We Are One festival to mark one-year anniversary of Bondi attack in largest Jewish gathering ever held
Jewish groups have come together to plan a festival in commemoration of the worst terror attack in Australian history.
Thousands are expected to attend a festival commemorating the anniversary of the deadliest terror attack in Australian history.
We Are One will be held at Bondi Beach on December 6, the third night of Chanukah, almost a year after the mass shooting on December 14, 2025, where attendees at a Chanukah celebration were targeted and killed.
“For 35 years this community has lit the Menorah on Bondi Beach. Twelve months ago we saw the darkest of moments on that same sand,” said Chabad of Bondi spiritual leader Rabbi Yehoram Ulman, whose son-in-law Rabbi Eli Schlanger died in the attack.
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By continuing you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy.“On December 6, we’ll show the world how Australians respond to darkness. We bring more light. We’ll gather, we’ll sing, and we’ll light one more candle,” Rabbi Ulman said.
The festival is a joint effort from Chabad of Bondi, Jewish Communal Appeal , the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies and the Rabbinical Council of NSW, backed by both the NSW and federal governments.
It will feature a mass Menorah lighting led by survivors, first responders, and families of those killed alongside musical performances from Australian and international artists.
It is expected to be the largest Jewish community gathering ever held in Australia.
Describing the massacre as not only an attack on the Jewish community but also Australia as a whole, JCA CEO Alain Hasson said the nation’s values - and strength - had shone since.
“Australians from every faith, every background and every part of our community stood with us,” he said.
“On December 6, we have an opportunity to stand together again, to show that hatred does not define us, and that when our community is tested, Australians stand up for one another.”
Inviting all Australians to join the Jewish community on December 6, NSW Jewish Board of Deputies president Greg Joffe said the best response to the deadly terror attack was to once again stand together.
