FRANKFURT, Germany [CHI] — Chabad Shliach in Frankfurt, Germany Rabbi Schneur Zalman Gurevitch [42] is in stable condition after being stabbed just a few blocks from his home on Friday night.
The incident unfolded as Rabbi Gurevitch was walking home from the Westend-Synagogue in Frankfurt, a 20 minute walk from his home along with two Shabbos guests when a man shouted a racial slur at the Rabbi.
More in the Extended Article.
Shliach in Franfurt, Germany Stabbed in Apparent Hate Crime
FRANKFURT, Germany [CHI] — Chabad Shliach in Frankfurt, Germany Rabbi Schneur Zalman Gurevitch [42] is in stable condition after being stabbed just a few blocks from his home on Friday night.
The incident unfolded as Rabbi Gurevitch was walking home from the Westend-Synagogue in Frankfurt, a 20 minute walk from his home along with two Shabbos guests when a man shouted a racial slur at the Rabbi.
More in the Extended Article.
The man appeared to be an Arab according to witnesses and was accompanied by two women, after shouting the slur Rabbi Gurevitch began inquiring as to why he shouted the slur, the man pulled a knife out and told the Rabbi in German that “he would kill him right now”, then stabbed him once in the stomach and fled the scene along with his companions.
Following the attack the guests who were to shocked to do anything helped the Rabbi home, where his wife called for an ambulance, while waiting the neighbor took Rabbi Gurevitch in his car and drove him to the hospital, where he underwent a surgery, and he is currently listed in stable condition.
The Associated Press reported that Roland Koch, the governor of the German state of Hesse, deplored the stabbing as “a perfidious deed that we can only view with horror and indignation and most strongly condemn.”
Bochurim from the Chabad Yeshiva went to the hospital along with the communities Rabbi Menachem haLevi Klein and visited Rabbi Gurevitch and whished him a Refuah Shlaima.
The incident received extremely wide coverage from German media.
Readers are asked to say Tehillim for Schneur Zalman ben Chana for a complete and speedy recovery.
Click Here to watch a newscast of this event (in German)
john
what will the goverment of germany do to halt attacks that happened on their jewish community
a strong supporter
may the rabbi have a speedy recovery and all the anti semites should "chap a missa meshuna"
Wakeup
TO JOHN:
What will the government do? Hmm… probably the same thing they did between 1938 and 1945! Wake up and smell the coffee! The whole world hates the Jews. This is not the first attack in Germany, and this will not be the last. If you are a Jew traveling around Europe be extremely vigilant! You are NOT safe!
hslomo
It’s important to point out that of course, while Germany was the home of Nazism and is the current home of Neo-Nazism, few if any of these attacks are being perpetrated by Germans–they are being perpetrated by Muslims.
Alter Yekke
It should be mentioned that Arabs (but not Turks) in Germany and particularly the Frankfurt area are increasingly influenced by radical Salafi and Wahhabi hate preachers.
The German authorities have failed so far to stem that problem, even though it would be quite possible to do something by simply applying existing hate speech laws. Just a few days ago, a terror cell was discovered in Germany before they could actually perform an attack.
Jewish institutions seem to be well protected by police, but we do see that this is insufficent if antisemitism ist allowed to be spread by radical Imams. And yes, antisemitism is increasingly becoming a Muslim phenomenon in Europe, it has been that way in France for quite some time now (Frankfurt is just 2 hours away from Strasbourg and 4 hours from Paris).
I hope that Lubavitch will continue their efforts for the Kehille here, and of course a refuo shleimo to Rav Gurevitch.
Phil S.
I am a soldier who was stationed in Frankfurt Germany from 1993 – 1997 and I spent many a shabbos meal with the family. I too wish the rabbi a speedy recovery. Stay strong and we send only good thoughts your way for the coming New Year. Phil S
Simon Wiesenthal
todays muslims are yesterdays germans….
FedUP!
As someone who lives in this so-called Western Europe. there is only one real solution: Eradicate every Muslim from Europe – send them all back to their original homelands. They have no Western values, they have no Western respect and they have no place in a civilised world. BACK TO IRAQ!
Chanie Minko...
To Chana Sheina and Zalman,
May Hashem give you the strength needed during this difficult time and may you know of only health and happiness from now onwards-and re: the stabber-zol er derharget verren
Thinking of you and davening for Zalman’s complete and speedy refuah.
To Phil,
Saw your name on one the comments. Remember you from the Shabbos meals… Hope you are doing well.
Elimelech Rosenbluh
Zalman and Chana Shaina:
It broke my heart to read about what happened to you and the fact that I walked that very route every shabbos made it hit home that much more. I will never forget how you opened your home to me and treated me so generously as you have done and do for so many others. May Hashem send you a speedy recovery and may you continue to do the Rebbe’s shlichus in Frankfurt until the coming of Moshiach.
moshe cohen de paris
ces gens là savent que dans leur propre pays ils risqueraient leur vie en se comportant ainsi alors ils profitent d’exporter et exterioriser leur haine là ou ils peuvent.et tout cela sans but reel. la haine à l’etat pur je me demande pourquoi l’europe ne cherche à se construire sans ces ignobles gens qui n’apportent que des problemes.
je souhaite une prompte guérison au Rav Gurevitch qu’il soit inscrit dans le livre de la vie lui et toute sa famille amen
Daniel Oehler
There is much religios tension in Frankfurt because of some shiite muslims planning to build an islamic center right beside a russion orthodox church. This church has members with Armenian or Jewish roots. Mr Kaymakci, the muslim spokesman, told the orthodox christians, that they should leave the past behind. He is strongly supported by the green party and some evangelic philoislamic pastors. Such statements demand Jews and Armenians to forget the Genocides against them and christians from islamic countries to forget about being persecuted for centuries.
michoel
i would say its still safer to walk in frankfurt or most of europe than in crown heights…
oy
REFUAH SHLEIMA!!!!!!!!!!
SAY TEHILLIM EVERYONE, PLEASE!!!!