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That was my Melbourne synagogue set aflame.

Joshua Hoffman in Future of Jewish · 6 Dec 2024

Joshua Hoffman recounts the devastating arson attack on the Adass Israel Synagogue in Melbourne, emphasizing the global and personal impact of such antisemitic acts.

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That was my Melbourne synagogue set aflame.

Joshua Hoffman in Future of Jewish · 6 Dec 2024

Joshua Hoffman recounts the devastating arson attack on the Adass Israel Synagogue in Melbourne, emphasizing the global and personal impact of such antisemitic acts.

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Melbourne, Australia, synagogue set ablaze, forcing congregants to flee

Ron Kampeas in JTA · 5 Dec 2024

A haredi Orthodox synagogue in Ripponlea, a Melbourne suburb, was set on fire by assailants who reportedly threw firebombs and flammable liquid into the building during morning prayers.

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Melbourne, Australia, synagogue set ablaze, forcing congregants to flee

Ron Kampeas in JTA · 5 Dec 2024

A haredi Orthodox synagogue in Ripponlea, a Melbourne suburb, was set on fire by assailants who reportedly threw firebombs and flammable liquid into the building during morning prayers.

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Australia saw antisemitic incidents quadruple after Oct. 7, Jewish group reports

Shira Li Bartov in Forward · 4 Dec 2024

Antisemitic incidents in Australia have seen a dramatic increase, quadrupling to over 2,000 reports in the year following the Hamas attacks on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.

0 Antisemitism Politics

It would be foolish to not listen to an ex-Iranian refugee like me.

Maral Salmassi in Future of Jewish · 25 Nov 2024

Maral Salmassi, an ex-Iranian refugee, warns of the historical parallels between the alliances of leftists and Islamists in Iran before the Islamic Revolution and current similar global alignments manifesting under "Free Palestine" movements.

0 Politics Antisemitism

The Growing Threat of 'Anti-Zionist' Violence

Joshua Hoffman in Future of Jewish · 25 Nov 2024

Joshua Hoffman examines the conflation of anti-Zionism with acts of violence against Jews, challenging the narrative that opposes Israel without antisemitic implications.

0 Jewish Law Philosophy

Q&A with Rabbi Dweck - LED on Shabbat, Kashrut, and Eruv Tavshilin (October 2024)

The Habura · 31 Oct 2024

Rabbi Joseph Dweck addresses a wide range of halakhic questions from the interpretation of extraterrestrial life in relation to Judaism to complex halakhic issues about using LED lights on Shabbat.

0 Culture Gender/Identity

Opinion | Alex Edelman crashed a white supremacist meeting. It left him grappling with his own Jewish identity

Nora Berman in Forward · 6 Dec 2021

Comedian Alex Edelman explores his Jewish identity through his solo show "Just For Us," inspired by his mixed feelings about attending a white supremacist meeting.

0 Antisemitism Holocaust

‘Diary Of Anne Frank’ Billboard Vandalized In Australia

Forward · 14 Aug 2019

A Melbourne theater company's billboard for a production of "The Diary of Anne Frank" was defaced with a swastika on opening night, highlighting ongoing issues of antisemitism.

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Anti-Semitic Incidents Decline in Australia

Forward · 30 Nov 2015

The Executive Council of Australian Jewry reports a 39% decrease in anti-Semitic incidents in Australia over the past year, attributed to an earlier spike during the Israel and Hamas conflict.