Maidenhead Rabbi Left 'Sad and Angered' by Bondi Beach Attack

A Rabbi's unexpected joy stuck on the Bruce Highway

North Queensland's only rabbi did not let a nine-hour traffic delay stop him from spreading light during Hanukkah to a Jewish community grappling with the Bondi tragedy.

Rabbi who knew Bondi Beach victim emphasizes importance of celebrating Hanukkah amid tragedy

"He’s such a special person, and his message, I know that he was there at this event spreading light in the face of all of the darkness that’s going on in the world."

Maidenhead rabbi left 'sad and angered' by Bondi Beach attack

Rabbi René Pfertzel, from Maidenhead, said he felt "sadness and anger" after 15 people were killed by gunmen.

‘Light goes a long way in illuminating darkness’: London Jewish celebrations continue in wake of Bondi Beach tragedy

London’s Jewish community is in shock after the deadly anti-Semitic attack in at a Hanukkah event in Bondi Beach, Australia.

After Bondi Beach, reclaiming difference in an age of sameness

This year, we lit the first candle of Hanukkah in the shadow of tragedy. The violent attack at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, which took place on the first night of the festival, was a stark reminder that Jewish distinctiveness is not only a spiritual challenge but, at times, a physical vulnerability. And yet, even in that darkness, Jews around the world kindled flames that affirmed presence, resilience and identity. Ask almost any Jew about …

Bondi Beach Tragedy: Don’t Fuel Exploitation & Ghoulishness

The horrific attack at Bondi Beach in Sydney has, predictably, been seized upon by certain actors to deflect from the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza.