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"Today it's ISIS. Tomorrow it's Iran." Israeli intelligence warns that the terror we see in Gaza and Bondi Beach is part of a coordinated global assault. They are actively plotting attacks against Jewish communities worldwide. foxnews.com/world/isis-iran-…
15 dead at Bondi Beach. Synagogues firebombed. "Where’s the Jews" chanted in the streets. This isn't 1930s Europe; this is Australia in 2025. theguardian.com/australia-ne…
"Hamas is not disarming... it is rearming." @LindseyGrahamSC raises the alarm: while the world pushes for "peace," Hamas is preparing for the next war. politico.com/news/2025/12/21…
She is only 14. Absolutely breathtaking courage in the face of pure evil.
Courage beyond words. Chaya is just 14 years old. She was at Bondi Beach during the Hanukkah terror attack and she saw an elderly woman and a younger woman who had both been shot.
“The elderly woman was shot in the stomach and the younger one was shot in the head,” Chaya recalled. “They were screaming, ‘Please save my son, please save the children.’ All that was going through my head was: my mission is to save these children, and this is God testing me.”
Chaya crawled out from under the bench where she had been hiding, even as people shouted at her to stay down. She ran to two young children and shielded them with her own body.
As the shooting resumed, she thought: “I don’t care. I’m saving them. Whatever happens is for the good. And if I die saving children’s lives, that’s the best way I could die — because that’s what God wanted from me.”
skynews.com.au/australia-new…
The casual entitlement is what is so disturbing. It’s the absolute confidence that she has the right to erase a Jewish symbol in a public space.
Catherine Almonte Da Costa, appointed as NYC’s Director of Appointments, has stepped down following reports of antisemitic posts. That she was selected for a leadership position in the first place is troubling. Hate has no place in public service. nypost.com/2025/12/18/us-new…
It shouldn't have taken a massacre in Australia for British police to realize that calling for a "Globalized Intifada" is incitement to violence. But better late than never. cbsnews.com/news/uk-police-a…
2% of the population. 70% of all religious-based hate crimes. We cannot fight this by staying silent.
Jewish Americans make up 2% of the U.S. population yet are victims of 70% of all religious-based hate crimes. Those are the facts.
The only way to defeat antisemitism is to name it, acknowledge it, and for all of us to confront it head-on. While Jews are the target of this hate, they are not the only victims. History is filled with many examples of when hatred begins, it does not end with its original target. Antisemitism today can quickly become attacks on the LGBTQ community and other minority groups tomorrow.
It is incumbent on all of us to confront antisemitism, not just to protect members of the Jewish community but also to prevent the spread of hatred to other parts of society.
People of all faiths and backgrounds must firmly stand together against bigotry and hatred, and the violence it breeds. In these dark times, we need the light that only our shared common values can bring.
This is what leadership looks like. @MayorDaniella and local officials in Miami gathered today to denounce the rising tide of antisemitism following the Bondi massacre.
local10.com/news/local/2025/…
A must-read letter in @guardian calling out the progressive institutions, and the media itself, that minimized antisemitism for years until it was too late.
"Bondi is the cost of that failure." theguardian.com/australia-ne…
.@ChiefRabbiSA cuts through the noise and names the threat exactly for what it is. Defining the enemy is the first step in defeating it.
11 incidents in 3 days. From Australia to Brown University to the NYC subway. The warning lights are blinking red everywhere.
If you aren't aware of what's going on right now, let me break it down for you. Jews worldwide are being hunted down and killed. It's only day three of Hanukkah, and already we've seen:
1. Jews murdered by a jihadi father-son duo in Australia that seriously wounded many people, including my friend @Ostrov_A (thinking of you, brother).
2. Students at @BrownUniversity were murdered in a class being taught by Rachel Friedberg, a Jewish professor who leads the school's Judaic Studies program.
3. A Jewish professor of nuclear physics at M.I.T. was murdered in his home today.
4. Orthodox Jews in New York were violently assaulted on the subway.
5. Violent Palestinian protestors disrupted a peaceful Hanukkah celebration in Amsterdam. Dozens were arrested after police had to physically surround families celebrating the holiday to protect them.
6. A Jewish family in California had their home hit by gunfire because they had Hanukkah decorations up. One of the criminals shouted, "Free Palestine."
7. An Islamic terrorist attack has been foiled in Poland at a Christmas market.
8. An Islamic terrorist attack has been foiled in Germany at a Christmas market.
9. A Palestinian terrorist attack was foiled in California.
10. France has cancelled its NYE celebrations because of the terrorist threat level.
11. Canada's Integrated Terrorism Assessment Centre has said that a terrorist attack in Canada is now "a realistic possibility."
I've been studying terrorism for 20 years, and I've never seen things this bad. The West is under attack – full stop. The question now is, what the hell are we going to do about it?
For over a year, Jewish leaders in Australia sounded the alarm. They reported the threats, the rising hate, and the intimidation.
Authorities ignored the signs. Now, a community is mourning. nbcnews.com/world/australia/…
"The war is not over until all the hostages are home. Every last one." @davidhorovitz on why we cannot look away, from the body of Ran Gvili still held in Gaza to the victims in Bondi. The fight for Jewish life is global. timesofisrael.com/waiting-fo…
"The goal of these terrorist attacks is to break our spirit. Our spirit will not be broken." jpost.com/middle-east/iran-n…
A flicker of light in a very dark week.
A Muslim man named Farooq approaches a Jewish rabbi to express his sorrow and apologise for what happened, followed by a heartfelt exchange, is truly powerful. While there is a lot of darkness in the world, gestures like these remind us that compassion, unity, and mutual respect still prevail.
#bondibeach #Australia
Three attacks. Two separate continents. One specific target. It is impossible to ignore the terrifying pattern emerging.
In the wake of the Bondi Beach terror attack, how do we hold onto hope? @kathrynlopez argues that true joy isn't found in a holiday ad, but in resilience against evil. "We can't let evil win." nationalreview.com/2025/12/h…
