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Chanukah, freedom and the hysteria of a movement that sanctifies murder

We stagger on, unbowed. This is the message of this chag: light defeats darkness

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People light chanukiah candles at the Bondi Pavillion in memory of the victims of the terror attack at Bondi Beach, in Sydney on December 15, 2025. (Image: Getty)

Bondi Beach hero Ahmed al-Ahmed (right) is visited in hospital by NSW premier Chris Minns (Chris Minns/X)

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Hero of Bondi Beach who disarmed gunman single-handedly is Muslim shopkeeper from Syria

By Mark Wood

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Marika Pogany is pictured accepting a charity's Mensch Award for delivering more than 12,000 kosher meals over a period of 23 years (Picture: Facebook/ JCA)

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Bondi terror victim Marika Pogany was ‘mensch’ award-winner for delivering 12,000 kosher meals

By Siam Goorwich

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Tibor Weitzen, 78, was affectionately known as "the lollipop man" because he regularly gave out sweets to children in synagogue (Photo: Chabad)

Sydney terror attack

Great-grandfather Tibor Weitzen was ‘the sweetest, kindest guy’ who gave out lollipops to children in shul

By Ben Conway

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‘Much loved’ Bondi victim Peter Meagher was an ‘absolute legend’ rugby club says of volunteer referee

By Ben Conway

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Rabbi Pinny Weinman lighting the menorah at the Edinburgh Chabad event (Photo: Toby Long)

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Thousands join Chabad to light ‘beacons of hope’ on Chanukah after Sydney terrorist attack

By Ben Conway

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Sacha Baron Cohen and Gal Gadot lead celebrity tributes to Bondi victims

Baron Cohen, whose children are half-Australian, previously lived in Sydney

By Katie Grant

1 min read

December 15, 2025 15:45

Sacha Baron Cohen has expressed his sorrow over the Chanukah massacre (Photo: Getty)

Bondi victim Rabbi Yaakov Levitan remembered as ‘profoundly beloved’ member of Sydney Jewish community

Messages of condolence have flooded in, as Chabad launch a crowdfunder to support his family

By Siam Goorwich

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December 15, 2025 14:58

By Zeddy Lawrence

From safe haven to fear: how Australia became a dangerous place for Jews

Instead of confronting post-October 7 antisemitism and nipping it in the bud, the government offered nothing but words

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December 15, 2025 14:52

Mourners gather at a tribute at the Bondi Pavillion in memory of the victims of a shooting at Bondi Beach, in Sydney on December 15, 2025. (Image: Getty)

French-Jewish footballer Dan Elkayam named among Bondi attack victims

The IT worker and keen sportsman, 27, moved to Australia last year and was publicly mourned by French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot

By Jacob Jaffa

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December 15, 2025 14:11

By Jonathan Sacerdoti

Why did Bondi hero overshadow mass murder of Jews in the headlines?

Questions over media coverage linger even if there may have been good reasons for delay in saying attack was antisemitic

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December 15, 2025 14:01

Mourner at tribute to victims of the Bondi Beach attack (Photo by Izhar Khan/Getty Images)

Bondi terror victim Alex Kleytman, 87, was a Holocaust survivor who died shielding his wife

He is survived by his spouse, fellow Shoah survivor Larisa, and their two children and 11 grandchildren

By Siam Goorwich

1 min read

December 15, 2025 13:38

Alex and Larisa Kleytman (The Australian)

Bondi terror victim Eli Shlanger was ‘devoted’ London-born rabbi with newborn baby

The British rabbi was fatally shot during the ‘Chanukkah by the Sea’ event in Sydney

By Katie Grant

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December 15, 2025 12:08

Rabbi Shlanger (centre) was fatally shot when terrorists opened fire in Sydney (Photo: Chabad)

Netanyahu accuses Australian government of ‘pouring fuel on antisemitic fire’ in run-up to Bondi Chanukah attack

The prime minister pointed to Canberra’s recognition of a Palestinian state and tolerance of anti-Israel protests

By Jacob Jaffa

2 min read

December 15, 2025 10:18

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the plenum hall of the Knesset in Jerusalem on December 8, 2025 (Flash90)

Albanese pledges stricter gun laws after Bondi Chanukah attack

The Australian prime minister also confirmed that one of the shooters had been known to security services for six years leading up to the massacre

By Jacob Jaffa

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December 15, 2025 09:53

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks to the media at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on December 14, 2025 (Getty Images)

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Sydney terror attack

Chanukah, freedom and the hysteria of a movement that sanctifies murder

Hero of Bondi Beach who disarmed gunman single-handedly is Muslim shopkeeper from Syria

Bondi terror victim Marika Pogany was ‘mensch’ award-winner for delivering 12,000 kosher meals

Great-grandfather Tibor Weitzen was ‘the sweetest, kindest guy’ who gave out lollipops to children in shul

My fellow Muslims must stand up to antisemitism

‘Much loved’ Bondi victim Peter Meagher was an ‘absolute legend’ rugby club says of volunteer referee

Thousands join Chabad to light ‘beacons of hope’ on Chanukah after Sydney terrorist attack

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