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The fifteen Mitzvahs aren't just random - each has a close connection to one of the 15 victims. Have a read on, and choose one Mitzvah that you will take on in their memory.

Taking on a suggested Mitzvah is a meaningful way to remember the victims.

Here are fifteen suggested Mitzvah for the 15 people lost in the Bondi attack⁣.

𝟏. 𝐆𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 – donate to organisations in service of others.⁣

𝟐. 𝐔𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐤 – visit someone who is unwell and offer support.⁣

𝟑. 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 – perform one small task to help your parent or older relative.⁣

𝟒. 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞 – offer hospitality to someone you may not have thought to.⁣

𝟓. 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 – help those needing transport, treat the roads and drivers with respect.⁣

𝟔. 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 – spend the first hour of your evening dedicated to your family, screen-free.⁣

𝟕. 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 – begin your day with thanks for the good things surrounding you.⁣

𝟖. 𝐀𝐜𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 – reflect with a moment of silence to seek guidance and clarity before beginning a task.⁣

𝟗. 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐬 – ensure your pets are fed and cared for before you sit down to enjoy your own meal. ⁣

𝟏𝟎. 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 – give the time you committed to the tasks you committed to. ⁣

𝟏𝟏. 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲 – greet people with a smile and take time to speak to others.⁣

𝟏𝟐. 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝 – remind those you love every day how grateful you are for all they do for you.⁣

𝟏𝟑. 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 – say a prayer for the complete physical and spiritual recovery for the victims of the Bondi massacre.⁣

𝟏𝟒. 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧 – read children stories that show them all the good in the world. ⁣

𝟏𝟓. 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 – empower the next generation to carry forward not with loss but with hope.

And that's a wrap!

Thank you to Shalom Kapuler and Mendel Rosen for their recently completed 5,000km trip around New South Wales.

Having hit the road just hours before the attack in Bondi took place on the 14th of December, this trip was not a regular one.

Shalom and Mendel hosted Chanuka gatherings for both Jewish and non-Jewish people, and spent hundreds of hours in conversation with families living along the NSW South Coast. They even managed to find a mechanic to fix there motorohome on the 24th of December!

We wish Shalom and Mendel much success up ahead, and thank them for visiting us here in Australia.

Rabbi Menachem Aron spoke with Fiona Paul from ABC Coffs Harbour this morning about the upcoming Day of Mourning for the Bondi Victims.

Did you hear it?



Did you see us yesterday at the southern-most point of the Australian mainland?

Our awesome volunteers have been working tirelessly to bring connection around NSW over the past 4 weeks.

They're in Gippsland now, headed towards Lakes Entrance.

We're putting our some feelers to see if someone has a jet ski or a speedboat that they could relax with for an afternoon.

Let us know if you have a lead!

We're in Mallacoota for the afternoon. Come say hello!



Have you heard of the Jewish magnet? Well it worked today. Alon and Lior were on holidays in the NSW South Coast, and came across our rabbis. Next thing and they were saying the Shema and wearing the Tefillin!