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Rabbi Assaulted in France Sparks Outrage and Manhunt

3/23/2025

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Rabbi Arié Engelberg was brutally assaulted in Orléans, France, as he walked home from synagogue with his young son. Eyewitnesses described the assailant hurling insults before the violent attack. The local community is reeling, reflecting a troubling rise in antisemitism. President Macron condemned the act, labeling antisemitism as a dangerous poison, while authorities launch a manhunt for the attacker.

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Rabbi Arié Engelberg was brutally assaulted in Orléans, France, as he walked home from synagogue with his young son. Eyewitnesses described the assailant hurling insults before the violent attack. The local community is reeling, reflecting a troubling rise in antisemitism. President Macron condemned the act, labeling antisemitism as a dangerous poison, while authorities launch a manhunt for the attacker.