State senator David Carlucci along with members of the Jewish community honored Josef Gluck.
It is the highest honor a state senator can provide a constituent.
Gluck distinguished himself during the machete attack at the Hanukkah celebration last Saturday.
He first helped a small child escape from the attacker and then ran back in to help others.
Officials say he threw a coffee table at the machete-wielding attacker.
As the suspect fled in his car, it was Gluck who wrote down the attackers license plate number which led to his arrest.