Mezhbizh, Ukraine – Two Chasidic Jews Beaten On Shabbat

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    Mezhbizh, Ukraine – Two hasidic men were beaten in the Ukrainian village of Medzhybizh on Saturday while on a pilgrimage.

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    The village was the birthplace of Rabbi Israel Ball Shem Tov, the founder of the hasidic movement.

    According to a report on the ultra-orthodox website Kikar HaShabat, the the two men were chased by seven Ukrainian who screamed “Jews stink” before being beating.

    Content is provided courtesy of the Jerusalem Post


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    10 years ago

    At some point you have to believe that yidden who voluntarily choose to go to one of the world’s most anti-Semitic countries to daven at some kever of a big tzadik (which they can just as easily do in EY or even NYC) deserve what they get. These mindless pilgrimages to dangerous locations without adequate security invite these types of assaults.

    Sha1om
    Sha1om
    10 years ago

    Why do people keep going back to Ukraine? The Ukranians were enthusiastic collaborators with the Nazis back during WWII, and haven’t grown to like us any since then.

    Stay out of Międzybóż, stay out of Uman, stay out of the whole country, and let them see what happens when Jewish dollars (or sheqels, or whatever currency you please) stops flowing in.

    lazerx
    lazerx
    10 years ago

    I think the spending of money chutz l’aretz to visit places of outstanding anti-Semitism should be stopped.

    Instead the money should be donated to bring the k’varim of these tzaddikim to eretz Yisroel for their final rest.

    DOVE1
    DOVE1
    10 years ago

    Dont see yidden should be so safe in EY

    Lodzker
    Lodzker
    10 years ago

    This same thing happened in Poland in 2009 to a bochur visiting Ger or something.

    10 years ago

    They are just continuing the tradition. Ukrainians have been beating up Yidden for the past 700 years.