An Orthodox Jew in a liberal San Francisco suburb says he was punched on his way to Shabbat services. Jason “Yakov” Ashworth says a man dressed like a black Muslim attacked him on a recent Friday afternoon in Berkeley, Calif. Police are investigating the incident.
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