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Chabad Bondi Chabad of Bondi serves as a center for Jewish life and education in the Bondi Area.

🇦🇺Reuven Morrison was killed protecting others in the Bondi Beach Chanukah attack. His only daughter, Sheina, is now his...
06/10/2026

🇦🇺Reuven Morrison was killed protecting others in the Bondi Beach Chanukah attack. His only daughter, Sheina, is now his voice.

Shemini Atzeres starts this evening at 5:40PM with candle lighting, but then simchas Torah starts tomorrow evening ….. A...
02/10/2026

Shemini Atzeres starts this evening at 5:40PM with candle lighting, but then simchas Torah starts tomorrow evening …..

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Good shabbos and Chag Sameach!! See you over the weekend 🎉

01/10/2026

This week, together with my father, we officiated at the funeral of Valentina “Bella” Spivak.

Valentina had a way of brightening every room she walked into. Even at 90, she was still doing exactly that. Sweet, kind, gentle and warm, with that unforgettable smile, she was one of those people whose presence simply made a place feel better.

Valentina was a founding member of our Biz 120 Seniors Club and an ever-present part of our community. She was always there, always greeting people, always happy to see a friend.

Her story was also one of extraordinary Jewish resilience. A Holocaust survivor who later fled the oppression of Jewish life in the Soviet Union, Valentina eventually came to Australia and found a true home in the Russian-speaking Jewish community at Chabad of Bondi.

She may have been taken from us, but that is not how I want us to remember her.

I want us to remember Valentina for the light she brought into the lives of so many people.

Almost exactly two years ago, the Biz 120 Club was one of the very first groups to gather in our new shul, at one of the first events ever held there. Rabbi Eli Schlanger HY”D warmly welcomed everyone, gave them a tour of the building, and filmed the afternoon.

In the video, you can see Valentina sitting with her friends, speaking with such excitement about the new shul and how special it was for the community. At one point they sing Oseh Shalom, a prayer for peace that has become so meaningful to our community. (Slide 2) You can also see my father blowing the shofar in preparation for Rosh Hashanah. (Slide 3)

There is something very powerful about watching Valentina in that moment.

A woman who had lived through a time when being Jewish had to be hidden, standing openly and proudly as a Jew, surrounded by her friends, in a beautiful building that was itself a declaration of Jewish life and Jewish pride.

That was Valentina.

She carried a lot in her life, but she chose to bring light.

Bella will be sorely missed by her friends in Biz 120, by the many people whose lives she touched, and by our entire community.

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Sukkot starts tomorrow and we’ve got you got covered on everything you need to know! 🍋➡️1. What actually is Sukkot? 2. W...
24/09/2026

Sukkot starts tomorrow and we’ve got you got covered on everything you need to know! 🍋➡️

1. What actually is Sukkot?
2. Which days are Yom Tov?
3. Why do we eat in a “hut”
4. What makes a sukkah kosher
5. What’s the palm branch and citrus fruit?
6. Why do I shake, and when?

FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY | Chabad of Bondi Presents:Omri Goren UnpluggedThursday 1st October6:45 PM | Dine in the Sukkah7:45 P...
24/09/2026

FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY | Chabad of Bondi Presents:

Omri Goren Unplugged

Thursday 1st October

6:45 PM | Dine in the Sukkah

7:45 PM | Concert

Price: $45

Ticket includes:

Live Concert | Food | Cocktails

Book early: Limited Capacity —>
https://chabadofbondi.com/omri-goren

17/09/2026

This morning, we had the privilege of hosting the community book launch by Alex Ryvchin and Sharri Markson 🐝

With courage and determination, Alex and Sharri recount the deeply painful events leading up to, and through, the attack at Bondi. Their words give voice to so many in our community whose lives were changed forever that day.

The book carries the weight of what happened, but also the strength and resilience of the victims’ families, Rabbi Ulman and our wider community. It also shines a light on the many Australians who stood beside the Jewish community when it mattered most.

Alex dedicated his book to our dear Rabbi Eli Schlanger, his Rabbi, mentor and friend. It is a deeply meaningful tribute to Eli and to the impact he had on so many lives.

We were honoured to have the Israeli Ambassador, Dr. Hillel Newman, join and address us. The Ambassador has consistently stood alongside Chabad of Bondi and the wider Sydney Jewish community, and we are deeply grateful for his friendship and presence, especially at moments like this.

Rabbi Ulman gifted Sharri and Chris Kenny a copy of Eli’s book as a small expression of appreciation for their friendship, support and their constant voice of reason and support for the Jewish community.

We are grateful to Alex and Sharri for having the courage to tell this story, and to everyone who has stood with our community through it.

Your questions answered ➡️Why do we wear white? Did you know your soul has 5 levels, and Yom Kippur is the only day a ye...
16/09/2026

Your questions answered ➡️

Why do we wear white?

Did you know your soul has 5 levels, and Yom Kippur is the only day a year we activate them all?

What is Yizkor?

Why do we beat our chests?

Why is the shofar blown to mark the end of Yom Kippur?

Address

105A Wellington Street
Sydney, NSW
2026

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 3:30pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 3:30pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 3:30pm
Thursday 9:30am - 3:30pm

Telephone

+61293652777

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