The terrorist attack on the Adass Israel synagogue in Melbourne was a dark spot in Australia's history. With this light I #outshinehate#endhate
Will you share a light to #outshinehate too?
JCCV and CSG Victoria have published the latest Victorian Antisemitism Report.
The 2023 Report tells a worrying, but not unexpected, story.
Read the full statement https://t.co/82eMVXIRQT
My favourite Olympian is Agnes Keleti. She is a 5-time gold medal winning gymnast and one of the toughest women alive.
She is
🏅103 years old
🏅A Holocaust survivor
🏅Sought refuge following the 1956 Melb Olympics, before moving to Israel
🏅More flexible than me
Don't look away. This is Naama Levy, a teenage girl abducted and brutally assaulted by terrorists on Ocotber 7.
Naama has been in the hands of those monsters for over 9 months. How much can one girl endure?
This is an Australian synagogue. A place of worship for people of Jewish faith. It is not an embassy or national installation. Leave Australian Jews alone. Leave us to live safely and peacefully.
Finally some good news!
The IDF, Shin Bet rescued 4 Israeli hostages kidnapped by Hamas on Oct.7 in a daring operation.
25yr old Noa Argamani, 21yr old Almog Meir, 27yr old Andrey Kozlov (27) and 40yr old Shlomi Ziv.
Such amazing news.
Every day I marvel at the talent and passion in our Jewish community. This weekend, Yiddish-English reimagined classic Yentl opens at the fabulous @MalthouseMelb. I have bought my tickets, have you?
https://t.co/SwQdYWyaXP
and none of us are judging you or angry with you. Not me, not my husband Raviv, not my daughter Noya, not Yotam, of blessed memory, and not Tuval, Yotam's brother. We love you very much, and that's that".
I met with Iris when she was in Melbourne and the meeting will never leave me. She was one of the most delightful people I have ever come across, all she wanted was for her son to come home. I grieve today with Iris over the loss of Yotam
Just two weeks ago, Iris Haim visited Australia, a strong and brave woman whose only wish was for the release of her son Yotam. This morning we were saddened to learn that Yotam Haim and Alon Shamriz who were kidnapped from Kibbutz Kefar Aza, and Samer Talaka who was kidnapped from Kibbutz Nir Am, were killed during IDF operations in Gaza. We grieve with Iris and the families who lost their sons. We wish strength for those in the IDF who are fighting in the heart of terror in Gaza
We invite you to come visit us at the earliest opportunity, whoever is willing, we want to see you with our own eyes and embrace you and tell you that what you have done - as painful as it is to say, and as sad as it is - was likely the right thing to do at that moment,
BREAKING- Amit Shani, Mika Shani’s brother was just released from Hamas captivity.
Mika who is currently in Australia on a delegation advocating for the release of their family members, is headed home to meet him!