Avner’s Bakery told customers that ‘it is no longer possible to make outwardly, publicly, proudly Jewish places and events safe in Australia’
A Jewish bakery in Sydney run by a celebrity chef has closed – apparently for good – after the Bondi beach terror attack, with a message posted on the shop’s window saying it can no longer ensure the safety of its staff and customers.
Avner’s Bakery, a prominent Jewish bakery in Surry Hills run by celebrity chef Ed Halmagyi, closed after Sunday’s massacre at a gathering to celebrate the Jewish festival of Hanukah.
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