Bondi victims to be remembered in national mourning day
The 15 victims of the Bondi Beach terror attack are being remembered with a day of mourning across the country.
The theme of the somber day, led by Bondi Chabad, is Light Will Win: A Gathering of Unity and Remembrance.
Australia, Queen Elizabeth II It is the first time a national day of mourning has been observed since Elizabeth’s death in 2022.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said flags would be flown at half-mast on Thursday and national institutions in Canberra and Sydney would be illuminated.
A national memorial service will be held at the Sydney Opera House from 7pm. will be published online.
15 candles, one for each victim of the anti-Semitic terrorist attack, will be lit by the families of those killed.
Dignitaries scheduled to attend with the Prime Minister include Governor-General Sam Mostyn, Opposition Leader Sussan Ley and NSW Premier Chris Minns.
The Prime Minister encouraged all Australians to participate in their own way by observing a minute’s silence at 7.01pm by placing a candle on a window sill or doorstep.
“This will be a very important day of mourning. It will be an opportunity for us, as a nation, to remember with respect those who lost their lives,” he said.
A multi-faith vigil will be held at St Paul’s Cathedral in Victoria early on Thursday.
A commemorative installation called 15 Pillars of Light will also be erected throughout Australian cities.
The Jewish community demanded that Australians come together through mitzvah, an act of kindness or compassion.
This may include helping others, helping the sick, showing hospitality or kindness to animals.
It comes a month after a vigil at Bondi Beach where thousands attended in a cathartic show of defiance and grief, with survivors telling harrowing stories of bullets flying past them.
Rabbi Mendel Kastel, who lost his brother-in-law Rabbi Eli Schlanger, soon arrived at the scene of the terrorist attack.
He was encouraged by the people who came together to support the Jewish community that had been so brutally targeted.
“The only thing that is common is a sense of community and support, looking out for each other and trying to provide as much comfort as possible,” he told AAP.
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