Grief
Prayers at Bondi on Tuesday, on the Hebrew six-month anniversary of the attack.
June 11, 2026, 8:00 am
Six months on, our strength endures
Six months after the Bondi Beach massacre, our community continues to grieve, remember and find strength.
By AJN STAFF
Joanne and her mother. Photo: supplied
March 29, 2026, 2:52 pm
A memoir of love and loss
Bring Us Home From Sorrow refuses to explain grief, rather, it lets its reader revisit their own grief, hoping to help and heal.
By Jessica Abelsohn
Simi Polonsky. Photo: Rasha Rosa Photography
October 29, 2025, 1:01 pm
Rebuilding through love and loss
Widowed young and still healing, Simi Polonsky has turned her heartbreak into hope, honouring love, faith and the courage to keep going. Jessica Abelsohn spoke to Polonsky about her new podcast, It's Not About Me.
By Jessica Abelsohn
Sydney's Jewish community attached balloons to their homes in honour of Shiri, Ariel and Kfir Bibas, and all the hostages who have been murdered.
March 17, 2025, 11:32 am
A world of grief
For those experiencing the death of a loved one, Judaism has a beautiful framework in place to help mourn, grieve and then re-enter the world.
By Jessica Abelsohn
November 15, 2024, 10:25 am
Addressing raw grief
When Joanne Fedler's mother passed away, she was overcome with grief. While she tried to write a memoir, it was "too soon". So out popped a fable instead.
By Jessica Abelsohn
October 5, 2023, 9:31 am
Loved, lost and learned
Death, mental health, unlikely friendships and safety by the sea. Everyone and Everything is the kind of book that is impossible to put down, and one that so many people would see themselves reflected through. The AJN spoke to author Nadine J. Cohen about her debut novel.
By Jessica Abelsohn
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