Comments on: Williamsburg: Frum Man Beaten By Thugs On Friday Night

By: Ms. Critique who may always know the answers correctly

Ms. Critique who may always know the answers correctly — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 16:21:44 +0000

Yes, we rely on Hashem but as U.S. citizens we are entitled to police protection and where are they.
This past Friday night, when many men were on their way to tish of Rachmistrifke, they were confronted by about 30 hoodlums playing ball in middle of 13th avenue and 46th streets. They were somewhat threatening and nasty to the passerbyers, frum Yidden.
Where were the police? I guess eating their free food they schnor, in their cars somewhere on a quiet street!

By: Gummy Bear

Gummy Bear — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 15:26:59 +0000

I’m confused. The title of this article says the incident happened on friday night, whereas the first line states that it was friday morning. Were there r’l two incidents?

By: WIY

WIY — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 15:16:30 +0000

Do the people at the “top” realize that if every time an anti semitic attack occurs we start offering cash for info it will perpetuate what the anti-Semites have been saying for years, namely that the Jews have all the money??

By: ItsFunToBeBT

ItsFunToBeBT — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 14:55:07 +0000

We as Jews know that there is no such thing as a random event. Maybe someone else here can recommend a good, concise hashkafa book on this topic that contrasts Jews with Amalek philosophically and explains the root cause of anti-Semitic violence better than I can in this comment?

As a side note, logic does not support the conclusion that a series of extraordinary, like, co-timed, violent events in one city, all targeting members of the same minority community and punctuated with signature graffiti that openly admits the common motivation behind the attacks, are unrelated.

By: ffb

ffb — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 06:44:49 +0000

UJcare is offering a reward of $2,500 for info leading to the arrest of the perp’s

By: Nechomah

Nechomah — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 06:41:56 +0000

While they may not be related, once the hoodlums get started on this type of horrific type of activity, it releases the anti-semitic feelings that many people unfortunately have, and these people then feel that it is sort of acceptable in some twisted way for them to behave in this destructive manner.

By: proud orthodox jew

proud orthodox jew — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 05:58:56 +0000

I hear UJcare is offering $2500 for info on this case!

By: SG345

SG345 — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 05:52:28 +0000

Your connecting the wrong dots. Tragedies are happening in every neighborhood of the world.

By: Gadolhadorah

Gadolhadorah — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 04:38:59 +0000

As unfortunate as each of these incidents may be, they are unrelated, random events and not indicative a “wave of anti-semitism”. The article makes it sound like there is some connection although more police protection cannot hurt.