Two Hasidic men were viciously assaulted in Newark, New Jersey on Thursday afternoon.
The incident happened at around 3:00PM at Freeman Street near Fleming Street.
Shimon Klein and his adult son Yoel Klein were in the offices of NFI Footwear when they buzzed an unknown number of individuals into their office, and were then beaten with a hammer and a fire extinguisher.
Hatzolah of Newark and NJ Statewide Hatzolah both responded to the scene.
The victims were rushed to University Hospital. The father is listed in critical condition with a serious head injury. The son is in serious but stable condition.
NJ State Police Chaplain Rabbi Abe Friedman along with the NJ Statewide Hatzolah Coordinators are at the hospital working with law enforcement personnel to determine whether this was a hate crime or not.
Additional information will be published when it becomes available to us.
Please say Tehillim for Shimon Yisroel ben Faiga (the father) and Yoel ben Kreindel Ela (the son).
The Miizvah of Ahavas Yisroel includes loving the person for his individual qualities. Torah and Mizvoth were given to us human beings, and for us, recognizing each other’s individual qualities had great significance.
Reb Shimon Klein is a great supporter of Shluchim, calls Yosi Jacobson regularly to speak at his Simchos, etc etc.
Recognizing your friends is important. Please daven for his immidiate recovery NOW!
That says it all!!!!
Well, since Stark’s murderer was just given 2 years, a mere assault is probably a month of community service. What’s to stop them now?
The victims who are chassidishe yidden are major supporters of shluchim around the world, this however is really not the point. They are yidden and Kol Yisroel Areivim Zeh Bazeh. Say a Kapitel
It absolutely does not make a difference and the headline would’ve been a Lubavitch or Young Israel father and son were attacked had this been the case. the headline here is just describing who, what, when and where so chill out without being politically incorrect.
Mentioning that they’re Chassidic is part of good journalism, to paint the proper picture for readers of what actually happened. Stop worrying about being politically correct, number 1!!! Jews are under attack by vicious jew hating goyim!!! That’s the reality, regardless of if this particular incident was motivated by antisemitism or not. COL thank you for reporting the facts that they were Chassidim. It’s important each attack is fully documented properly. Number 1 maybe get a report of this attack from fake news CNN who would find a way to blame the Chosids because their religious outfits offended the goy.… Read more »
Refuah shlaima! What difference does it make that they were chassidic? Was the person trying to steal a shtreimel?
Any news on how they’re doing?