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2019 Monsey stabbing

Ramapo police officers escort Grafton Thomas from Ramapo Town Hall to a police vehicle, December 29, 2019, in Ramapo, New York. (AP Photo/Julius Constantine Motal)
January 26, 2022, 11:49 pm
Man charged in deadly 2019 New York Hanukkah attack again deemed unfit for trial
Judge says Grafton Thomas, who allegedly attacked worshipers at a rabbi’s home in town of Monsey, is incompetent due to mental illness
By Luke Tress
Onlookers including Orthodox Jewish residents stand on the corner of Forshay Road in Monsey, New York, December 29, 2019, down the street from the scene of a stabbing rampage that occurred late the previous day during a Hanukkah celebration. (AP Photo/Allyse Pulliam)
January 11, 2022, 5:02 am
‘An act of pure evil’: NY leaders hold 2-year memorial for deadly antisemitic attack
Governor, senators, attorney general and Israeli envoy commemorate 2019 machete assault on Hanukkah worshipers in Monsey that killed 1, injured 5
By Luke Tress
Police officers escort Grafton Thomas, the suspect in a stabbing spree at a rabbi's home in Monsey, New York, to a police vehicle in Ramapo, New York, December 29, 2019. (AP Photo/Julius Constantine Motal)
January 2, 2021, 12:31 am
Hanukkah stabbing suspect still unfit for trial a year after attack in New York
Grafton Thomas, charged with attacking 5 and killing 1 with a machete, diagnosed with schizophrenia; hearing this month will decide if he can stand in court
By Jim Mustian
A coffee table turned defensive weapon is now a menorah stand, recalling the attack on a rabbi's home in Monsey, N.Y., last Hanukkah. (Rabbi Yisroel Kahan via JTA)
December 11, 2020, 11:27 pm
Table used to block Monsey stabber in 2019 attack turned into menorah stand
Dreidel-shaped stand memorializes Monsey’s own Hanukkah miracle and is emblazoned on its sides with Hebrew words marked on dreidels, ‘A big miracle happened here’
By Shira Hanau
Josef Neumann, 72, who was seriously injured during a December 29, 2019, machete assault in Monsey, New York, and died three months later. (Courtesy)
March 31, 2020, 1:02 am
Cuomo renames hate crime legislation to honor Monsey stabbing victim
Day after victim succumbs to wounds, NY governor says proposed legislation will be called the Josef Neumann Hate Crimes Domestic Terrorism Act
By Marcy Oster
Josef Neumann, 72, who was seriously injured during a December 29, 2019, machete assault in Monsey, New York, and died three months later. (Courtesy)
March 30, 2020, 7:51 am
Man stabbed in Monsey Hanukkah attack succumbs to wounds
Josef Neumann, 72, was severely injured in December assault, suffering deep gashes to his head from machete-wielding attacker that left him in a coma
By ToI Staff and AP
People gather in front of the Monsey house of Rabbi Chaim Rottenberg, the site of an attack at a Hanukkah party by a machete-wielding man, Dec. 29, 2019. (Stephanie Keith/Getty Images via JTA)
February 27, 2020, 4:23 am
Monsey stabbing victim opens eyes after 59 days in coma
Local rabbi says Josef Neumann, 72, showing other signs of improvement after taking a knife to the skull in December attack
By Marcy Oster
Joseph Gluck speaks to reporters the day after witnessing the attack at a rabbi's home in Monsey, New York, on December 29, 2019, (Ben Sales/JTA)
February 16, 2020, 8:55 pm
Man who helped stop Monsey stabber refuses reward from ‘Zionist organizations’
After consulting with rabbi, Joseph Gluck turns down $20,000 from Anti-Defamation League, Jewish Federation of Rockland County; says his soul is not for sale
By Marcy Oster
Ramapo police officers escort Grafton Thomas, the suspect in the Monsey attack, from Ramapo Town Hall to a police vehicle, in Ramapo, New York, December 29, 2019. (Julius Constantine Motal/AP)
January 28, 2020, 1:55 am
Lawyer says man charged in Hanukkah machete attack incompetent for trial
Federal court gives US Attorney’s Office two weeks to respond to application for a competency evaluation for Grafton Thomas, who wounded five, one critically, in Monsey assault
By AP
Ramapo police officers escort Grafton Thomas from Ramapo Town Hall to a police vehicle, December 29, 2019, in Ramapo, New York. (AP Photo/Julius Constantine Motal)
January 17, 2020, 12:24 am
Accused Monsey stabber pleads not guilty to attempted murder, hate crimes
Grafton Thomas denies all charges as lawyer says he suffers from mental illness and is not responsible for Hanukkah attack that wounded 5, including 1 critically
By AP
In this September 29, 2019 file photo, members of the Jewish community arrive for services as Pittsburgh Police Detectives provide security on the first night of Rosh Hashana at Calvary Episcopal Church in Pittsburgh. (Rebecca Droke via AP)
January 15, 2020, 10:21 pm
Experts advise US synagogues on use of armed security personnel
Security officials say Jewish centers should employ uniformed law enforcement officers rather than private guards or volunteers from community in wake of deadly attacks
By David Crary
Ramapo police officers escort Grafton Thomas from Ramapo Town Hall to a police vehicle, December 29, 2019, in Ramapo, New York. (AP Photo/Julius Constantine Motal)
January 13, 2020, 10:05 pm
Judge says Monsey Hanukkah attack suspect may need death penalty lawyer
Grafton Thomas pleads not guilty to hate crime charges in machete assault on party goers at rabbi’s home, but court warns of consequences if one of five injured dies
By AP
A member of the Ramapo police stands guard in front of the house of Rabbi Chaim Rottenberg on December 29, 2019, in Monsey, New York. (Stephanie Keith/Getty Images/AFP)
January 11, 2020, 8:14 pm
Pistol permit requests rise in NY community after Hanukkah stabbing
73 applications have been filed with Rockland County Clerk’s Office since December 28, compared to 51 requests in previous 8 weeks
By AP
Suspect in Hanukkah celebration stabbings Grafton Thomas, 37, from Greenwood Lake, leaves the Ramapo Town Hall in Airmont, New York after being arrested on December 29, 2019. (Kena Betancur/AFP)
January 10, 2020, 6:51 am
Monsey stabber indicted on federal hate crime charges
Grafton Thomas, accused in Hanukkah attack at rabbi’s home, hit with five counts each of attempting to kill victims based on their religion and obstructing religious exercise
By AP
Rabbi Chaim Rottenberg speaking at the New York State of the State address in Albany, N.Y., Jan. 8, 2020. (13 WHAM ABC via JTA)
January 9, 2020, 5:28 am
Monsey rabbi whose home was attacked gives invocation at NY State of State event
Chaim Rottenberg, whose son was injured in Hanukkah stabbing spree, speaks of Jewish resilience and advocates for protection of Hasidic way of life, particularly private education
By Ben Sales
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