🚨 CALL TO ACTION:
The Jewish community, along with allies, are rallying at the Essex County, NJ courthouse on Friday, June 20, to address a serious injustice – a Jew, Dr. Moshe Glick, facing criminal charges for defending a fellow Jew from a violent attack.

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On Friday morning, June 20^th, at precisely 9:30 a.m., demonstrators, community leaders, elected officials, and members of the press will converge at the Essex County Historic Courthouse, situated at 470 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, for what organizers framed as a critical moment of public reckoning.

Attendees will be directed to free parking located across the street at the Essex County Courthouse parking garage, accessible via the Howard Avenue entrance, ensuring ease of access for the anticipated large and diverse turnout.

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The rally, organized by a diverse coalition of Jewish and interfaith leaders, civil liberties advocates, elected officials, and grassroots supporters, is being hailed as a critical moment in the fight against a dangerous precedent of prosecutorial overreach. The gathering comes in response to felony charges levied against Dr. Glick for his intervention during a violent altercation outside a synagogue in West Orange during a private pro-Israel event last November.

According to eyewitnesses and legal filings, Dr. Glick stepped in to protect a fellow Jewish attendee who was being physically attacked during the event. The assailant—whose actions were widely condemned at the time—has not been charged. Dr. Glick, by contrast, is now facing serious criminal charges that could jeopardize not only his career but his ability to support his family and continue his life-saving volunteer work.

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The rally’s theme, “Justice for Dr. Glick,” reflects a broader national conversation about the right to self-defense, the unequal application of justice, and the urgent need to confront antisemitism not only in rhetoric but in policy and prosecution.

The list of confirmed speakers reads as a cross-section of American civic life. Lizzy Savetsky, a prominent Israel activist and social media influencer, will deliver opening remarks. Jack Ciattarelli, former GOP gubernatorial nominee and current candidate for governor of New Jersey, is also slated to speak, signaling a growing bipartisan consensus that the charges against Dr. Glick represent a miscarriage of justice.

Joining them will be Gerard Filitti, senior counsel at The Lawfare Project and founder of End Jew Hatred, who is expected to address the broader legal implications of the case. “What we are seeing is not just an attack on Dr. Glick, but on every citizen who acts with courage to defend the innocent,” Filitti told reporters ahead of the rally. “If we allow this prosecution to go unchallenged, we undermine the very principles of justice and self-defense.”

Also speaking is Luke Moon, executive director of The Philos Project, a Christian organization advocating for religious freedom and Jewish-Christian solidarity. His presence highlights the interfaith dimension of the rally, which organizers emphasize is not just a Jewish issue, but an American one.

Perhaps most poignantly, Holocaust survivor and community elder Dr. Bernie Schanzer will take the stage to provide historical perspective on what he describes as “a chilling moment of inversion—where the protector is criminalized, and the attacker walks free.” His speech is expected to draw deeply on the legacy of Jewish resilience and the dangers of governmental neutrality in the face of bigotry.

The courthouse steps at 470 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard will serve as the epicenter of what organizers believe is a vital flashpoint in the larger fight against antisemitism and legal imbalance. Visuals will include hand-made signs, peaceful demonstrations, and live speeches broadcast to an international online audience. Free parking has been arranged at the Essex County Courthouse parking garage, a sign of the extensive grassroots preparation involved in mounting the event.

Supporters of Dr. Glick argue that the charges against him represent a betrayal of civic duty and a discouragement to those who step forward to de-escalate violence. “He acted in the highest tradition of public service,” said one community leader, “not only as a dentist and EMT, but as a Jew who refused to look the other way while another was being attacked. For that, the state has rewarded him with criminal charges.”

Legal experts and commentators have also expressed concern over what they characterize as prosecutorial discretion warped by political considerations. “This is about more than one man,” said a representative from the New Jersey chapter of the American Legal Defense Alliance. “It’s about the chilling effect on civic engagement and the normalization of antisemitic bias within prosecutorial frameworks.”

Though the case is unfolding in New Jersey, it has already attracted national and international attention. Jewish advocacy organizations have warned that the treatment of Dr. Glick will resonate far beyond Essex County. As antisemitism continues to spike across the country, they argue, the message sent by this prosecution could embolden attackers and silence defenders.

“This rally isn’t just for Dr. Glick,” Lizzy Savetsky posted on social media earlier this week. “It’s for every parent, every EMT, every American who has ever wondered whether doing the right thing could ruin their life.”

As Friday’s rally draws near, the courthouse will not merely be a venue for protest—it will be the symbolic crossroads of justice and identity in contemporary America. The supporters of Dr. Moshe Glick are not only calling for legal relief for one man, but for a reaffirmation of the core American promise: that the law should protect the righteous, not punish them.

In the words of Dr. Schanzer, “If we cannot protect those who protect others, we have surrendered the moral architecture of our society.”