“We’re worried”: French Rabbi Attacked in Broad Daylight With Son
24th March 2025
There was another snapshot moment over the weekend of the persecution of Jews in Europe when a French rabbi was attacked in broad daylight while returning home from synagogue with his nine-year-old son.
Orléans rabbi Arié Engelberg was allegedly hit on the head, bitten and verbally insulted—including in Arabic—in the city centre on Saturday. A 16-year-old suspect has been arrested, and is understood to be known under at least three identities—one Moroccan and two Palestinian.
According to Engelberg’s account, the attacker asked if he was Jewish before launching his attack. People nearby stepped in when the altercation—which the suspect was keen to have on film—became physical.
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