Standing Up For The Chabad Man On The Subway

The following was posted to the Instagram account of noted Pro-Israel and vocal Jewish Advocate Sidney Rosenberg, telling of an encounter on a the Subway this Friday afternoon.

Moments ago on the downtown 5 train from 42nd street. I got on the train and walked by a guy with a yarmulke standing by the door. I sat down next to him. Seconds later an angry half drunk African American guy starts digging his finger into the Jewish man’s chest while yelling “I aint gonna fight for you! I aint gonna fight for you! You Genocide Jew mother f*****.” Needless to say the Jewish man was scared to death. Noticing that I stood up and proudly proclaimed “I’m Jewish too!” I stood next to the Jewish man, arms folded, while the big mouth bully walked to the end of the car. He continued to rant and holler but he was no longer a physical threat.

The scumbag exited the train at the Brooklyn Bridge stop while I sat next to the Jewish man till I got off at Wall Street. He was on his way home to Crown Heights for Shabbat. He said to me “I have no doubt if you didn’t stand up that guy would’ve hurt me. I know who you are. I listen to you. I know you’re a lover of the Jews. I wish people could’ve seen this. Thank you for helping me get home safe for Shabbos. Am Yisrael Chai!”

That’s my mitzvah for today. I will fight for my people despite the potential physical harm to me. God Bless Israel and continue to protect my people!