Three times a day at Bondi Beach, a rabbi helps a community grieve

In the days after the Bondi Beach massacre, as mourners arrived with flowers and stood quietly in front of the memorial at Bondi Pavillion, Rabbi Yossi Friedman sensed that many people wanted to grieve but did not quite know how.

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Relief and caution grip Venezuelan Jews after Maduro’s capture

Members of Venezuela’s Jewish community are reportedly reacting with a mixture of relief and unease following the capture of President Nicolás Maduro by United States forces during military strikes that shook Caracas and other parts of the country on 3 January.

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Courage remembered as Ashes players honour first responders and civilians

This morning, players from Australia and England formed a guard of honour at the Sydney Cricket Ground to pay tribute to first responders, volunteers and civilians who helped save lives during the Bondi Beach terror attack.

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PM’s royal commission resistance ‘politically damaging’

The prime minister may have painted himself into a corner by refusing to call a royal commission into Australia’s worst massacre in decades, an expert says. Read more

Jewish community leadership calls for a Royal Commission

The Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ), the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies, together with the Jewish roof organisations in each State and Territory, call for a Federal Royal Commission into antisemitism. Read more

‘Bring us together’: PM holds firm on terrorist review

The federal government is remaining steadfast in its commitment to a mass shooting probe as Jewish communities continue to demand a full royal commission. Read more

PM resists Bondi beach terror attack royal commission

A retired intelligence chief will lead a review into the agency’s response to the Bondi attack, but the opposition and Jewish groups want a royal commission. Read more

Holocaust survivors shaken by mezuzahs torn down in Toronto

The recent removal of mezuzahs from a Toronto residential building housing Holocaust survivors has deepened fears about rising antisemitism, striking at what residents say is the most intimate place of all: their homes. Read more

Police name man of interest after Chanukah car arson attack in St Kilda

Victorian Police have publicly identified 47-year-old John Argento as a person they believe may be able to assist with their investigation into a targeted arson attack on a vehicle displaying a Chanukah message in Melbourne’s inner south-east.

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Senior Australian rabbis urge national action as antisemitism escalates

Australia’s senior Orthodox rabbis have issued a stark warning to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, saying antisemitism in Australia has moved beyond rhetoric and into a climate of real and present danger, exposed most brutally by the Bondi Beach attack.

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Finally, the Hakoah Club is on its way

Today, the Australian workforce is downing tools for the Christmas/New Year break. Read more

Lower the temperature’: PM’s plea after kidnap threat

A man has been charged with threatening the prime minister, prompting a call for a cooling of the fractious political debate. Read more

Steps toward normality as Bondi shooter locked up

Life is slowly returning to normal for locals following the dismantling of tributes for the 15 innocent people slain in the Bondi Beach terror attack. Read more

State pledges to rein in guns, protests amid resistance

NSW is pushing ahead with tough new laws prompted by the Bondi Beach massacre to restrict rallies following terrorism events amid vows of defiance from pro-Palestinian protesters. Read more

Anti-immigration rallies ‘sow division’ after massacre

Police warnings could not stop a couple of hundred anti-immigration and anti-government protesters, including recent One Nation convert Barnaby Joyce. Read more

Antisemitism probe sets up campus free speech battle

Jewish groups have welcomed the establishment of an antisemitism education task force to root out the source of anti-Jewish hate, but want stronger action on university culture. Read more

NSW government to restrict public assemblies after terror attack

The New South Wales Government is set to impose restrictions on public assemblies in designated areas following a recent terrorist attack aimed at safeguarding the community, reducing intimidation, and allowing police to concentrate on public safety. Read more

PM rules out pre-Christmas recall after Bondi attacks

Federal parliament won’t be recalled for an emergency session before Christmas to legislate measures to limit anti-Semitism and hate speech after the Bondi massacre.
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Hate preachers on notice as Bondi victims mourned

The youngest and oldest victims of the Bondi Beach terror attacks have been laid to rest as the government moves ahead with cracking down on extremist clerics. Read more

Plan to expel preachers spewing hate after Bondi attack

People found to be spouting racial hatred could have their visas cancelled as the government seeks to stamp out extremism after the deadly Bondi attack.
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Push for migration, hate speech shift after massacre

The government is under pressure to bolster hate speech laws after pledging to strengthen migration rules to ensure people with antisemitic views can’t settle in the country following the Bondi massacre. Read more

Conspiracies flooded social media within minutes of Bondi massacre

Within 15 minutes of Sunday’s deadly shooting at a Bondi Beach Chanukah celebration, antisemitic conspiracy theories claiming Jews orchestrated their own massacre were already spreading across social media platforms.

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Jewish New Zealand family targeted in antisemitic drive-by shooting in California

A Jewish New Zealand family living in California has been targeted in an alleged antisemitic drive-by shooting, prompting the family to make the difficult decision to return to New Zealand due to safety concerns. Read more

PM ‘ready for the fight’ on antisemitism and gun laws

As governments contemplate landmark reforms to the nation’s gun laws in the wake of the Bondi stabbing, Jewish groups say cultural change is also needed. Read more

Coalition launches antisemitism and counter-terror taskforce

The Coalition has established a dedicated Taskforce on Antisemitism, Extremism and Counter-Terrorism, citing an escalating threat to public safety and Australia’s Jewish community. Read more

Australian values’: massacre fuels immigration debate

Australia’s immigration policy is back on the agenda after two gunmen opened fire on a Jewish celebration taking place at Sydney’s most iconic beach. Read more

Bondi Beach terror: the victims and their stories

The victims of the horrific shooting at Bondi Beach yesterday, aged 10 to 87, were primarily Jewish community members but also included tourists and other locals.

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Hate in plain sight

CyberWell, working alongside a nonprofit trusted partner of Meta (Facebook, Instagram and Threads), TikTok and YouTube to combat online antisemitism, has identified a rapidly expanding trend of coded antisemitic hate speech that uses emojis and coded language to target Jews across social platforms. Read more

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A Hakoah director for 24 years

He was 21, still studying law and not a soccer fan, but Frank Lowy wanted George Farkas to join the Hakoah board ahead of the new club’s opening on Hall St in 1975. Read more

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