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Sadness behind Rabbi’s school ritual as royal commission begins
4+ hour, 44+ min ago (611+ words) As the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion begins its first public hearing, Rabbi Levi Wolff told Sunrise on Tuesday Jewish Australians are living with a level of fear that "isn't fair" in a country like Australia. Rabbi Wolff…...
‘Heroes’: Rabbi remembers Bondi victims as Australia mourns
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (358+ words) Rabbi Yossi Friedman has marked the National Day of Mourning by reframing the 15 victims of the December 14 terror attack at Bondi as "heroes," many of whom gave their lives to save others. Rabbi Yossi, who has been at Bondi Beach…...
‘Nightmare’: Jewish teens terrorised by stolen ute
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (469+ words) Jewish leaders have labelled a vile attack on five Melbourne teenagers walking home from school an act of terrorism, after the children were forced to hide for seven minutes as hate-spewing men tried to mow them down. The five boys,…...
Opinion: SA premier in no-man’s land after Adelaide Festival fiasco
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (498+ words) Make no mistake, this is the worst week Peter Malinauskas has endured since becoming South Australian premier almost four years ago, and there may be more trouble brewing. The Adelaide Writers" Week fiasco started as a minor distraction for him…...
Jewish families still living in fear one month after Bondi attack
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (578+ words) The Jewish community is still grappling with grief and fear one month on from Australia's deadliest terror attack, questioning how Australia got here and how we move forward. On December 14, two gunmen opened fire on a Hanukkah celebration at Sydney's…...
Australian sporting legends demand royal commission into Bondi shooting and rise of anti-Semitism
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (848+ words) Australian sporting legends past and present have penned a letter to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese demanding a royal commission into the shooting tragedy at Bondi and the alarming rise of anti-Semitism. Seventy sporting icons, including Olympic champions Ian Thorpe and…...
Bondi attack victims' families demand royal commission into antisemitism | 7NEWS
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (346+ words) Families of the Bondi Beach attack victims are calling on the federal government to establish a royal commission into the rapid rise of antisemitism in Australia. In a statement released overnight, the group says leaders must now listen to those…...
Bondi attack victims' families demand royal commission into antisemitism
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (346+ words) Families of the Bondi Beach attack victims are calling on the federal government to establish a royal commission into the rapid rise of antisemitism in Australia. In a statement released overnight, the group says leaders must now listen to those…...
Bondi Beach attack: Prominent Brisbane Imam Uzair Akbar urges Muslims to stand beside Jewish ‘brothers and sisters’
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (473+ words) An Islamic leader has called on his followers to support the Jewish community and stamp out any signs of extremism in the wake of Australia's worst terror attack. Imam Uzair Akbar spoke at the Holland Park Mosque in Brisbane just…...
Bondi floral memorial taken away to prepare for permanent tribute
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (257+ words) The sea of flowers placed at Bondi in tribute to the victims of last week's terror attack have been taken away in preparation for a more permanent memorial. Hundreds of flowers and handwritten cards were left at the site after…...