Crown Heights, NY – Israeli Man Stabbed Inside Chabad Synagogue By Man Heard Saying ‘Kill the Jews’ (Dramatic Footage)

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    The suspected right inside the Chabad headquarters in Crown Heights, Brookly, NY, December 9, 2014. (Screenshot capture: YouTube)Crown Heights, NY – A knife-wielding man stabbed an Israeli student in the head inside a Brooklyn synagogue early Tuesday before being fatally shot by police after he refused to drop the knife, authorities said.

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    The man stormed into the Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic world headquarters in Crown Heights at about 1:40 a.m. and attacked Levi Rosenblat, who was studying inside the synagogue, spokesman Motti Seligson said. He said there were other people inside at the time.

    According to witnesses, the attacker was heard saying repeatedly “Kill the Jews,” said Chaim Landa, another spokesman for Chabad-Lubavitch. Several other people immediately intervened, he said.

    A witness flagged down a patrol officer, who confronted the 49-year-old man and told him to put the knife down. He initially put it down, but picked it up again, police said. More officers responded and repeatedly ordered the man to drop the knife.

    He refused and, with the knife in his hand, charged at one of the officers, who fired once, striking the man in the torso, police said.

    Dramatic video footage below: Shows the encounter with the attacker before police shot him.

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    Police said no other officers discharged their weapons.

    The man was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. He was not immediately identified, but police said he was from New York City and had a criminal history.

    The 22-year-old Rosenblat was in stable condition, officials said.
    A blood-stained nine-inch (23 cm) knife is seen after being recovered at the scene of a stabbing at a Brooklyn synagogue, in a picture provided by the New York Police Department December 9, 2014.
    Assemblyman Dov Hikind condemned the attack.

    “I’m told that the attacker came earlier that evening, too. He was stalking the scene. Thank God he didn’t inflict more harm nor do more damage to more people,” Hikind said in an email statement.

    He said while a motive for the attack was not yet known, greater security was needed for Jewish institutions.

    A 9-inch knife, with a 4 ½-inch blade, was recovered at the scene, police said.

    “We commend the heroic efforts of the individuals who were present and took immediate action. If not for their intervention the outcome could have been, God forbid far worse,” said Landa.

    “While we are very pained by everything that has unfolded, we are very grateful to the police for their quick response and are working closely with the authorities in their ongoing investigation,” he added.

    Police said the investigation is continuing.

    VIDEO below: Shimon Gifter for VIN News interviews eyewitness to the Shooting Inside Chabad Synagogue.

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    boroparkermom
    boroparkermom
    9 years ago

    This is very sad news! Are we getting protests in Brooklyn now?!

    9 years ago

    All shuls, schools, halls must have a security guard with only one entrance and exit as these type incidents are on the rise globally due to many factors.

    9 years ago

    Probably. Al sharpton & de Blasio will protest this poor “tzaddik’s brutal murder by the cruel NYPD.” But i saw the video & the officer gave the lowlife plenty of chances to drop the knife. He deserved everything he got.

    The problem is, there is zero security at 770. This has to change. Please be mispalel for Levi Yitzchok ben Raizel.

    9 years ago

    One would think that after the 1991 Crown Heights Pogrom, that security would have been beefed up at 770 Eastern Parkway, as well as at other Jewish institutions in the area. Unfortunately, all over the USA, security is very lax at Shuls, Federations, Day Schools, JCC’s, Kollels, and other Jewish institutions. Isn’t it better to be prepared and have armed security, than not to be prepared? Crown Heights is surrounded by some unsavory residents who hate Yidden, and would not hesitate to attack Jews. Yidden must always be on their guard.

    DRSLZ
    DRSLZ
    9 years ago

    One of the shocking things is that several Yidden are standing relatively close to the perp and talking to him. Someone armed with a long knife is extremely dangerous–as this man turned out to be.

    Another shocking things: the police are trying to get Yidden out of there, and instead people are standing around talking to the perp. Get out and let them do their job.

    It is a case like this that should convince all reasonable New Yorkers (which might exclude the mayor) that the police do a great job and are needed to protect all of us.

    Everyone should have run out, or thrown sefarim, chairs etc at the perp, rather than talk with him.

    yankee96
    yankee96
    9 years ago

    with a gun,this could have been disastrous,so security must be beefed up everywhere jews get together.

    9 years ago

    Must be racial. Why else would you shoot a clearly deranged person who had just stabbed someone in the head in an attempt to kill, was wielding the same weapon and was in a place where he could not possibly have any other motive to be there.
    When the demonstrators march on this matter, I would expect that while they raise there hands and chant “dont shoot” they will be holding a knife dipped in blood.

    9 years ago

    Think that possibly they woll only classify this a hate crime some 2 days later whem it’s not such a breaking news anymore… typical . And another thought I have… the black were not doing much of this lately … I think it’s lone wolfs from arab inciting from TV and liberal media reporting twisted stuff. And from התגרות באו מות. One example: allow jews go to Makom Hamikdash side. We are toasted!!!

    SandmanNY
    SandmanNY
    9 years ago

    I also saw the amateur video. The perpetrator didn’t listen to the police. Just before he was shot, he makes aggressive moves. He certainly didn’t put the knife down. On another note, it is ironic how many times the “F” word was uttered in this holy place. I know police are amped on adrenaline at such a time. It just was hard to hear, especially in a place where many of us may have davened, Chabad or not Chabad. May Hashem restore the full health of Levy Yitzchok ben Raizel.

    mewhoze
    mewhoze
    9 years ago

    how about having Sharpton march with the yidden now due to this attack? oh wait, why would he….we are not his ”brothers”

    CountryYossi
    CountryYossi
    9 years ago

    Hey man, no justice no peace

    sighber
    sighber
    9 years ago

    People will say why couldn’t four policemen tackle the perp? Or why didn’t they throw something at him or use tasers? Crown Heights doesn’t need Sharpton around.

    1thebelzer
    1thebelzer
    9 years ago

    Thanks to the NYPD!

    Adam_Neira
    Adam_Neira
    9 years ago

    Incredible video…

    The Lubavitch guys were very brave standing their ground trying to calm the perpetrator down. They were all trying to get him to drop the knife. The main policeman was very patient. He gave the black guy numerous, repeated warnings, but he wanted to play games. You do not go brandishing knives in a synagogue, a mosque or a church.

    Isaac60
    Isaac60
    9 years ago

    The blood of the victim is on the hands of Mayor D’blasio and his chief of staff the race hustler Al Sharpton, give it a little more time with this administration and we will agree that David Dinkins was a great mayor.

    Mr. Mayor, your son Dante could have been in the shul

    9 years ago

    Defense #10 – you said exactly what I was thinking. There needs to be more awareness in our community about what to do in these situations. These bochurim put themselves at risk unnecessarily.

    Yitzi1
    Yitzi1
    9 years ago

    This is the outcome of the President’s and the Mayors reckless actions by protecting the criminals against the Police.

    yaakov doe
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    yaakov doe
    9 years ago

    Clearly the man was deranged. The cop handled the situation appropriatly. The critics should realize there was no time to the ESU or call for a stun gun. One should listen to the cops and face arrest rather than more serious conequences.

    fat36
    fat36
    9 years ago

    Are those guys crazy to stand around trying to negotiate with a lunatic at least get a stick or something to Defen yourself order whack the guy over the head

    9 years ago

    awaiting Obama news conference how anti semitism is rooted in our society.this was obvious a planned attack against jews .

    tar45
    tar45
    9 years ago

    Hmm. No comment from mayor sharpton and his aide deblasio. Hmm no comment from our so called race baiter leader in the white house about this event in a house of prayer. Oh!! Yeah!! I forgot we ate Jews and they are————–SIC

    Insider
    Insider
    9 years ago

    Reb no. 14, please understand that the use of profanities by police is specifically to intimidate the perpetrator. It would have been much preferable for the criminal not to have entered the shul at all. Everyone else should have immediately exited from the scene and allowed the police to limit the danger and do the job they are trained to do. Heaven bless the police.

    puppydogs
    puppydogs
    9 years ago

    Thank You NYPD!!! #PoliceLivesMatter

    WebbeRebbe
    WebbeRebbe
    9 years ago

    Every Jew a .22 or better yet a .45 to stay alive.

    9 years ago

    As an admitted cop hater, I have to say that in this case the NYPD officer in the video handled the bum appropriately. His patience and caution is evident in the clip, as is his fear. Then again, he’s white, which makes him on a far superior level than his comrades. Likely due to his educational background and mentality which is not ingrained with a sense of entitlement that the entire black race (including his black comrades, who likely grew up in the slums) feels the world owes them because of their slavery past.
    WHERE IS THE JEWISH OUTRAGE?????????

    yosher
    yosher
    9 years ago

    The VIN video clip has some Chabbadnick saying multiple times that the policeman was asleep in their command and control van. In the current climate of anti police sentiment this will surely endear Chabbad to the NYPD.

    sighber
    sighber
    9 years ago

    It says on a Lubavitch side that he did not say “Jew”, rather “all of you”

    9 years ago

    URGENT TEHILLIM NEEDED!!! Levi is undergoing emergency surgery for bleeding on the brain. Please say kapital 20 & 23 for Levi Yitzchak ben Raizel.

    (and perhaps stop fighting for 2 minutes?)