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The president of the NSW Board of Jewish Deputies, David Ossip, said it cannot be disputed that a federal royal commission was needed, to loud cheers and applause from the crowd of up to 15,000 people gathered at Bondi, where a minute's silence was held at 6.47pm, the time the attack began. Ossip's plea was echoed by the president of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry, Daniel Aghion, who thanked Ossip for the courage to say it.

Members of Melbourne's Jewish community gathered on Thursday to mourn Reuven Morrison. The 62-year-old met his wife, Leah, at Bondi after immigrating from the Soviet Union in the 1970s. He died there on Sunday night, having thrown a brick at one of the gunmen, trying to slow the deadly attack on joyful Hanukah celebrations. His unjust death betrays the reason Morrison chose to move across the world.

The main objective of tonight's event: The importance of unity, the importance of lighting the menorah, which represents the victory over light over darkness -- even we have some much darkness around us,

Like all Australians, Bondi isn't just a place to me, it lives in my heart as a symbol of who we are. As a child I spent many Sundays on the beach at North Bondi life-savers as a nipper, and as a former mayor of Waverley council and a local councillor for more than a decade, I have walked its concrete ramparts thousands of times, in all its seasons.

Penn has worked diligently to combat antisemitism and protect Jewish life on campus. We have cooperated extensively with the EEOC, providing over 100 documents, totaling nearly 900 pages; however, we have not turned over to the government lists of Jewish employees, Jewish student employees and those associated with Jewish organizations, or their personal contact information. Violating their privacy and trust is antithetical to ensuring Penn's Jewish community feels protected and safe, a Penn spokesperson said.

I believe Zohran Mamdani poses a danger to the security of the New York Jewish community,

"God was smiling at us one day," Mintz said in an interview.

Dozens of people gathered in Toronto on Tuesday to mark the sombre second anniversary of Hamas-led Oct. 7 attacks, sharing stories of loved ones they've lost and those they're still fighting for. The event, held at Earl Bales Park, was organized by Maayan Shavit, whose cousin, Carmel Gat, was one of the more than 250 people taken hostage the day of the attack that killed more than 1,200 people.

"I, unlike any of the candidates, have said Jews must protect themselves," Sliwa, the Republican candidate in New York City's mayor's race, told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency in a recent interview. "If you depend strictly on Gentiles, history is replete with instances where you're going to be horribly disappointed."

I told [the people complaining] at the time maybe it was associated with a Heritage month and to give the benefit of the doubt,

"Globalizing the intifada, by way of example, is not an acceptable phrase and he's going to have to clarify his position on that as he moves forward."

The renovation of the Colegio Colombo Hebreo in Bogotá represents the Jewish community's most ambitious project in 40 years, addressing a need for a defined master plan.

Curtis Sliwa, the Republican mayoral candidate, emphasizes that apologizing is key to addressing his issues with Jewish voters as he faces off against Mamdani.

"I remember well my plans for that first summer of 2014. I expected to learn the ropes and ease into the job. History, tragically, had other plans. On June 30, 2014, the bodies of three yeshiva boys kidnapped by Hamas were discovered - and a 50-day war followed. My first public role was speaking at a heartbreaking memorial service."

Columbia University's decision to bestow its highest faculty honor on Farah Jasmine Griffin, an advocate for boycotting Israel, has sparked significant backlash from the Jewish community.

Gillibrand insisted that Mamdani should clearly denounce calls to Globalize the Intifada, which he has refused to do in the past, claiming it's not a call to violence.

"We ended up getting rid of Facebook completely because it was a hotbed for hate," co-owner of Judging by the Cover: A Bookstore, Ashley Mireles-Guerrero said.