"Thousands of Australians are expected to perform acts of kindness on Thursday to commemorate the victims of last month's Bondi terror attack, as the Jewish tradition of mitzvah spreads across faiths and backgrounds. A mitzvah, which is a core value in Judaism, has come to mean any charitable act and is being requested of Australians to mark the national day of mourning."
"We truly believe that enabling kids and families to do these mitzvahs, these acts of kindness, is deeply empowering, giving young people a sense of agency, purpose and hope, especially at times like these, she said. President of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry, Daniel Aghion, said he would be spending the day at a synagogue while also practising a mitzvah, which he described as a beautiful Jewish tradition."
"Aghion said the overwhelming support for mitzvahs after the Bondi attack had made him proud of my Jewish faith and proud of Australians. The antidote to exclusion is inclusion, he said. One of the beautiful things that can come out of such a terrible event is a way to bring Australians together. We as a nation want Australia to be a better place, and with very simple steps and acts of kindness, we can go towards making it one."
Thousands of Australians are expected to perform acts of kindness on Thursday to commemorate victims of the Bondi terror attack, adopting the Jewish tradition of mitzvah as a call to charity. A mitzvah has come to mean any charitable act and is being requested to mark the national day of mourning. Carole Schlessinger runs a One Mitzvah for Bondi program weekly since the attack, opening charity doors to hundreds of families to prepare meals for vulnerable communities and hosting two events on Thursday. Daniel Aghion will spend the day at a synagogue while practising a mitzvah. Mourners will gather at the Sydney Opera House for a national memorial under the theme Light Will Win, with national leaders attending.
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