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Chabad Rabbi Attacked in German Shopping Center

A 39-year-old Chabad rabbi was attacked by a group of young men in the German city of Offenbach, near Frankfurt, according to media reports.

Rabbi Menachem Mendel Gurewitz was reportedly attacked in the KOMM German shopping center by a group of six to eight young men who pushed him as they yelled “[***] Jew”.

A local police spokesman said a criminal complaint had been filed and there was probable cause to investigate for an anti-Semitic hate crime, bodily injury and harassment, according to a statement released by the World Jewish Congress (WJC).

State security officials are also investigating the incident.

The men reportedly pursued Gurewitz as he attempted to flee the scene, but the rabbi was eventually rescued by his friend driving an automobile.

Gurewitz had attempted to take pictures of his attackers with his cell phone.

The men claimed they had not aimed their comments at the rabbi, but rather called one of their own a “[***] Jew” for being stingy, according to the WJC.

According to reports, security personnel of the shopping center then intervened and asked Gurewitz to delete the photos.

Mark Dainow, a vice-president of the Jewish community in Offenbach, criticized the security personnel for failing to intervene when the youths began attacking the rabbi.

In recent months, several Jews, including rabbis, have been attacked or verbally insulted on the streets in Germany.

In a comment published on the German website ‘Hagalil.com’ in which he describes the incident, Gurewitz says that verbal anti-Semitic insults directed at his sons were an everyday phenomenon in Offenbach, where one third of the residents are foreigners, according to WJC.

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12 Comments

  • Milhouse

    Wow, this is the second time he’s a victim; at least this time he wasn’t stabbed!

    • The Real Milhouse

      It’s not the same guy — please use your head the next time the urge to write something pithy overtakes you.

  • @# 1: Not the same Gurevitch

    The guy who was stabbed is Zalman Gurevitch from Frankfurt.

    • Milhouse

      So it was. Sorry for the confusion. Still, it would seem that if you’re Lubavitcher called Gurevitch you should think about avoiding Frankfurt :-)

  • how are you mendy????????????

    may Hashem watch over you and your family.
    moshiach now!!!!!!!!!

  • Letter-Horse-Men

    Nab these punks. Jail em`up. The law must be harsh on these society terrorists who stir up much trouble to rabbis who are trying to do their job by bettering the world. Enough already. I say ENOUGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Shamir the worm

    This time it’s not the Nazis;it’s the Muslims.
    Apart from that,nothing new under the sun:Jews beaten up publicly without anyone helping.

  • These Shluchim are the real deal!

    Living with mesiras nefesh in such an accursed country.
    May Hashem keep them safe and strong!

  • Incredible person and Shliach

    Mendy Gurewitz is really devoted to his Shlichus and has such a big heart.
    May Hashem watch over him and his family!