Anti-Semitism: Threatened with a gun and stabbed the Chabad emissary in Boston 8 times in the arm

July 1, 2021   

Rabbi Shlomo Noginsky, a Chabad missionary in Boston, was attacked and stabbed today (Thursday) in the city's Brighton neighborhood. How did he earn a prestigious degree from his couch at home, and with scholarships? The secret inside Preventing the Danger: Why Everyone Must Vaccinate Children 12 and Older He was hospitalized in a local hospital and returned home after treatment. The attack on the emissary, who works among the Jews of the Russian community living in the neighborhood, occurred on Thursday afternoon (local time) while the emissary was standing outside the Chabad school building, where he also serves as an educator and teacher, and while the children were participating in the daily 'Gan Yisrael' camp. The attacker, who was armed with a gun and a knife, stabbed him eight times in the arm.

According to an eyewitness who was present at the scene, the attacker - whom Boston police identified as Khaled Awad, 24, of Brighton - pointed a gun at him and ordered him to open the car.

Rabbi Noginsky handed him the key and said, "Here’s the key." The attacker did not give up and said, "No, open the car." At this point, the attacker stabbed the messenger, who struggled with him and then fled. .

By the grace of God, the doctors at the hospital were able to stabilize his condition and after several hours of medical treatment, he was released home. The police arrested the attacker, and he was taken for questioning. A knife and a gun were found on his body. The police are still investigating the motive for the stabbing and what is behind the attack. The emissary previously lived in Kfar Chabad, from where he went on a mission in Boston. Earlier, before being released, Rabbi Noginsky said from his hospital bed: "I am grateful to the Boston police for their quick response. I was relieved to hear that the perpetrator was captured and is in custody. I look forward to returning to work as soon as possible." Rabbi Dan Rodkin, director of the city's Beit Shelah, said: "We are thrilled by the great support we are receiving from the community. We are working closely with law enforcement to get a clearer picture of what happened. We will not comment on possible motives while the investigation is ongoing." Foreign Minister Yair Lapid: "Sending a get-well wish and great encouragement to the Chabad emissary in Boston, Shlomo Naginsky, who was stabbed (apparently on an anti-Semitic basis). We pray for your well-being." .