A news cameraman has been admitted to hospital with concussion after a tense stand-off outside a synagogue in Melbourne’s south-east following an all-day gathering that police say breached public health orders.
Police confirmed that people gathering at the Glen Eira Road property for Rosh Hashanah, part of the two-day Jewish New Year, had been handed $5452 fines for breaching COVID-19 restrictions.
“Victoria Police has spoken to a number of people who attended an address on Glen Eira Road, Elsternwick on Tuesday 7 September,” a Victoria Police spokesman said on Tuesday night.
“Investigators believe a number of other people were present and are yet to be spoken to by police. Investigators are working to identify them.”
Children in attendance will not be fined.
The Age was told up to 100 people entered the synagogue early on Tuesday morning and indicated to police they would refuse to leave until nightfall.
Police take the details of people outside the synagogue on Tuesday. Credit:Darrian Traynor
At one point, a couple of people were seen scaling the roof of a nearby building.
Throughout the afternoon, a few people gathered near the entrance and at times confronted police and media.
The all-day stand-off between those inside and police came to an end about 8.20pm.
Fewer than 10 people filed out before the media was forced to move away from the scene when a group of people who had gathered outside became aggressive, pushing cameras and yelling insults at journalists.
A cameraman filming the scene said he was assaulted by a man with a blow to the head and had been in The Alfred hospital with concussion.
He told The Age the man was one of those standing outside, who at times confronted police and media, and not one of the people leaving the synagogue.
The assault has been reported to police.
Rosh Hashanah is part of the two-day Jewish New Year and is traditionally marked with a day of prayer and festive meals.
The Jewish Community Council of Victoria expressed “strong disappointment” and condemned the actions of a small group of people.
“The actions of a few do not represent the vast majority of our community who have celebrated Rosh Hashanah at home only with the people with whom they live, and just like the wider community, continue to follow the rules,” a spokesperson said in a statement on Wednesday morning.
The spokesperson said the council and other organisations had gone to great lengths to inform the community and encourage them to follow the rules and celebrate at home.
Premier Daniel Andrews on Tuesday acknowledged Rosh Hashanah was a significant day and said he was grateful to Jewish community leaders, who had been quick in the past to call out misbehaviour.
The Jewish Community Council of Victoria has previously condemned public gatherings during COVID-19, saying they are not part of Jewish religious practice through the pandemic.
In an email circulated to community members on Friday, the council’s president, Daniel Aghion, said: “This year, as our community celebrates Rosh Hashanah, staying apart keeps us together.”
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