Community
17 December, 2025
St Arnaud Museum supports Jewish community following tragedy
“There are several Jews living in St Arnaud and surrounding areas and they will be deeply affected by this horrible incident."
A LOCAL organisation has spoken out in support following the terrible tragedy that shook the country over the weekend.
Fifteen people were killed, and a further 42 people injured ar a
mass shooting on Bondi Beach on Sunday evening.
Two gunman, a father and son, opened fire at an event market on the first day of Hannukah.
Many have spoken out follow ing the event, including Prime
Minister Anthony Albanese, who called it an “act of pure evil, an act of antisemitism, an act of terrorism on our shores...”
The organisers of the Bible Museum in St Arnaud spoke out following the tragedy, letting the Jewish community know they were supported during this difficult time.
The letter reads:
“At this terrible time after the massacre of Jews at the Hannukah celebrations at Bondi Beach, we have expressed our support to the Jewish community by putting a Hannukah display in our front window, at the Bible Museum.
“The story of Hannukah is found in the Bible and Jesus visited the festival at Jerusalem over 2,000 years ago.
“There are several Jews living in St Arnaud and surrounding areas and they will be deeply affected by this horrible incident.
“We ourselves have been subject to anti-Semitic verbal abuse, in St Arnaud, due to our support of the Jewish community, andhave had to call the police.”
Jean and Ellen Reid run The Bible Museum in St Arnaud.
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