“I saw that a lot of the #Sydney #runclubs talked about the attack on the #Australian way of life but no one was mentioning too much about the #Jewish community,” Mr Benjamin, a dedicated #runner, said.

“And then I saw that #NiceJewishRunners who are based on the other side of the world posted a really nice solidarity message with the Sydney Jewish community.”

After getting in touch with club founder Ezra Feig Mr Benjamin was able to organise the Sydney’s chapter’s first fun in just four days.
The emphasis of Nice Jewish Runners is social.

“You are meant to run at a pace that you can have a chat and meet someone new,” Mr Benjamin said.

“We finished Friday in a very Jewish manner and got people coffee and bagels.”

Mr Feig, who founded Nice Jewish Runners in the wake of the 2023 #October7 #Hamas assault on #Israel, said the #Bondi attack had a terrible familiarity.

“In the Jewish world we immediately knew what it was,” he said."

https://archive.is/JwXKx#selection-38.8-661.50

Whaaaat? Looking for local chapter now!

"On a drizzly Boxing Day morning, 140 #Sydney #Jewish #Runners of all ages met to launch the Sydney Chapter of #NiceJewishRunners.

Nice Jewish Runners was founded in #NewYork just after #October7 2023, on the belief that Jewish people are stronger together and that any form of connection around being Jewish is positive.

Over the last two years, Nice Jewish Runners has opened more than 20 chapters across the #UnitedStates, #Canada and #Israel."

https://www.jwire.com.au/the-sydney-chapter-of-nice-jewish-runners-hits-the-ground-running/