The Jewish Press reported that Rabbi Uriel Vigler was attacked by an African-American man who also yelled anti-Semitic vulgarities at him during the incident. The attack took place on Lexington Avenue, on Tuesday morning, as the Rabbi was making his way to morning prayers.
Rabbi Uriel Vigler is affiliated with the Chabad movement and runs the Chabad Israel Center on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. He is also the director of the “Balev Echad” organization which empowers IDF soldiers who were wounded while serving in the army.