A judge in Ukraine convicted a man who attacked a local Chabad Shliach and sentenced him to four years in prison.
Roman Shvadov, who brutally attacked Rabbi Binyomin Wolf, Chief Rabbi of the city of Sevastopol, was found guilty this past week.
But members of the Jewish community expressed anger over the ruling that named Shvadov’s offense as “hooliganism.”
Three years ago Shvadov approached Wolf and asked insulting questions about his Chasidic dress.
Shvadov then hit the rabbi twice on his head and ripped his clothes before fleeing.
“This should have indicated to the judge that this was an anti-Semitic act,” a member of the community said.
According to Ukrainian law, a hate crime deserves a more severe sentence than one given for mere “hooliganism.”
there is enough anti semiteisum there too, ive seen it
its no mistake the halocho eisav soneh lyackov
excuse me? its about time jews start fighting back
wow what a sense huomer you have
me and shvadov are gooood freind i was wandering were he went now i know
we live with no anti Semites around us in Australia
to number 2 cool it will you? That is not how Yiddin respond , keep in mind where our power is and its not with anger or violence.
Oh you Shvadov… if I only catch up to you…
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