Jewish Guest Assaulted, Video Goes Viral

A rare act of antisemitic aggression has stirred concern in Kyiv, Ukraine's capital, after two women assaulted a visiting Jewish man from Israel by knocking his traditional Sabbath hat off his head, laughing, and making antisemitic remarks — all while filming the incident and later uploading it to Tik-Tok.

The victim was a guest of Rabbi Avraham Bleich, son of Ukraine's Chief Rabbi, Rabbi Yaakov Bleich. The incident took place over two months ago, as the two walked home from a Friday night meal. At the time, the women ran off after the attack, and the matter seemed to fade.

But last week, the assailants uploaded the video to social media — where it quickly went viral in Ukraine, amassing over 2 million views. The popularity of the clip prompted immediate concern among the Jewish community, fearing copycat attacks.

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