Torah rescued from destroyed synagogue in second world war was brought to safety in Australia – only to be pulled from firebombed Adass Israel synagogue this week
William Eckstein with a Torah scroll which his father, Jonas, saved from the rubble of the Great Synagogue in what is now Bratislava, Slovakia, during the second world war.William Eckstein with a Torah scroll which his father, Jonas, saved from the rubble of the Great Synagogue in what is now Bratislava, Slovakia, during the second world war.
Nathanson says many members of his congregation believe “a threshold has been crossed” in Australia. After spending more than a year warning of a rise in antisemitism, influenced by events in the Middle East, he says they’re now asking “what are we doing to protect ourselves?” in recent weeks. Separately, in the southern suburb of Arncliffe, antisemitic tropes and praise for Hitler were daubed on a wall., assuring them there is no tolerance for antisemitism. But Jewish communities continue to report abuse. Some believe their warnings have gone unheeded .brutal partisan political debate
Menachem Vorchheimer, who questioned whether the Victorian premier had failed to protect Jewish residents outside the synagogue this week, said his children had suffered antisemitic attacks in the last 12 months. Kaltmann says his community has been punished for the actions of a foreign government. He says some Jewish people no longer feel safe in the city, which has hosted weekly pro-Palestinian rallies for more than a year.
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