Rabbi Josef Neumann, 72, who was gravely injured in a Hanukkah assault in Monsey, NY, when he and a few dozen others had gathered in the home of a Hasidic rabbi. Around 10 p.m., a man barged into the home with a machete and began attacking people. Five were hospitalized with serious injuries; four quickly recovered, but Rabbi Neumann was in a coma after the attack. He died on March 29 at the Westchester County Medical Center in Valhalla, NY.

Grafton Thomas, 37, had been charged with attempted murder. Westchester County Police said the charge could be upped to murder.