Australians to perform acts of kindness on national day of mourning for Bondi terror attack victims

<p>Mitzvahs – or charitable acts – will include preparing meals for vulnerable communities while the Sydney Opera House will host a memorial service</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>Thousands of Australians are expected to perform acts of kindness on Thursday to commemorate the victims of last month’s <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/bondi-beach-shooting-sydney-australia">Bondi terror attack</a>, as the Jewish tradition of mitzvah spreads across faiths and backgrounds.</p><p>A <a href="https://www.nsw.gov.au/community-services/one-mitzvah-for-bondi">mitzvah</a>, which is a core value in <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/judaism">Judaism</a>, has come to mean <a href="https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/1438516/jewish/Mitzvah.htm">any charitable act</a> and is being requested of Australians to mark the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jan/20/australia-national-day-of-mourning-bondi-terror-attack-victims-ntwnfb">national day of mourning</a>.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jan/22/australians-to-perform-acts-of-kindness-on-national-day-of-mourning-for-bondi-terror-attack-victims-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>

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