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They tried to smear him as an antisemite – but Mayor Zohran Mamdani walks in a rich Jewish tradition | Molly Crabapple
7+ hour, 7+ min ago (415+ words) When I look at Mamdani, I don't see some radical departure. I see him an heir to the Yiddish socialism that helped build New York Billionaires raised fortunes against him. The president threatened to strip his citizenship. Mainstream synagogues slandered…...
Sydney New Year’s Eve strikes sombre tone as fireworks follow minute’s silence for Bondi
23+ hour, 31+ min ago (636+ words) Terror attack victims remembered with menorah projected on to Harbour Bridge before dazzling display Australia paused to show solidarity with the Jewish community as New Year's Eve festivities rolled across the nation. Weeks on from the Bondi Beach terrorist attack,…...
‘Jews can’t do it alone’: one Rabbi’s daily vigils at Bondi beach shows the support that ‘will cure antisemitism’
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (1151+ words) Bondi Pavilion is a "beautiful, holy space, a quiet area of reflection and connection, Rabbi Yossi Friedman says As the sun sinks over Bondi beach, Rabbi Yossi Friedman begins to sing in Hebrew. Then, standing outside Bondi Pavilion, he recites…...
What would it take for me to feel safe wearing a kippah after Bondi? | Glen Berman
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (180+ words) Jewish safety after Bondi will only be found by tackling radicalisation across Australia head on What would it take for me to feel safe wearing a kippah (a Jewish head covering) on a daily basis? This is a question I…...
Minns government ‘actively’ considering if Jewish security group should be armed after Bondi attack
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (618+ words) NSW premier also announces police will carry long-arm rifles at major New Year's Eve event in Sydney Chris Minns has said his government is "actively" considering whether a Jewish security group should be armed in the wake of the Bondi…...
One Mitzvah for Bondi campaign fights hate with love … one small act of kindness at a time
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1004+ words) Australians of any faith or background urged to do a good deed "in memory and honour of those who no longer can" When the New South Wales government asked Jewish faith leaders what they wanted after the explosion of hate…...
Timeline of antisemitic incidents in Australia since 7 October 2023
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1762+ words) Jewish leaders warned before the Bondi beach attacks that the number of incidents had exploded over two years. Here are the main events that have caused alarm in the community After last Sunday's terror attack at Bondi beach, members of…...
At the dark end of a brutal year, I’m grateful to these heroes for showing us the light | Jonathan Freedland
1+ week, 6+ day ago (451+ words) From the Bondi beach rescuers to the women taking on the police, great acts of courage offer hope even in the bleakest times Some traditions are getting harder to maintain. Among them, my own custom of devoting the last column…...
Bondi has long been the spiritual home of Sydney’s Jews. Now it will be a place of remembrance and grief | Michael Visontay
1+ week, 6+ day ago (733+ words) The magnet that first drew "migr"s, including my own parents, was the opportunity to pray and congregate in a beautiful, innocent new environment For as long as anyone can remember, Bondi beach has been the symbol of Australia's sunkissed…...
Anthony Albanese attends Sydney synagogue ‘to honour memory’ of Bondi attack victims
1+ week, 6+ day ago (431+ words) After criticism for his response to the atrocity, the prime minister shows support for the Jewish community "in this time of grief" Anthony Albanese has attended a service at the Great Synagogue in Sydney "to honour the memory of those…...