A man who verbally abused and then attacked a rabbi was taken down outside the Adass Synagogue in Melbourne.
Rabbi Yoni Lowin squared up to the man, who was shouting, Go back to Israel at him.
The unidentified man then tried to attack the rabbi after Yowin told him You are not a Muslim. Yowin wrestled his attacker to the ground and pinned him down, with the help of other men nearby.
The incident took place nearby Krav Maga IDF Training School, which teaches the martial art that was developed for Israels military.
The IDF Training Schools Avi Yemini said: We didnt train Rabbi Lowin, but he instinctively used techniques we teach. Hes a natural
