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Jewish News Insight & Commentary Special Coverage Bondi Massacre

Light for Bondi

December 21, 2025 7:00 PM
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One week after the horrific attack on Bondi Beach, which claimed more than a dozen lives, Sydney leaders and survivors lead an online gathering of inspiration.
Topics: Bondi Chanukah Massacre (2025)
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Dawn Smith Montego Bay December 25, 2025

I Pray for YAH to strengthen His People and let them know just for a little while and We Shall be with Soon.

I Pray for the Peace Of Jerusalem. Reply

Joseph Australia December 24, 2025

May the spirit of the Jewish People remain strong during these difficult times.
Shalom from Australia Reply

Alice Greenspan SARASOTA December 24, 2025

To shed.light for.me.is.to have compassion and do whatever I can to bring understanding. It means.living from the heart
The sacred heart .The same energy.that God sent to.keep the.oil burning is the same light that continues to shine through ignorance, fear, delusional thinking and 😢 pain.God bless the Bondi.menorah, a great sign of faith, strength and peace.We ar.e chosen to be candles of faithfulness Reply

Andrew Kieran London December 24, 2025

May they all rest in peace Reply

Thomas Pavey Perth WA December 23, 2025

I am not Jewish but I am sad and grieve with you. Thank you for shining the warm light of love. Reply

Family Clark Hobart January 24, 2026
in response to Thomas Pavey:

Just came upon your message. Thank you for your empathy Thomas. Reply

Alice Greenspan Sarasota January 28, 2026
in response to Thomas Pavey:

Thank you for living in Oneness.As you join with us in caring,,your light shines bright! We are all a part of each other. Love boomerangs back! Reply

Meles Ethiopia December 23, 2025

May God bless the souls of the dead. When will the killing and displacement of Israelis stop? Reply

Meles kiros Ethiopia December 23, 2025

Genesis 12:3
I will bless those who bless you, but the one who treats you lightly I must curse, and all the families of the earth will bless one another by your name." Reply

Vinko Hrvatska December 22, 2025

Toda.Shalom.🕎✡️💙 Reply

Deanna Ng Winnipeg December 22, 2025

Deep sympathy to the families.
Praying for peace to Jerusalem, Israel and the Jewish people.
Love Canada Reply

Pnina Tasmania January 24, 2026
in response to Deanna Ng:

❤️ Reply

Sharyn Volk Ocala December 22, 2025

I just want to say that I am completely gutted. Sending heartfelt thoughts and prayers to my fellow Jewish friends in Australia. I sending heartfelt prayers to your families, friends, and Jewish people around the world. My heart is with each one you. We Jewish people will continue to stand strong.🙏🏻🕯️🕊️ Reply

Aditya Bengaluru December 22, 2025

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Nicole Harrison Key West December 22, 2025

Shalom to all Reply

Philippe France December 22, 2025

I'm not Jewish but my thoughts are with you in this teriffic moment.
I can see the light of your unity and i think it's the best thing to show to those murderer😢 Reply

Helen Rachel Krieger MONROE December 22, 2025

My grief is the same as all the jewish people in this world, my parents and the family I never met that perished in poland during the Holocaust, I keep on asking why? Hate is the devil in peoples hearts that have been indoctrinated by the darkness. This kind of pain for us is a memory of many pasts. We as humans must keep the darkness and evil away from this world.
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Pnina Tasmania January 24, 2026
in response to Helen Rachel Krieger:

Absolutely! Reply

Claire December 22, 2025

Better to die protecting the Jews,
than to live without them.

We need to fight for good to be the dominant force in Australia.

Evil prospers when good men do nothing. Reply

Ray Ghent Uk December 22, 2025

The people of Yah are blessed and highly favoured.
We shall never forget the fallen.
We stand with Israel . Reply

Joseph Australia December 22, 2025

The blessed memories of the
Victims should never be
Forgotten. Reply

Amour Nell South Africa December 22, 2025

God Bless Israel 🇮🇱
My thoughts go out today too you all in this difficult times.God is with you🙏
Warm greetings
Amour Nell
South Africa 🇿🇦 Reply

Nora Diana Dupre-Fakhouri CROYDON PARK December 22, 2025

Adonai Eloheinu, Adonai Echad. Am Yisrael chai. Shalom Reply

Phyllis Utah December 22, 2025

Thinking of the friends and family of the slain! Reply

 

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