Jews Targeted by Antisemitism Regardless of Views on Israel, Inquiry Told
Royal commission hears antisemitic attacks in Australia escalated since Oct 7, 2023, leading to record reports and hardened security, with Victoria logging 564 incidents last year.
- On Wednesday, the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion heard from Jewish community leaders about traumatic impacts and record-high antisemitic incidents, necessitating increased protection measures for facilities and events.
- Following the Bondi terror attack, children at youth camps now fear for their lives, prompting leader ACV to mandate turning off phone location settings to protect camp security.
- Police assistant commissioner Chris Gilbert reported Victoria Police has increased deployments since the Bondi Beach terror attack, though acting commander Kelvin Gale noted database limitations for tracking racially motivated attacks.
- Jewish community facilities feature 'unwelcome facades' due to security, which Levin of the Jewish Community Council of Victoria argues creates false impressions, while Lesli Berger emphasized needs extend into psychological welfare.
- Senior rabbi Allison Conyer of the Union for Progressive Judaism testified antisemitism increased 'almost exponentially' since October 2023, advocating for teaching accurate Jewish history from kindergarten to improve community safety.
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This Pittsburgh rabbi led the Tree of Life through its darkest days. Now, he says goodbye
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Myers, 70, is retiring this month as spiritual leader of Tree of Life, a position he had assumed just over a year before the shattering events of Oct. 27, 2018.
Pittsburgh synagogue rabbi retires 8 years after mass shooting
PITTSBURGH — After surviving the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history, after presiding over multiple funerals for his slain congregants, Rabbi Jeffrey Myers struggled to pray. “There was this emptiness to it,” recalls Myers, of Tree of Life Congregation in Pittsburgh. He turned to the biblical Book of Psalms — its hymns, poetry and prayers covering “the entire spectrum of human existence and emotion, from elation to utter despair,” Myers…
Eight Years After Deadliest Antisemitic Attack in US History, Pittsburgh's Tree of Life Rabbi Bids Farewell - Bucks County Beacon
PITTSBURGH (AP) — After surviving the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history, after presiding over multiple funerals for his slain congregants, Rabbi Jeffrey Myers struggled to pray. “There was this emptiness to it,” recalls Myers, of Tree of Life Congregation in Pittsburgh. He turned to the biblical Book of Psalms — its hymns, poetry and prayers covering “the entire spectrum of human existence and emotion, from elation to utter despair,” …
Tree of Life rabbi Jeffrey Myers bids farewell 8 years after deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history
Rabbi Jeffrey Myers is retiring from Tree of Life Congregation in Pittsburgh, which he led through the aftermath of the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history.
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Takeaways from the AP's report on the legacy of Pittsburgh Rabbi Jeffrey Myers
Rabbi Jeffrey Myers is retiring from the Tree of Life Congregation in Pittsburgh. He led the community through the aftermath of the 2018 antisemitic attack that killed 11 worshippers. Myers, who survived the attack, has helped the congregation heal over…
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