Seven local leading Jewish writers reflect on the events of 14 December through the form of personal letters.

The Bondi attack reverberated far beyond the immediate community, raising difficult questions around violence, safety, antisemitism, vulnerability, and belonging in contemporary Australia. For Jewish writers, these questions sit within a longer historical consciousness — one shaped by memory, intergenerational trauma, and moral responsibility.

Inspired by the acclaimed Night of Letters format, the event invites writers to read letters addressing the community in works that explore grief, fear, resilience, identity, and belonging.

Through poetry, essays, and deeply personal reflections, Letters to Bondi creates space for collective processing and human connection, affirming the enduring role of literature in helping the community navigate moments of shock, sorrow, hope and uncertainty.

This was an intimate evening of reflection, remembrance, resilience and witnessing.

The evening was curated by Adam Van Rooijen and Michaela Kalowski and supported by Shalom Collective.