Solidarity shared through flowers after attack on Chigwell Rabbi causes community concern.
By Hannah Chowdhry After a Rabbi was attacked on Sunday 16th May at around 13:15 it made international news. Police who investigated the attack have listed the crime as a hate crime but have said that the attack "is not based on attacks happening overseas or anywhere else in the country." You can read a fuller account of the attack (here). A 25 year old and 18 year old have been arrested and charged with racially motivated assault (GBH with intent) and are still in custody. Redbridge Council's leaders Jas Athwal also sent out a message via his Twitter: The crime seems to be one linked to antisemitism and that for me was a reason to be visibly united against intolerance and bigotry. So I made a call to the synagogue over a week ago and a date was set for a meeting with leaders of the Chigwell and Hainault Synagogue for the sharing of flowers and a card of speedy recovery for Rabbi Goodwin. My aim was to show solidarity and friendship to Rabbi Rafi Goodwin who is s