charedi vigilantes
hat tip to theKvetcher
U.S. immigrant beaten up in 'pogrom' by ultra-Orthodox gang
Daphna Berman, Haaretz CorrespondentAn American immigrant was attacked and beaten Sunday night in Beit Shemesh by a gang of ultra-Orthodox zealots, in what appears to be an escalation of tension between religious groups in the city.
T., who is himself ultra-Orthodox, was kicked, beaten and threatened with further violence in an attack that landed him in the hospital. T.'s car windows were also smashed. T., who asked to go unnamed, has been active in trying to stem the recent tide of Haredi violence in the city.
"A bunch of goons, maybe 20 or 30 guys, attacked me - it was like a pogrom," he told Haaretz. "They kicked me, beat me, and then just left me there. Luckily, I am a strong guy and was able to get up and go to the hospital."
In response, residents of Ramat Beit Shemesh Bet, a Haredi stronghold in the city, held a protest Monday night. This was the first time ultra-Orthodox residents came out strongly against fringe elements from within their own community. continue at haaretz
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January 22nd, 2008 at 8:43 am
look, when they beat up women we yell, when they beat up the fraye we yell, now, when they beat up the frume we also yell? who can they beat up?
i believe this is a step in the right direction.
January 22nd, 2008 at 9:33 am
Par for the course in ramat bet shemesh.
January 22nd, 2008 at 12:20 pm
keep posting articles monsey.
January 22nd, 2008 at 4:37 pm
I responded there, if anyone’s interested. I won’t bother cut and pasting.
January 23rd, 2008 at 2:54 pm
this is exciting, I’m going to Bet Shemesh this summer, do you think I’d be safer w/o a kippa than I’d be with the wrong kippa? How about a cross, would that keep me safe? … hey, I’m a goy! It’s OK!