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Melbourne residents confront haredi Orthodox Jews allegedly meeting during lockdown

A group of Jews who are believed to be part of the Satmar Hasidic group were filmed leaving the Adass Israel School in south Melbourne on Saturday night.

By Marcy Oster October 13, 2020 9:56 am

Chickens on a plane: A Yom Kippur ritual is performed by air for Jews in locked-down Melbourne

Kapparot, practiced by some Orthodox Jews, involves swinging a live chicken over one’s head three times and reciting a prayer to transfer sins to the bird.

September 27, 2020 1:41 pm

This kid went viral with his rendition of ‘Avinu Malkeinu.’ We talked to his mom.

We spoke to Bibi’s mom about the video, the rumors and what she hopes comes next for her son.

September 14, 2020 12:12 pm

Nazi flag removed from Australian home following pressure from neighbors and a Jewish lawmaker

By Henry Benjamin January 15, 2020 10:11 am

Australian woman flies Nazi flag from her home, angering neighbors

By Henry Benjamin January 14, 2020 11:15 am

Jewish community kitchen providing meals to firefighters battling Australia’s bush fires

By Henry Benjamin January 10, 2020 12:00 pm

Aussie Jewish family on the fires: ‘It’s apocalyptic but we’re coping’

By Henry Benjamin January 2, 2020 10:38 am

Australian Jews break world record for longest challah

By JTA Staff November 14, 2019 5:00 pm

Teen who threatened Jewish boy forced to kiss Muslim student’s shoe arrested

By Marcy Oster October 24, 2019 7:13 am

Australia’s prime minister calls on Israel to extradite accused child molester Malka Leifer

By Marcy Oster October 23, 2019 7:53 am

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