This is the Forward’s coverage of the 2025 mass shooting at a Chabad Hanukkah event at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia.
Bondi Beach Hanukkah Attack
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Fast Forward After Australia shooting, Jewish leaders say Mamdani’s refusal to condemn ‘globalize the intifada’ has consequences
Deborah Lipstadt and Rabbi David Wolpe were among those criticizing New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani
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Fast Forward Bondi Beach attack transforms global Hanukkah celebrations into acts of defiance — with added security
The Chabad movement issued security recommendations surrounding the 15,000 public menorahs it erects annually
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Opinion The call of this hard Hanukkah moment remains simple and urgent: Light candles everywhere
At least 15 people were killed in a shooting at a Hanukkah event in Sydney, Australia
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Opinion Australia shooting terrifies Jews worldwide — and strengthens the case for Israel
The killing of Jews at a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney underscores how fragile Jewish safety remains — and why the idea of a Jewish homeland still resonates
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Fast Forward These are the victims of the Bondi Beach Hanukkah celebration shooting in Sydney
A local rabbi, a Holocaust survivor and a 12-year-old girl are among those killed
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Opinion The 3 responses to the Bondi Beach Hanukkah attack that could make Jews safer
At least 11 people were killed and dozens wounded at a Chabad event in Sydney
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Fast Forward US leaders condemn ‘vile act of antisemitic terror’ after deadly Hanukkah attack in Australia
New York City Mayor Eric Adams pledged increased security at menorah lightings
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News Timeline: How attacks on Jews in Australia have been growing since Oct. 7
The Bondi Beach Hanukkah shooting has jolted Australia as antisemitic violence reaches new threshold
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Fast Forward Unarmed man who tackled Bondi Beach Hanukkah attacker identified as Ahmed al-Ahmed
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Opinion I grew up believing Australia was the best place to be Jewish. This Hanukkah shooting forces a reckoning I do not want.
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Fast Forward Hanukkah shooting leaves at least 15 dead at Australia’s most popular beach
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News Australia’s Jewish community is defined by Holocaust survivors, Yiddishkeit, and immigrants
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Opinion Australia welcomed my family’s Holocaust survivors — and Bondi Beach soon became a symbol of renewal for me
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Fast Forward Sydney Opera House lit by giant menorah as vigils for Bondi Beach victims take place across Australia
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Fast Forward Columbia professor Mahmood Mamdani, father of NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, criticizes university over antisemitism and protests
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