Gunmen kill at least 15 in attack targeting Australia's Bondi Beach Jewish community Hanukkah celebration, officials say

At least 15 people were killed at a Jewish gathering on Australia's Bondi Beach, according to Australian government officials and police. One of two gunmen was also dead.

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

For the past couple of years, leaders in Australia’s Jewish community have been seeing a rise in antisemitism and urging the country’s leaders to act.
The Christian Century

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

An attack on a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach in Sydney on Sunday killed 15 people and left Jewish communities reeling worldwide. The violence has also drawn attention to the resilience of Australia’s distinctive Jewish community,

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.

Some Australian Jews Accuse the Government of Failing to Heed Warnings

A troubling rise in antisemitic attacks and incidents in recent years have left some feeling anger after the kind of deadly attack they felt was sure to happen.
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.

16 dead in Australia shooting targeting Jewish Hanukkah party on beach

Police and local media reports said the shooting began while some people were attending a Hanukkah party on the beach. At least 40 people were hospitalized.

Jewish man reflects on terror attack in Australia, the footage that gave him hope

An Australian man with ties to South Florida is reflecting on the terror attack that claimed 15 lives during the first night of Hanukkah on Bondi Beach.

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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