Hanukkah

Holocaust survivors make, deliver Hanukkah care packages for 20 freed Gaza hostages

Each package included water bottles, teas, chapsticks, socks, a blanket, and a candle, along with handwritten notes of encouragement from Holocaust survivors, The Blue Line explained in a statement.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Holocaust survivors with The Blue Card gathered on Chanukah to deliver care packages to the Consulate General of Israel in New York for 20 hostages who were recently released from Hamas captivity in Gaza.
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.

Sixty Australian athletes call for Royal Commission into Bondi attack despite Albanese refusal

"This is a national crisis, and it demands a national response. It is about the character of our country and the Australia we want future generations to inherit," the sports figures said in a letter.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
Alleged Bondi Beach shooter Naveed Akram.

Bondi Beach massacre gunmen acted alone, not tied to ISIS, Australian police commissioner says

The Australian Federal Police Commissioner added that the findings were from an initial assessment, and authorities in Australia and the Philippines were continuing their investigation.

|ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks to the media during a press conference following a shooting at Bondi Beach, at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, December 14, 2025

Albanese rejects royal commission into Hanukkah Bondi attack

Australian officials say an internal review into the Bondi Hanukkah attack will move faster than a royal commission, as calls from families and Jewish groups for a public inquiry continue.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER

When warnings are ignored: Bondi Beach paid the price for tolerated extremism - opinion

Unchecked hatred of Jews set the stage for the Bondi Beach mass shooting.

DECEMBER 29, 2025ByAMJAD TAHA
A homemade Islamic State flag located in the vehicle CN59DR, which, according to a court document, is believed to have been used by Sajid and Naveed Akram, suspects in the shooting during a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach.

Grapevine: Six Hebrew University scholarships

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

DECEMBER 27, 2025ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
JERUSALEM MAYOR Moshe Lion: Every day brings joy and excitement.

A look at Israel's winter wonderland in the Galilee, where Christmas comes to life

The Galilee’s Christian villages, where winter lights, festive traditions, and community bring the holiday season to life

DECEMBER 26, 2025BySHANNA FULD
Tour Guide Ofek Ron Carmel leads Israeli tourists from all backgrounds through the cobblestone streets of Mi’ilya. They wear Santa hats to be festive and keep their ears warm.

Police investigate after woman goes viral for blowing out Hanukkah candles in Tel Aviv mall

The 17-year-old suspect and her 19-year-old relative were summoned for questioning at the police station on suspicion of offending religious feelings.

DECEMBER 26, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Woman blows out candles of menorah in Tel Aviv mall.

'I’m not religious but I started praying': Bondi survivor Arsen Ostrovsky speaks

Bondi survivor Arsen Ostrovsky on blood, fear, and the second attack online

DECEMBER 25, 2025ByZVIKA KLEIN
Arsen Ostrovsky at the scene of the shooting attack at Bondi Beach, Australia, December 14, 2025.

'Angelic, full of joy': Ashdod mayor honors 27-year-old Dan Alkayim, killed in Bondi Beach attack

Alkayim's death was announced by French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot in a post to X/Twitter in the hours after the attack.

DECEMBER 25, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Friends and family attend the funeral of Dan Alkayim, who was murdered in a mass terrorist shooting attack on December 14, 2025 at Bondi Beach in Sydney, at a cemetery in Ashdod, southern Israel, December 25, 2025.

Crown Heights stabber who wanted to 'kill a Jew' arrested

Twenty-three-year-old Armani Charles was charged with attempted assault, assault, and menacing with hate crime modifiers, and aggravated harassment for stabbing a Jewish man in a street altercation.

DECEMBER 24, 2025ByMICHAEL STARR
People walk next to a NYPD vehicle outside of Chabad Lubavitch World Headquarters in Brooklyn, New York City, US, May 22, 2025

Even the heavens began to cry with us: A United Hatzalah medic's experience in Sydney - opinion

A heavy rain washed over Sydney as the community mourned following the Bondi Beach attack.

DECEMBER 23, 2025ByLINOR ATTIAS
UNITED HATZALAH delegation team members visit the wounded in a Sydney hospital following the terror attack earlier this month.

The day everything changed for Jewish Australians - opinion

The Bondi Beach attack on December 14 changed everything for Jewish Australians, revealing hate, heroism, and choices that shape their future.

DECEMBER 23, 2025ByTAMMY REZNIK
An aerial view of emergency personnel working at the scene of a shooting incident at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, December 14, 2025, in this screen grab from a video.

From Antiochus to Mitsotakis: Israel's Mediterranean ties defy historical precedent - editorial

King Antiochus IV Epiphanes must be turning in his grave as Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited Israel to discuss regional security, energy, and technological advancement.

DECEMBER 23, 2025ByJPOST EDITORIAL
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, and Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides hold a press conference in Jerusalem, December 22, 2025.

Beyond the Headlines: In memory of Rabbi Eli Schlanger - opinion

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

DECEMBER 22, 2025BySIVAN RAHAV MEIR
A rabbi performs the Havdalah ceremony while Margaret Beazley, governor of New South Wales, holds the Havdalah candle, during a tribute for the victims of a mass shooting during a Jewish Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach on December 14, in Sydney, Australia, December 20, 2025.