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Yeshiva Student Attacked With Knife After Offering Tefillin in Melbourne Neighborhood
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First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · 2 hours ago
What happened
In Melbourne's Bentley neighborhood, yeshiva student Yitzhak Lowenthal was attacked with a knife after offering tefillin to local Jews. The assailant threatened to kill him and another young man before police arrested him. Despite the assault, Lowenthal continued his outreach efforts.
- 01Yitzhak Lowenthal was attacked with a knife after offering tefillin in Melbourne's Bentley neighborhood.
- 02The attacker threatened to kill Lowenthal and his companion while brandishing a knife.
- 03Police quickly arrested the suspect after arriving on the scene.
- 04No charges have been filed against the suspect as of the report.
- 05Lowenthal resumed his outreach work after giving testimony to police.
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