The Hanukkah Massacre at Bondi Beach on December 14, 2025, shattered a celebration of hope, leaving 15 dead and over 40 injured in Australia’s deadliest mass shooting in decades, and deeply wounding the nation’s Jewish community. Amid political controversy and grief, acts of bravery—like a Muslim vendor saving lives—highlighted the potential for unity and compassion as communities grapple with the tragedy’s aftermath and its challenge to national notions of safety and toleran