The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) on Wednesday condemned an attack against an Orthodox Jewish woman in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.
ADL also announced it is offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the assailant.
According to police and media reports, a legally blind Orthodox Jewish woman was attacked at approximately 2:30 p.m., Monday afternoon on Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights.
The 62-year-old woman was verbally harassed with offensive, anti-Semitic language by the assailant, who then pulled off the woman’s wig. Many Orthodox Jewish women cover their hair with a head covering or a wig.
“We are in shock over this senseless, unprovoked attack,” said Evan R. Bernstein, ADL New York Regional Director. “This manifestation of anti-Semitism, which we wholeheartedly condemn, is as upsetting as it is clear, unambiguous hate. For anyone’s religious practice or dress to be attacked is an affront to all New Yorkers and the values we hold dear.
“We commend the NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force for investigating this attack as a hate crime,” Bernstein said. “With the time of day of this attack, someone must have seen something. We encourage anyone with information to contact the authorities and hope this reward facilitates the swift apprehension of the person behind this horrific assault.”
Anyone with information about this assault is urged to call the NYPD Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS.
Unless a Jew saw something, no arrest will be made. If you are black and turn in another black person, you are putting your life at risk. “Snitches end up in ditches”.
I may be able to catch it on one of my cameras.
Even if it was a very expensive wig, we BH have here in our community many kind people who have the ability to be generous. There are also wonderful sheitel machers who quietly help those who can’t pay full price. Not to mention that this woman was certainly traumatized by such an awful violent event. C’mon – this could be done by tomorrow ! Someone at the Community Council could be a very private go-between & publish their number & extension in these comments . Or a sheitel macher could publish her number in the comments ( no name) and… Read more »
Maybe it was a very expensive wig
Appreciate
Please don’t bash others #1thats not productive. Iyh the person should be caught our victim should heal……..
Only good news for the coming year
what we need is more cameras around to catch all these thugs.
Buying this poor woman a new sheitel ? It has not been recovered.
Most comforting seing others getting involved in our neighnerhood.
Thank you ADL
BTW: what time in day/night did this happen?
in tishrei with 5000 (kein Yirbu) guests????!!!!!!
BS”D it is an adequate sum,he is not gonna be turned in by a Yid but by one of his friends that he brags to and these thugs kill each other for 2,500
It’s a good thought but seems (to outsiders anyway) to put a pathetically low value to the apprehension of the perpetrator.
the JCC should offer 10.000K (YES! ten Thousand) hagam I do realize that of itself might bring on copy cats acting in Unison in some twisted way….
maybe police women need to go undercover and see if they catch the person
the wig Co in CH making millions can offer (or Loan) the “frum” wigs to the Police….
As a frum woman I want to be able to freely walk my streets
I hope the woman has recovered from her outrageous horrific traumatic ordeal.
where is the CHJCC to speak out about this assault and offer a reward for information?
Guess they’re too busy making useless photo opp speeches with the equally useless politicians.