Bondi Pavilion is a ‘beautiful, holy space, a quiet area of reflection and connection’, Rabbi Yossi Friedman says Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast As the sun sinks over Bondi beach, Rabbi Yossi Friedman begins to sing in Hebrew. Then, standing outside Bondi Pavilion, he recites the names and shares stories of the 15 people whose lives were extinguished metres away. The floral tributes which carpeted the path, swelling up the hill in the days after the 14 December terrorist attack are gone, but even now, people still bring flowers as they mourn at the site. Some come specifically for Friedman’s vigils – which he holds three times a day outside Bondi Pavilion at 7.30am, 1pm and 7.30pm – others come to pay respects and stumble upon the service. Continue reading...