Noginsky is a rabbi and teacher at the Shaloh House where the summer day camp was in session, reported Chabad.org. He is being treated at a hospital and is in stable condition.
Police arrested the male attacker and a firearm and knife were found. The school went into immediate lockdown and no campers were harmed.
“We are all very shaken by what happened and ask for you to please keep Rabbi Noginski in your prayers,” Shaloh House director Rabbi Don Rodkin said in a statement.
Chabad.org cited a report that Noginski was in front of the building when the suspect drew a gun and asked Noginski to take him to his car and before entering he ran away to a park where the attacker stabbed him many times on the arm. Eventually, the attacker fled.
“This afternoon’s horrific stabbing of a rabbi outside of Shaloh House…has sent a shockwave of fear and anxiety throughout the community,” said Robert Trestan, regional director of ADL New England. “We are grateful for the rapid response of Boston and Brookline Police and emergency responders.”
Trestan added: “healing from this incident will require accountability, justice and answers.”
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Orthodox Union President Mark (Moishe) Bane issued the following statement:
“This is a time for leaders across all segments of our society — government, business, entertainment, faith, and more — to demonstrate that they stand with America’s Jews and against anti-Semitism. We are looking for all people of good will to speak out clearly and repudiate the current surge in anti-Semitism.”
Nathan Diament, the Orthodox Union’s Executive Director for Public Policy, added:
“We have repeatedly asked federal and state elected leaders to do more to combat and deter the ongoing wave of anti-Semitism. There are steps they can – and must – take immediately to better protect American Jews. These include, at the federal level, dramatically increasing funding for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program; passing legislation such as the bipartisan “Pray Safe Act of 2021” that would establish a clearinghouse on safety and security for faith-based organizations; and filling the post of State Department Special Envoy to Combat anti-Semitism and other key government posts with responsibility for combatting anti-Semitic hate crimes.”
The Community Security Service issued the following comment:
The Community Security Service (CSS) expressed deep concern over the stabbing of Rabbi Shlomo Noginsky outside of Chabad’s Shaloh House in the Brighton neighborhood of Boston earlier today.
According to law enforcement, a suspect has been apprehended and the motive is still unknown.
“While we await a full investigation from local police to determine if this was in fact a targeted antisemitic hate crime, it is nevertheless an incredibly jolting and deeply disturbing act,” said Evan R. Bernstein, CSS National Director and CEO. “With the current climate of antisemitism in America — given the scope, nature and volume of incidents that have plagued Jewish communities in recent weeks — we are reiterating our urging of Jewish communal leadership to continue prioritizing security and safety measures to the fullest extent possible.”
Mr. Bernstein added, “Our thoughts and prayers are with Rabbi Noginsky, his family, the Chabad, and the greater Jewish community of Boston as he recovers from this searing incident.”
CSS remains in close contact with its partners on the ground and network of trained security volunteers.