Two young men attacked a Jew in a Volzhsky, Russia (Volgograd region) cafe, according to a June 18, 2008 report by UCSJ.

Oleg Polonksy, age 40, went to a cafe to eat dinner, but when he placed his keys on the table, the two men sitting nearby noticed that he had a Star of David key chain. They approached him and asked, “are you a Jew?” to which he answered in the affirmative and was savagely beaten.

Mr. Polonsky is currently in the hospital recovering from his injuries.

The head of the local Jewish community has appealed to the city’s mayor to oversee the investigation of the crime. Police so far have not detained any suspects.

(YWN Desk / UCSJ)