51 Muslims massacred in Christchurch remembered

March 18, 2020 by  
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The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies CEO Vic Alhadeff attended a moving and dignified ceremony was held in Sydney on Sunday night, March 15 – a year since the massacre at two Christchurch mosques. Read more

Memorial event for Christchurch

March 15, 2020 by  
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The Ark Centre’s Rabbi Gabi Kaltmann together with faith and community leaders marked the first anniversary of the Christchurch massacre at the Islamic Council of Victoria headquarters in Melbourne’s CBD. Read more

Over $1 million raised by Jews gifted to Christchurch’s Muslims.

July 17, 2019 by  
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More than $1 million raised by the Jewish communities of New Zealand, Australia and the U.S. was officially gifted to the victims of the Christchurch Mosque attacks via The Christchurch Foundation today [Wednesday]. Read more

Over NZ$1.1 million donated by Jewish communities for those affected by the Christchurch killings

July 1, 2019 by  
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Donations including US$650,000 from the Jewish community of Pittsburgh will be handed over to the Muslim community affected by the March killings in Christchurch in which 50 lost their lives. Read more

Christchurch MP promoting BDS

May 20, 2019 by  
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Christchurch Central Labour MP Dr Duncan Webb has been criticized by the NZ Jewish Council for his promotion of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement directed at Israel. Read more

Comparing the outrage: Beyond Christchurch and Sri Lanka

April 24, 2019 by  
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A number of high-profile commentators – from Ben Shapiro to Maajid Nawaz – have looked at the Twitter accounts of world leaders like Theresa May, Barack Obama, and Hillary Clinton. The commentators have made some uncomfortable comparisons about the language used to condemn the terror attacks in Sri Lanka and those in Christchurch. Read more

“Mossad behind Christchurch”

March 27, 2019 by  
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The New Zealand Human Rights Commission has joined the backlash following a rabid speech made by the chairman of an Auckland mosque in which he “suspects’ the gunman who killed 50 worshippers in Christchurch got his funds from “Mossad” and “Zionist business”. Read more

American Jewish Committee partners the New Zealand Jewish Council to help Muslim impacted by Christchurch attack

March 26, 2019 by  
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American Jewish Committee has partnered with the New Zealand Jewish Council to provide financial support to the Muslim community devastated by racist, terrorist attacks on two mosques in Christchurch. Read more

New Zealand Jewish invites donations to assist the families affected by the Christchurch massacre

March 21, 2019 by  
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Following Friday’s heinous terrorist attack on two Christchurch mosques, the New Zealand Jewish community has been overwhelmed by enquiries and offers of financial support from its members, as well as overseas Jewish organisations and individuals. Read more

A stone for Christchurch

March 20, 2019 by  
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Members of New Zealand’s community visited Christchurch to show support to the grieving families of those who were brutally massacred last Friday as they were assembling for prayers. Read more

Christchurch Massacre Put in Context: An Excuse for Hostility

March 20, 2019 by  
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No one in their right mind can have any reaction to the massacre of innocent Muslims in Christchurch, New Zealand than outrage and deep sympathy for the victims and their families. Read more

Community leaders in a service for remembrance for Christchurch victims

March 18, 2019 by  
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Jewish community representatives joined Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist and Baha’i leaders at a moving Interfaith Service of Remembrance for the victims of the terror attacks in Christchurch at Sydney’s St Mary’s Cathedral. Read more

The Christchurch mosque massacre and the changing face of extremism

March 17, 2019 by  
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By the time the world woke up on Friday, Mar. 15, Google’s search engine was jammed with news of a mass shooting at another place of worship in the world. Counts of 49 dead and dozens wounded were being reported at the Al Noor Mosque in the city of Christchurch, New Zealand. Read more

Sydney Jewish community organisation donates $1800 to its Christchurch Muslim counterpart

March 16, 2019 by  
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The Jewish community of NSW has launched a crowdfunding campaign for the Muslim community of Christchurch with the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies launching the campaign with a donation of $1,800. Read more

Holocaust Centre of New Zealand strongly condemns Christchurch mosque attack

March 15, 2019 by  
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The Holocaust Centre of New Zealand has strongly condemned the acts of violence that have taken place in Christchurch over the past few hours. Australian organisations have echoed its sentiments. Read more

Repairs underway in Christchurch

February 8, 2013 by  
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Work has begun on repairs to the cash-strapped Canterbury Hebrew Congregation’s synagogue in Christchurch which was severely damages in the earthquake two years ago. Read more

Christchurch mayor visits Israel

May 18, 2012 by  
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Christchurch mayor Bob Parker has returned to New Zealand following a visit to Israel… Read more

No Shule for Rosh Hashana in Christchurch

September 21, 2011 by  
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After more than 8000 earthquakes the Christchurch Jewish community is still holding on to the hope that they will be able to rebuild and return to the vibrant group they had before it all started. Read more

Israel Donates NZ$55,000 to Christchurch College

August 3, 2011 by  
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Christchurch’s Linwood College plans to create a digital classroom, with the help of a $55,000 donation from the Israeli Government. Read more

Christchurch community green-lighted following after shocks

June 14, 2011 by  
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The severe aftershocks reported from Christchurch yesterday have not affected the local Jewish community. Read more

Memorial in Christchurch for Israeli earthquake victims

April 12, 2011 by  
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Israel will pay for a memorial to be built in memory of the three Israelis killed in the Christchurch earthquake, pledged Knesset speaker Reuven Rivlin. Read more

Christchurch Shul Shut Down – but Shabbas as normal

March 10, 2011 by  
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Structural damage caused by continuing aftershocks following last month’s earthquake in Christchurch have caused serious damage to the Canterbury Hebrew Congregation’s synagogue…but a 147 year record of Shabbat services is intact. Read more

Christchurch updated

March 4, 2011 by  
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Shemi Tzur, Israel’s ambassador to New Zealand, has ended another horror week dealing with the aftermath of the earthquake which has claimed the lives, so far, of  around 240…including three young Israelis. He reports on the current status… Read more

Christchurch Detective Rescues Torahs

March 3, 2011 by  
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Rabbi Shmuel Friedman was stopped by Christchurch police as he tried to reach his stricken Chabad House following last week’s earthquake….but the officer heeded his pleas to recover the two Sefer Torahs and carried out the recovery himself. Read more

Christchurch – Missing Israelis Found Dead

March 1, 2011 by  
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Search and recover teams in Christchurch have found the bodies of two Israeli backpackers who had been in Christchurch last Tuesday when the earthquake it the South Island New Zealand city. Read more

Israeli officially dead in Christchurch

February 27, 2011 by  
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Ofer Mizrahi has been officially identified and declared  dead. The 23-yr-old Israeli was in a car with three of his friends when the earthquake struck last Tuesday. Read more

Help on the Way to Christchurch

February 27, 2011 by  
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Israel will send sanitation and water purification equipment to the stricken city of Christchurch in New Zealand. Read more

Eyewitness account from Christchurch

February 25, 2011 by  
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Christchurch Chabad Rabbi Shmuel  Friedman was at the scene moments after Israeli Ofer Mizrahi was killed in the Christchurch earthquake. Read more

Word in from Christchurch

February 24, 2011 by  
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Tonny de Vries has filed a report from Christchurch on the activities of the Canterbury Hebrew Congregation following this week’s earthquake… Read more

Israel on the Ground in Christchurch

February 23, 2011 by  
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The Israeli Embassy in Wellington has sent its Consul to Christchurch to establish an emergency centre on the ground. Read more

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