A rabbi who was stabbed near a Jewish day school in Boston, Massachusetts is recovering in the hospital and a suspect has been charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, authorities said on Friday.
Rabbi Shlomo Noginski is in "stable condition and in good spirits" after being stabbed several times in the arm, Rabbi Dan Rodkin, executive director of Shaloh House, posted on Facebook. The injuries are not considered life-threatening, according to police.
The stabbing occurred just after 1pm Thursday in the city's Brighton neighborhood, police said in a statement.
Khaled Awad, 24, was arrested soon after the incident and faces arraignment Friday. It could not be determined if he has an attorney.
The motive for the stabbing remains unclear and police are still investigating, but District Attorney Rachael Rollins said at a vigil in support of Noginksi on Friday her office has opened a civil rights investigation.