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Chabad at Riverwalk event pays homage to Sydney tragedy

By ALAN SMASON, Special to the CCJN

New Orleans may be 8800 miles away from Sydney, Australia, but for several members of the New Orleans City Council and other city and local Jewish community leaders, the bullets that flew and...

‘The most Australian name’: Matilda, the youngest victim of the Bondi Beach attack, embodies a nation’s grief

By GRACE GILSON

(JTA) — The youngest victim of the Bondi Beach Chanukah massacre is known by just one name — but it’s all that’s needed to make her a symbol for her fellow Australians.

“I named her Matilda because...

Sydney Opera House lit by giant menorah as vigils for Bondi Beach victims take place across Australia

(JTA) — The Sydney Opera House was illuminated by a large menorah Monday night, a solemn tribute to the 15 lives lost the previous day in an antisemitic terror attack that rocked Australia’s Jewish community.

The projected menorah, displayed on...

Rob Reiner, iconic Jewish director and actor, found dead with wife Michele in their home

By ANDREW LAPIN

(JTA) — Rob Reiner, the beloved Jewish film director, actor and liberal activist, was found dead in his Brentwood, California, home with his wife, the producer and photographer Michele Singer Reiner, late Sunday, both with multiple stab...

Brown University students light first Chanukah candle in the shadow of mass shooting

By SHIRA LI BARTOV

(JTA) — PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island — Dozens of Brown University students shielded their candles at a menorah lighting that doubled as a vigil on Sunday night as the Chanukah arrived under a sheet of snow and...

Deadly Chanukah attack at Bondi Beach comes after years of escalating antisemitic incidents in Australia

By ASAF ELIA-SHALEV

(JTA) — Australia’s Jewish community has faced an alarming uptick in antisemitic violence and threats in recent years, a trend that reached an unprecedented and tragic peak Sunday when gunmen opened fire on a Hanukkah celebration at...

12 killed in Sydney beachside Chanukah event shooting

By AKIVA VAN KONIGSVELD 

(JNS.org) – At least 12 people were killed and 29 injured in a terrorist shooting that targeted a Chanukah party on Bondi Beach in Sydney’s eastern suburbs on Sunday afternoon, according to Australian authorities....

Federation Campaign Celebration honors chairs and volunteers

By ALAN SMASON, Exclusive to the CCJN

Sherri Tarr welcomed members of the New Orleans Jewish community to the Jerome Glazer Audubon Tea Room on Wednesday evening, December 10, her first major public event since being announced at the end...

Bari Weiss names Tony Dokoupil, who defended Israel on-air in closely scrutinized interview, to top CBS News anchor job

By ANDREW LAPIN

(JTA) — Bari Weiss, the polarizing new editor-in-chief of CBS News, has named the longtime network personality Tony Dokoupil to anchor the evening news chair, in a potential sign of how Weiss’ pro-Israel views may be reshaping...

Susan Spicer’s ‘Latkes with a Twist’ sells out to delight of crowd at NOCCA

By ALAN SMASON, Special to the CCJN

Chef Susan Spicer has enjoyed a storied culinary career, establishing herself as one of the top chefs in the New Orleans gastronomy. With restaurants like Bayona, known for its fine dining in the...