NSW mayors urged to turn grief into action for Bondi community

What the Australian response to Bondi reveals about Jewish institutional readiness

In the days immediately following the antisemitic attack at Bondi Beach, I flew to Sydney with Rabbi Avi Weiss to show up for the Jewish community in its aftermath. Only hours after arriving, we attended the funerals of Boris and Sofia Gurman z”l, who were killed while trying to fight off the attackers, visited shiva homes and hospitals and met with members of a Jewish community reeling from shock and loss. That Friday night, at the Great Synago…

NSW mayors urged to turn grief into action for Bondi community

NSW councils that lined up to mourn December’s Bondi terror attack are now being asked to put their money where their sympathies lie. Local Government NSW has launched a push for councils statewide to donate directly to Waverley’s recovery efforts, transforming December’s emotional outpouring into practical support. The call comes as councils return from summer […] The post NSW mayors urged to turn grief into action for Bondi community appeared …