On Sunday, Josef Gluck accepted the New York State Senate Liberty Medal from Senator David Carlucci.
During the stabbing and slashing inside a rabbi's home on December 28th, Gluck used a coffee table, the heaviest item he could find, to throw at the machete-wielding attacker.
He also took note of the attacker's license plate, which ultimately led to an arrest.
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