Current sectionU.S. NewsThe attack comes days after a group of nearly a dozen rabbis met with Mamdani, urging him to moderate his rhetoric on Israel, which they say has contributed to rising antisemitism and anti-Jewish hate crimes in the cityShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeHaaretz04:39 AM • August 15 2026 IDTAn individual disrupted Shabbat services at Central Synagogue in Manhattan on Friday and struck a member of the congregation, according to the New York Police, who said that the attacker damaged synagogue property and spit at and headbutted a member of the security team.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Jewish DiasporaAntisemitismSynagoguesZohran MamdaniCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesIranWest BankIsraeli Think TankGazaSecret Cruise MissileSettler ViolenceMinnesotaHaaretz PodcastCongregant and Security Assaulted at NY Synagogue Shabbat ServicesIsrael's Economy Looks Healthy, but Is It Really?Israel Called It a Terror Attack. But Is That Really What Happened?Israel Police Say Missing Israeli Mother and Daughter Found in ArgentinaHezbollah Chief Rejects U.S.-led Lebanon Deal as Israel Reportedly Plans AssaultRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMI50 Years Ago, a Young Israeli Was Crowned the Most Beautiful Woman in the WorldWho Is Rebeca Grynspan, the Jewish Frontrunner to Become the Next UN Chief?Phones of Missing Israeli Mother, Daughter Last Traced Near Vienna Train StationIsrael Elections: How to Actually Read the PollsU.S. University to Pay Israeli Scholar Who Lost Job for Calling Gaza a GenocideIsraeli Soldiers Describe How Settlers Manage Military Reality in the West Bank