Hanukkah

Australia's Albanese: 'I am deeply and profoundly sorry' for Bondi Beach massacre

"Today is an opportunity for us to remember and pay respect to the 15 lives," Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told reporters on Thursday.

People stand near flowers laid as a tribute at Bondi Beach to honour the victims of a mass shooting that targeted a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach on Sunday, in Sydney, Australia, December 16, 2025.
Mark Dreyfus speaks in Parliament House on Jan. 19, 2026 in Canberra, Australia. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese recalled parliament early, with a number of key pieces of legislation on the agenda, including the tightening of gun control laws.

Mark Dreyfus honors victims of Bondi Beach massacre with Mourner's Kaddish in Australian Parliament

A memorial of pebbles in remembrance to the lives lost during the Bondi Beach mass shooting on December 14, 2025, in Sydney, Australia, January 16, 2026.

Australia’s Parliament honors Bondi Beach shooting victims with moment of silence, speeches

The California home of Jewish family stands after a suspect fired into it while yelling slurs.

Redlands police arrest suspect in Hanukkah drive by airsoft shooting of Jewish home


Australian PM Anthony Albanese visits Bondi Beach hero Ahmed al-Ahmed in the hospital

“Your courage is inspiring,” Albanese told Ahmed in a video posted to his X/Twitter account.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks next to Ahmed al-Ahmed in the hospital after the latter was wounded confronting one of the Bondi Beach shooters. December 16, 2025.

Twenty two arrested in Amsterdam protest over contentious Hanukkah concert

Authorities intervene outside a concert venue in Amsterdam, on Dec. 14, 2025, during a Hanukkah performance by Israeli vocalist Shai Abramson.

Noa Tishby hosts Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis for Hanukkah candle lighting

“It’s the miracle that the candle lasts eight days, but it’s really a function of how you invite miracles into your life,” Kutcher said.

Noa Tishby hosts Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis for Hanukkah candle lighting

Brown University students light first Hanukkah candle in the shadow of mass shooting

On Saturday, a gunman opened fire on a room where students had gathered to review for their final exam in Principles of Economics, Brown’s most popular class that is dominated by freshmen.

Jewish students at Brown University mark havdalah during a lockdown caused by a shooting in an engineering class, Dec. 13, 2025.

Beyond the Headlines: First night of Hanukkah in Australia - opinion

A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news

Rabbi Aharon Tzohar with Saba Shmuel.

Chuck Schumer makes tone-deaf Bills remark before addressing deadly shooting

“I’m going to say a few words about the shooting in Australia,” Schumer begins in a clip shared on X/Twitter. “So first, of course, no matter what, go Bills! They beat the Patriots today."

US Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) speaks at a press conference following the weekly policy luncheon on Capitol Hill in Washington, November 19, 2025; illustrative.

Ukrainian Jews celebrate Hanukkah under Russian fire

President Volodymyr Zelensky was scheduled to attend the Kyiv ceremony but traveled abroad at the last minute for discussions with US representatives on peace negotiations.

Ukrainian Jews light Hanukkah candles

Holocaust survivors, rabbis, a child: Who are the 12 known victims of Bondi Beach terror attack?

Twelve of the 15 victims of Sunday's Bondi Beach mass shooting attack have been identified as of Monday. These are their names and stories.

The nine identified victims of the Bondi Beach terror attack.

Ignoring antisemitism leads to violence against Jews: Lessons from Bondi Beach – opinion

The Bondi Beach mass shooting was not unforeseeable; it was the product of years of denial and tolerance for hate.

PEOPLE PAY respects at Bondi Pavilion after a shooting during a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Dec. 15, 2025.

Reopened Aleh care facility makes menorah as symbol of hope from Iranian missile fragments

As workers cleared the rubble from the missile strike, fragments were discovered and set aside. They were handed to Jerusalem artist Guy Cohen, who welded and shaped the metal into a menorah.

A MENORAH made from fragments of an Iranian missile that damaged the the Aleh Center for children with disabilities in Bnei Brak. The center reopened on Dec. 14, 2025.