Australia, Jewish and Bondi Beach

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Gunmen kill at least 15 in attack targeting Australia's Bondi Beach Jewish community Hanukkah celebration, officials say
An attack targeting a Jewish gathering at a famous Australian beach on Sunday killed at least 15 people, including a 12-year-old, government officials and police said.

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Mass shooting at Jewish event on Bondi Beach follows rising antisemitism in Australia
For Australia's Jews, Bondi shooting feels tragically inevitable
Australian Jews hold prayers, hundreds of surfers paddle out at Bondi to honour shooting victims
Australia's Jewish community gathered at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Friday for prayers, while hundreds of swimmers and surfers paddled out into the water to honour the 15 victims killed after alleged fat...

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After Bondi massacre, Australia looks to tighten gun laws once more
Australia police charge alleged Bondi Beach gunman with 59 offences, including terror
Couple, man who died trying to stop Bondi Beach attackers praised for heroic efforts
Reuven Morrison, 62, was shot dead after trying to halt the bloodshed, his daughter Sheina Gutnick told American broadcaster CBS News in a report published on Monday.

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Australian police say Bondi Beach mass shooting inspired by Islamic State group
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What we know about the shooting victims at Sydney's Bondi Beach Jewish event

Australian authorities ignored warning signs of rising antisemitism, some Jewish leaders say

The country endured its deadliest mass killing in nearly 30 years, with the massacre of 15 people this weekend during a Hanukkah celebration on Bondi Beach.
The Forward on MSN

Australia’s Jewish community is defined by Holocaust survivors, Yiddishkeit and immigrants

An attack on a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach in Sydney has drawn attention to Australia’s distinctive Jewish community.

Jews consider leaving Australia for Israel, as funeral preparations begin

When the shooting started, Chavi immediately threw herself over Meir. “I just got down and used my body as a human shield to protect my baby.”
The Christian Science Monitor

Australia was a haven for generations of Jews. Now, they wonder about the future.

The Bondi Beach massacre has shattered the sense of security held by Australian Jews, generations of whom found a warm haven far from the horrors of Europe. Some now hope Australians see that antisemitism is not just a Jewish problem.

Graham says Australian PM put Jews ‘at risk,’ calls Western nations ‘pathetically weak’ after Hanukkah attack

Sen. Lindsey Graham blasts Australian PM Anthony Albanese as "pathetically weak" following deadly Hanukkah terror attack in Sydney that killed 15 victims.

Security concerns heightened for American Jews in wake of Australia massacre

While there are some American Jews who might be wary of outward displays of their faith this holiday season, others will be louder and prouder about their identity. Community menorah lightings
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