Australians to perform acts of kindness on national day of mourning for Bondi terror attack victims

Flowers laid for the victims of the Bondi terror attack. As well as mitzvahs, there will be an official national memorial service held at the Sydney Opera House. Photograph: Jessica Hromas/The Guardian

Thousands of Australians are expected to perform acts of kindness on Thursday to commemorate the victims of last month’s Bondi terror attack, as the Jewish tradition of mitzvah spreads across faiths and backgrounds.

A mitzvah, which is a core value in Judaism, has come to mean any charitable act and is being requested of Australians to mark the national day of mourning.