Deep inside Melbourne’s oldest and largest synagogue, partially obscured by a velvet curtain decorated with a Star of David, Rabbi Shlomo Nathanson is preparing for the worst.
He carefully handles handwritten copies of Torah scrolls, sacred to his faith, which have been stored at the synagogue for generations. Security around these scrolls, and the community that holds them dear, is being bolstered, as a wave of fear and anger washes through Jewish communities in Australia.
