Queens-born Rabbi Avraham Wein, a married father of two, confirmed to The Post that he was outside his home in Bergenfield around 2 p.m. Sunday when someone driving by stopped and ran out and attacked him.

A neighbor rushed out to help, with both the good Samaritan and the faith leader suffering minor injuries, Chief Mustafa Rabboh of the Bergenfield Police Department wrote on Facebook.

Jeffrey Zicchinella, 40, of neighboring Ridgefield Park, was arrested and charged with two counts of simple assault, NorthJersey.com reported. Records suggest he also goes by Jeffrey Vangoldren.

Police did not say if the suspect is thought to have picked the rabbi for attack, but ramped up security.

“This was a disgraceful act of violence that has no place in our town and will not be tolerated,” Bergenfield Mayor Arvin Amatorio wrote on Facebook.

“I strongly condemn this attack and make it clear that we will not tolerate violence in our town, against anyone, under any circumstances,” he added, calling for witnesses to contact police.

Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) called it “a vile, hateful act.”

“This happened ahead of Sukkot, a holiday celebrating the harvest — a time meant for faith, family and community,” Gottheimer wrote on X.

“Every North Jersey family deserves to worship freely and safely. Antisemitism has no place here. I’m glad the attacker was quickly apprehended and taken into custody, and they must be held accountable for this hate crime,” he added.

Police patrols were increased outside Jewish homes and places of worship in the area “in an abundance of caution,” the police chief said, saying the attack appeared to be “an isolated incident.”

Wein is the assistant rabbi at Congregation Keter Torah in Teaneck, NJ, and a faculty member at Torah Academy of Bergen County.

He previously served as rabbinic assistant at Congregation Beth Sholom in Lawrence on Long Island, according to his online bio.

Born and raised in Queens, Wein studied at Yeshiva University. He and his wife, Shira, a certified physician assistant, have two children.

He previously served as rabbinic assistant at Congregation Beth Sholom in Lawrence on Long Island, according to his online bio.

“I am touched that there is interest in my story,” Rabbi Wein told The Post, while stressing that there was some “misinformation” suggesting he was hospitalized and that the attack happened while he was constructing a sukkah in his front yard ahead of the Jewish festival of Sukkot.

Zicchinella, was remanded to the Bergen County Jail, according to police.

Records suggest he has a lengthy rap sheet going back over a decade, including for drug offenses, breaking and entering, and credit card theft.

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