day of mourning Archives – J-Wire https://www.jwire.com.au/tag/day-of-mourning/ Australia, NZ and worldwide Jewish news that matters Wed, 18 Feb 2026 11:18:37 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://i0.wp.com/www.jwire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/cropped-Jwirelogocleangoog.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 day of mourning Archives – J-Wire https://www.jwire.com.au/tag/day-of-mourning/ 32 32 6446428 Sydney Opera House memorial reclaims a national symbol after Bondi attack https://www.jwire.com.au/sydney-opera-house-memorial-reclaims-a-national-symbol-after-bondi-attack/ https://www.jwire.com.au/sydney-opera-house-memorial-reclaims-a-national-symbol-after-bondi-attack/#respond Fri, 23 Jan 2026 05:27:28 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=176750 Flags above the Sydney Harbour Bridge flew at half-mast last night as families of the victims, Jewish leaders and political figures gathered at the Sydney Opera House for a national memorial service marking the deaths of 15 people in the Bondi Beach antisemitic terror attack. The theme for the night, ‘Light Will Win’, underscored a […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/sydney-opera-house-memorial-reclaims-a-national-symbol-after-bondi-attack/feed/ 0 176750 Events for National Day of Mourning – Thursday 22 January https://www.jwire.com.au/events-for-national-day-of-mourning/ https://www.jwire.com.au/events-for-national-day-of-mourning/#respond Tue, 20 Jan 2026 20:22:15 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=176692 Australia will observe a National Day of Mourning on Thursday, 22 January, to honour the 15 people killed in the Bondi Beach terrorist attack during a Chanukah celebration in December, with commemorations taking place nationwide and communities encouraged to take part in shared acts of remembrance and unity. The federal government has called for a […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/events-for-national-day-of-mourning/feed/ 0 176692 ‘Light will win’: Australia prepares for national day of mourning to honour Bondi victims https://www.jwire.com.au/light-will-win-australia-prepares-for-national-day-of-mourning-to-honour-bondi-victims/ https://www.jwire.com.au/light-will-win-australia-prepares-for-national-day-of-mourning-to-honour-bondi-victims/#respond Sun, 18 Jan 2026 07:04:01 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=176601 Australia will pause this Thursday, January 22, for a National Day of Mourning to honour the victims of the December 14 Bondi Beach terrorist attack. Under the theme ‘Light will win, a gathering of unity and remembrance’—an initiative spearheaded by the Bondi Chabad community—the day aims to provide a message of hope and resilience for […]

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