Holding Light for our Jewish Friends: Prayers and Intentions

In a brief episode this week, we stand in solidarity and deeply honour the many affected by the horror of the atrocity at Sydney’s Bondi Beach this past weekend, and with all Jewish people who are now suffering abuse, attack or fear of attack simply for being Jewish. We move quickly to offering our prayers and intentions. Please join us in holding space and standing against antisemitic lies and prejudice.  Prayers and intentions begin at 11 minutes 40 seconds. Suggested Intention Focus for this week This week, as a terrifying escalation in a global climate of hostility toward Jewish people in the wake of the deadliest mass shooting in Australia in nearly 30 years, we suggest holding as our main intention: We will that educators, political leaders, social media influencers and respected figures in the public eye will be moved where they are able to use their platforms and influence to challenge the automatic conflation made by some that to be Jewish equates with a declared support for the Israeli government. Please join us in holding this. Chapter markers: 00:00:00            Introduction 00:02:50            Prayers for Solidarity 00:04:45            The Global Jewish Community’s Response 00:09:06            Reflections on Vulnerability 00:11:40            Intentions and Prayers Sources referenced in this episode: https://www.nsw.gov.au/nsw-government/bondi-beach-attack https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12/16/australian-police-say-bondi-beach-attackers-inspired-by-isil https://abcnews.go.com/International/man-disarmed-alleged-shooter-australias-bondi-beach/story?id=128414348 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-15/bondi-beach-shooting-fruit-shop-gunman-hero-parents-speak/106143864 https://www.timesofisrael.com/major-cities-around-world-ramp-up-security-for-hanukkah-events-after-bondi-attack/ https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/hanukkah-security-ramped-up-around-world-after-bondi-shootings-2025-12-14/  https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/14/world/australia/hanukkah-shooting-bondi-reaction.html  https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/14/us/hanukkah-jewish-antisemitism-australia-shooting https://studyfinds.org/bondi-beach-attack-antisemitism-online/ https://abc7ny.com/post/australia-shooting-security-stepped-jewish-locations-new-york-city-bondi-beach-massacre/18289122/  https://time.com/7340731/anti-semitism-australia-bondi-attack/ https://edition.cnn.com/2025/12/15/australia/australia-bondi-beach-shooting-intl-hnk image.jpg https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-14/bondi-beach-shooting-terrorist-attack-12-dead/106141580 https://theconversation.com/bondi-attack-came-after-huge-increase-in-online-antisemitism-research-272045 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/attack-on-hannukah-celebration-at-bondi-beach-follows-rising-antisemitism-in-australia https://abcnews.go.com/International/man-disarmed-alleged-shooter-australias-bondi-beach/story?id=128414348 https://www.npr.org/2025/12/14/nx-s1-5644092/sydney-bondi-beach-hanukkah-shooting-bystander-video-hero https://www.lemonde.fr/en/france/article/2025/12/16/french-jewish-community-worries-after-sydney-attack-we-always-know-that-something-can-happen_6748553_7.html https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/shock-and-grief-matched-by-anger-after-antisemitic-attack-in-australia https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12/14/world-condemns-mass-shooting-at-jewish-festival-in-sydneys-bondi-beach https://www.worldjewishcongress.org/en/news/world-jewish-congress-reacts-to-antisemitic-attack-in-sydney https://www.wusf.org/courts-law/2025-12-15/local-jewish-leaders-say-security-measures-will-be-increased-after-hanukkah-shootings-australia Join us in person for intention holding:  https://www.legacylabyrinthproject.org/events-1 Labyrinth Activist Network Zoom calls   https://insighttimer.com/cliverj Daily intention holding with Clive on Insight Timer.   Our websites:   www.heartfulimpact.com/   Our show website.   https://globalhealingresponse.com/ Global Healing Response ~ Offers a wealth of prayers, suggested practices and prompts in response to environmental catastrophe, conflict, and other world events.   https://www.legacylabyrinthproject.org/ Legacy Labyrinth Project ~ Creating global energetic connections through the labyrinth; inspiring active intention sending using the labyrinth via labyrinth activism.   https://www.clivejohnsonministry.com/ Clive Johnson Ministry ~ Events and offerings aimed at building beloved community, including weekly energy holding vigils and Power of Eight group.   https://insighttimer.com/cliverj ~ Daily intention holding.   Impact! 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