Fresh wreaths of flowers have been laid at Bondi beach, children have cooked meals for those in need and Anthony Albanese has welcomed the opportunity to “wrap our arms around” the Jewish community as Australia holds a national day of mourning for the victims of last month’s terror attack.
Under the banner of the New South Wales government’s One Mitzvah for Bondi initiative, all Australians were urged to do a good deed – or mitzvah – on Thursday to mark the day of mourning.
The prime minister said the day was about remembering the 15 victims of the 14 December attack, which he called a “stain on our nation”.
“It’s an opportunity for us as a nation to wrap our arms around the Jewish community because people were targeted because they were Jewish Australians.
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