Light a Candle tonight, 15th December
All Australians are asked to place a lit candle in their front window tonight at 6:47 pm in solidarity with the Jewish community, in memorandum for the dead, the injured and for their loved ones.
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Date Posted:
15-Dec-2025
Symbolism of the Candle and the time
The time 6:47 pm local time marks when the gunmen opened fire on people gathered for a Hanukkah festival at Bondi Beach.
This gesture draws on the existing tradition of a candle in the window, which historically has symbolized welcome, hospitality, a guide for the lost, and a beacon of hope and remembrance for loved ones.