By Mendi Toledano, COLlive reporter
A Molotov cocktail was thrown at 2 Chabad Yeshiva students from Israel while visiting New York City on Friday afternoon, COLlive.com was told.
The bochurim were part of a group that took the Subway from Brooklyn to Manhattan to perform the weekly Mivtzoim rounds, helping Jewish business owners and clients to do a Mitzvah.
Yisroel Gedassi and Yosef Rachimi, both 20-year-olds who asked that their surname not be mentioned, were walking on W 37th Street near Ninth Avenue when one of them felt “an agitation.”
“A firebomb was thrown at them,” said a brother of one of the students. “It exploded and there was fire. They were shocked. An Israeli woman was walking by and ran over to check if they were okay.”
“Thank G-d, it missed them and landed on the pavement,” he added. “It was a male that throw it at them but they only got to see his back because he ran away. They didn’t hear him shout or say anything.”
He said they felt grateful for not being directly hit and will be holding a traditional “Seudas Hodaya” (meal of thanksgiving to G-d) this coming week at the Central Yeshiva Tomchei Tmimim Lubavitch at 770 Eastern Parkway.
This is the first reported attack on Jews or Israelis in New York since the recent escalation of violence by Arabs in Israel. Jewish lives were taken and others were injured in a series of “lone” attacks in the last 2 weeks.
While there is no specific reported threat to New York’s Jews, the NYPD has heightened security in Jewish neighborhoods. In Crown Heights, there were more officers and patrols seen this week than during the High Holidays.
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we know the bought and paid for treasonouus medias would hide/black out this attack.but thats ok because we have our own medias and we will be sending out this terrible offense every day,to everyone we know around the world
The Daily News reported that the police have concluded the 2 Israeli students were not the target a Muslim food cart guy was. The firebomb just landed close to the students.
Wait, who’s crazy?
All I see is one “derogatory” comment about Arabs and all it was, was an honest assessment. Yes, it is possible that a Muslim, incited by the situation in Isreal, committed this crime. Let’s not let political correctness cloud our common judgement. And besides, painting a large segment of society as crazy (“you guys are crazy”) is far worse, morally, than guessing a crime was committed by a Muslim
nothing was mentioned
what he is going to happen
hachem yerahem
By going mainstream it puts criminal ideas in other people’s heads of the same ideology. In addition, it gives these not so “lone wolves” the courage to make copyycat atacks .
If this happened any where real Americans could exercise their rights to protect themselves and loved ones, the dog that did this evil (be it Nazi, Muslim, or common thug) would not be able to hold air! The law now protects the evil and restrains the righteous! I urge every American to carry and practice regularly!
A shliach who is doing a mitzvah is saved from harm!
Where’s the video? Where’s the images of the firebombs?
And why, for the love of all that’s holy, do Jews insist on gathering on the internet making derogatory comments about Arabs? It’s so despicable. We’re so blind to the hatred we promote but first to cry about it when there’s hatred aimed our way.
By going mainstream it puts criminal ideas in other people’s heads of the same ideology. In addition, it gives these not so “lone wolves” the courage to make copyycat atacks .
Wrong. By going mainstream and LETTING PEOPLE KNOW THAT THE CRIMINALS WILL NEVER SEE THE LIGHT OF DAY- That would DIScourage copycats. However, most likely no effort will be made to apprehend them.
In 2010 Congress asked for $579 million for Iron Dome.. And Obama asked for (and got) an ADDITIONAL $205 million… for Israel. It is unfair to believe that Obama is not hugely supportive of Israel, just because he wants peace. The recent issues are a dispute over tactics, NOT long term substance.
And Trump is just a bigot who is it nasty things against many races and women. We need a president who is an Intelligent thoughtful person.
It doesn’t say about the incident being reported to the police. I would also imagine that especially in Manhattan there is surveillance camera footage of the terrorists. ??
didnt Anyone in that crowd see where the attacker went??????? how was it dealt with by police??
yes, but we need to remember that this is the” world wide web” and we do not want our statements misunderstood. May Hashem protect all the Rebbe’s shluchim of all ages, and all Yidden everywhere.
Please keep posting this article ..notify your press. Jewish and secular…stop Makin rude comments…Stand with Israel by demanding the press report honest facts..we cannot remain silent
By going mainstream it puts criminal ideas in other people’s heads of the same ideology. In addition, it gives these not so “lone wolves” the courage to make copyycat atacks .
Totally agree with #16. If this covered at all I’ll be amazed as I have not heard one thing about the violence in Israel in the past 10 days. The attacks have been horrendous.
I think #9 was saying that from the point of view of the terrorist, they were the wrong targets because the Rebbe is watching over the bochurim doing mivtzoim so they had a special protection.
Who did it? Can the idiots on the bench say…or Jose no say?
Hey,obama howcome I don’t hear you cry out’ all life matter ?” I guess to busy kissing up to Iran!!
It’s not the newsworthy to the media as it was only white & religious Jews that were attacked .If it were blacks or Muslims every media outlet & trouble maker etc. Would be going gaga .
BIBI just came here a week ago and gave a speech in UNITED NATION and announced to the world about his commitment to palestinian state!!!
it is not a coincidence that just after bibi’s speech the terror jumped so drastically !!!
By the nature of our relationship with Hashem, we become the targets of those who wish to usurp our covenant with the almighty. If we are realistic from a historical perspective as to the goyim’s hatred for Am Yisroel, we should be prepared for these attacks and be ready to strike back Al Kiddush Hashem against them. If we continue to embrace our “galut” mentality of weakness we will never completely see the blessings of our covenant with Hshem.
RAMYN
its was most probably an Arab incited by the latest tension in Israel.
Obama has opened the floodgates of muslim immigration to America.
last year over 200,000 of them legally immigrated to this country.
i’m surprised it took this long. now maybe they’ll arm themselves to protect themselves and some morons (BDS) can call them violent thugs.
Truth is, when it all comes down to it, we need to just pray for Moshiach. THAT is our only hope. And maybe Donald for Prez…!!
surely,EVERY Yid is precious, to the Ebershter, and to the Rebbe. Let’s please beg Hashem to protect ALL YIDDEN EVERYWHERE!!!!!!!
and, beGashmius, to inform the authorities
BS”D
go Obama
go Deblasio
(i mean go away)
We all suspected this would come r”l- and look how they were protected while doing the Rebbe’s mivtzoyim!
He obviously came to Manhattan prepared to attack and he BH chose the wrong Yiddin to mess with. Adank Rebbe- so it should be always.
Headlines should read “2 Lubavitcher Bochurim on Mivzoim”…..
The fact that this does not show up in mainstream media is definitely the ordinary. BH the bochurs were not hurt.
I’m sure there is a
Video and this should be taken seriously
It’s always the the gentiles who remind the Jews who they are
Probably the ADL is going out of its way to suppress news of this type. That’s how they try to fight antisemitism, by suppression of news of anti-Semitic attacks.
You are surprised? Strangely enough, I’m not.
I’m surprised this has not showed up in other media sources. It’s important that this is widely known.
Achdus among Chasidim!