A recent incident in Brooklyn’s iconic Bridge Park involving the removal of posters depicting Israeli children held by Hamas has garnered significant attention. The individual responsible for tearing down these posters has been identified as Noah Schaffer, a 41-year-old former magician. His father, Eric Schaffer, has taken swift action by suspending him from his position at his own company.
The incident occurred over the weekend when Noah and his wife, Kelly, were observed removing the posters, and they faced criticism from a Jewish woman at the scene.
In a statement posted on social media, StopAntisemitism identified the couple, mentioning that Kelly Schaffer had previous legal troubles and currently works as a social worker for Urban Dove NY. Noah was employed as a “strategist” at Human Factors International – a company owned by his father.
Eric Schaffer, who is Jewish, informed his company’s staff about the situation via email, insisting that his son is not an antisemite nor a supporter of Hamas. The elder Schaffer emphasized that the company, Human Factors International, does not condone his son’s actions and has placed him on unpaid leave for the next four months. During this time, Noah is expected to learn more about his Jewish family history, reflect on his actions, and make amends.
Before his position at Human Factors International, Noah Schaffer worked as a magician at “A Taste of Magic,” a dinner show on the Upper West Side.
Kelly Schaffer’s professional background includes working as a social worker at Urban Dove, a New York City school program for youths. She gained attention after being listed among protesters on the “Antifa Watch” website due to her arrest during a protest against the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in New Jersey.
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yeah maybe he’ll finally learn his lesson the hard way which jew in his right mind would never do such a thing in a million years u know unless he’s crazy and sick in the head or brain or worse yet maybe someone paid him a million bucks 2 remove them
Being placed on unpaid leave is not equivalent to being fired
I wonder who taught Noah to act like that
Getting fired is not the same thing as being placed on unpaid leave for four months. Headline doesn’t appear to be accurate.
Quoting frlm someone
“Does anyone know a “Pro palestine” activist –regardless of his or her background– who really ‘likes’ Jews?
Fired like ended the business end of his relationship?
like joe and Hunter aren’t in business?
the same thing?
cuz that means the money is going under the table instead of over it. ah. i get it.
Please try to stay professional. The headline leaves a lot to be desired.
If he’ll, hopefully, be learning more about his Jewish roots, it may be unwise to keep “What a Loser” in the headline. We want such people to do teshuva rather than push them further away.
The guy is a total loser. Should have disinherited him. Hurt him in the pocket so he could live a life of misery.
So sad, what happens when a Jew is raised without Torah.