Chabad of Poway Shooting Rabbi’s finger lost in attack restored by doctor

“His lost finger during the horrific attack in his synagogue is a physical reminder of hate but his counterattack of inner strength, trust in God and bringing good to the world sheds light over and over,” he said.

The attack on the synagogue left one woman, Lori Gilbert Kaye, dead and three injured, including an eight-year-old girl.

The alleged attacker, John Earnest, entered the synagogue on the final day of Pesach with a semi-automatic rifle.

Rabbi Goldstein told the Jerusalem Post he “did not know" what was happening as the shooting took place.

“I thought Mrs Lori fell or a table fell. I turned around and I was face-to-face with the murderer-terrorist, who was holding a weapon and looking straight at me.”

Since the attack, Rabbi Goldstein has spoken about antisemitism, including at the White House alongside Donald Trump.

Rabbi Goldstein said in an address to the UN General Assembly that “antisemitism is not a Jewish problem – this is a problem for the world and we need to recognise that.”