Hate Crime – Media Coverage and Event Notices
Please stay tuned as we post the latest information regarding the assault of Rabbi Yonatan Halevy on October 10th in University City. We will also use this page to post community events related to this incident.
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Rabbi attacked outside synagogue
He says a teenager on bicycle hit him over the head and yelled a racial slur
Group of University City teens assault and harass Jewish Community leader –
UNIVERSITY CITY (KUSI) – A group of teens in the University City area have been harassing a local Rabbi. Rabbi Yonatan Halevy joined KUSI News to explain what happened. Halevy said this isn’t something new, and these teens have destroyed their property before. Categories: In Studio Guests, Local S…
Sephardic rabbi says youths attacked him – San Diego Jewish World
By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — Sephardic Rabbi Yonatan Halevy of Kehillat Shaar Hashamayin (Community of the Gates of Heaven) has told police that he was attacked by teenagers during the Sukkot holiday last Saturday as he walked with his father Shalom Halevy, a stroke victim, near his congregati…
UCCA hosts Community Meeting Wed, Oct 14; report of Physical Assault on Governor; statement from Police Captain Novak
From UCCA President Barry Bernstein: University City Community Association (UCCA) is aware of a report on Nextdoor dated October 11, of a physical assault on Governor Drive that is reported to have occurred on Saturday evening, October 10, 2020. Yonatan Halevy, a Rabbi of the Shiviti Jewish communit…
San Diego Rabbi Attacked By Youths Over Yom Tov – Vos Iz Neias
SAN DIEGO (VINnews) — The Shiviti Jewish community in University City, San Diego has recently been victim to a group of harassing teenagers, who are heckling the community as well as smashing windows of their vehicles. Over Yom Tov, harassment turned into assault in broad daylight. On Saturday after…
San Diego Rabbi Assaulted by Teenager
The rabbi of a synagogue in a San Diego neighborhood was assaulted by a teenager on October 10.
Police increase patrols following attack on rabbi – San Diego Jewish World
Other items in this column include: *Seacrest Village has newly reconfigured kosher kitchen *Jewish organizational news *In memoriam By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Police Department considers last Saturday’s attack on Rabbi Yonatan Halevy to be a “high priority incident” and as a re…
Attack on rabbi outside synagogue in San Diego under investigation
Halevy said the teen made a U-turn in front of them and slammed his fist down “as hard as he could” on the rabbi’s head.
SDPD Investigating Alleged Attack on Rabbi as Possible Hate Crime
San Diego police have identified the person responsible for an alleged attack on a University City rabbi and his father last Saturday while they were on their…
Re October 14 UCCA community meeting: Zoom recording now available
Community interest and participation were high at UCCA’s University City community meeting on Wednesday, October 14, 2020. Attendees and speakers included SDPD Captain Matt Novak, Officer Melanie Bodnuda, Rabbi Yonatan Halevy, and Justine Murray from Councilmember Bry’s office. This was a public mee…
Rabbi assaulted in San Diego; Orthodox man beaten in Brooklyn
California attack latest in series of escalating incidents targeting synagogue; video shows Jew in Williamsburg hit and kicked from behind on city street
14-year-old arrested after rabbi punched outside University City synagogue
The teen was arrested on battery and hate crime charges for the Oct. 10 attack
University City rallies around Rabbi after anti-Semitic attack
The Rabbi was punched on the top of the head and called anti-Semitic slurs by a 14-year-old boy riding a bicycle.
14-year-old arrested on hate crime charges in alleged assault on San Diego rabbi
A 14-year-old boy is arrested on suspicion of a hate crime a week after a rabbi was allegedly punched near his San Diego synagogue.
Teen Arrested In Connection With Sukkot Attack On San Diego Rabbi – Vos Iz Neias
SAN DIEGO (VINnews) — A 14-year-old boy was arrested on Friday, 6 days after a San Diego rabbi was assaulted while walking with his father. According to San Diego police Lt. Shawn Takeuchi, the teenage suspect was booked into booked into Juvenile Hall on battery and hate crime charges. As previously…
Boy charged with hate crime after ‘punching a rabbi on the head’
Authorities said Rabbi Yonatan Halevy, 31, was the subject of a hate crime after a 14-year-old boy allegedly punched him on the head and shouted slurs at him last weekend in San Diego, California
Rabbi attacked in alleged hate crime says he hopes teenage suspect gets help
“Before he becomes something worse in the future, the system has a chance to help him get better,” said Rabbi Yonatan Halevy.
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אנטישמיות בארה”ב: רב בסן-דייגו הותקף סמוך לבית הכנסת – ערוץ 7 חדשות, פוליטיקה, תרבות, יהדות ועוד
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סאן דייגו: הרב הותקף מחוץ לבית הכנסת על ידי פרחחים מקומיים – בחדרי חרדים
רב בסאן דייגו – קליפורניה הותקף בשבת האחרונה על ידי קבוצת נערים מקומיים בדרכו לבית הכנסת • הרב הלוי, רב הקהילה שהותקף סיפר, כי המקרה האחרון בא אחרי שורה ארוכה של התנכלויות מאותם צעירים, שאף קוראים השמצות גזעניות לעבר חברי הקהילה באופן קבוע
