Antisemites attacked the chief rabbi of Vinnitsa, Ukraine, a friend of his from Canada, and the rabbi's three year old son, according to a report by local Jewish activist Boris Chizman. On September 11, the three went out shopping to prepare for the child's birthday party when a group of youths started shouting "Heil Hitler!" and "We'll kill all the Jews!" The assailants punched the child in the face, and assaulted the adults as well until some people in a passing car chased the attackers away. Rabbi Shaul Govoritz called the police, who shortly afterwards detained a group of suspects. Rabbi Govoritz characterized the youths as more than typical "hooligans" saying: "They weren't drunk or crazy. The young people looked completely normal. They simply just hate Jews."

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