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Letters Australia’s Yiddish community is thriving, not reviving
Yiddish has been sustained as a language there for more than 100 years
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Opinion What can really be done to prevent antisemitic attacks like Bondi Beach?
The first step in curing a sickness is diagnosing it
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Opinion I’m a neuroscientist. Here’s why Ahmed al Ahmed’s bravery at Bondi Beach strains our narratives.
In a world seemingly defined by group loyalty, al Ahmed stands out, writes a neuroscientist
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Opinion The Israel news we don’t hear – and the forces that silence us
What would the conversation have been if any other group, but the Jewish community, had been targeted?
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Fast Forward Australian authorities confirm that Bondi Beach attackers were affiliated with Islamic State terror group
The group has historically opposed Hamas but has sought to capitalize on recent groundswell of pro-Palestinian sentiment.
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Fast Forward New footage emerges of Jewish man trying to disarm Bondi Beach shooters before massacre
Boris Gurman was killed, as was his wife Sofia
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Opinion Why Sydney’s Hanukkah attack was not a surprise to hate researchers
An Australian researcher who tracks online hate says the Bondi Beach attack was shocking — but not unexpected, given a sharp rise in antisemitic sentiment since Oct. 7.
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Fast Forward Jewish donors help raise $1.3M for Ahmed al Ahmed, the Muslim man who disarmed a Bondi Beach attacker
Jewish hedge fund billionaire Bill Ackman donated $66,500 to a GoFundMe page for al Ahmed
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