'December 14 was our October 7': How the Bondi massacre destroyed the Australian safe haven for Jews
About this episode
The episode discusses the impact of the Bondi massacre on the Australian Jewish community and the ongoing effects of antisemitism in Australia.
For the Australian Jewish community, the date of December 14 carries as much gut-wrenching trauma as October 7 and September 11 does for Israelis and Americans, Daniel Hochberg , co-chair of the Union for Progressive Judaism's board, told the Haaretz Podcast. On the six-month anniversary of the terrorist shooting attack on 1,000 Jews celebrating Hanukkah on Bondi Beach that killed 15 members of the tight-knit community, Hochberg and Haaretz editor Noa Levin reviewed the aftermath of the second most deadly attack in Australian history and its ongoing effect on the country’s politics and daily life for Australian Jews. “We don't feel safe as we did before,” Hochberg said, describing an increased “closing of spaces” to Jews who once felt part of progressive circles. “It has affected our sense of self-worth, our belief in our contribution to Australia is in question, and we are struggling with that. Our walls are being built higher and higher, so there's this feeling that the Jewish community, by almost default, is being isolated from the rest of Australian society.” On the podcast, Hochberg and Levin discussed the controversial…
People in this episode
Host: Noa Levin
Guest: Daniel Hochberg
Topics covered
- antisemitism
- Australian Jewish community
- politics
- terrorism
- social cohesion
- community safety
Keywords
- Bondi massacre
- antisemitism
- Australian Jews
- terrorist attack
- social cohesion
- community safety
- progressive Judaism
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Union for Progressive Judaism
Places: Australia, Bondi Beach
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