Sydney, Bondi Beach and Jewish
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Australian authorities ignored warning signs of rising antisemitism, some Jewish leaders say
The country endured its deadliest mass killing in nearly 30 years, with the massacre of 15 people this weekend during a Hanukkah celebration on Bondi Beach.
After the mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney, Australia, Jewish New Yorkers said they felt the need to stand up for their community.
A memorial is growing in Sydney after two gunmen opened fire on a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach on Sunday.
As the sun began to set Sunday, Arsen Ostrovsky sat with his wife, Tzeira Ostrovsky, and their two young daughters on Sydney’s Bondi Beach. Arsen, a prominent civil rights lawyer and activist, stepped away to buy a hotdog. On his way, he heard what he thought were the sounds of balloons bursting, one by one.
A troubling rise in antisemitic attacks and incidents in recent years have left some feeling anger after the kind of deadly attack they felt was sure to happen.
The sails of the iconic Sydney Opera House were lit with a menorah on Monday night, in support of Australia's Jewish community following the deadly Bondi Beach attack on the first day of Hanukkah.
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Undeterred by Sydney attack, Chabad defiantly celebrates Hanukkah around the world
Chabad, the international Hasidic Jewish movement that held the Bondi Beach Hanukkah celebration, often bears the brunt of antisemitic attacks. That's because in the Jewish world, it is boldly public facing.
Maryland politicians condemned antisemitism while Jewish community leaders vowed to continue “spreading light” after Sunday’s terror attack in Australia.
In the wake of Australia's terrorist attack during Hanukkah Winnipeg Mayor Scott Gillingham is reassuring Winnipeg's Jews they are not alone.
Jewish organizations held candle-lighting ceremonies Sunday night to both celebrate the beginning of Hanukkah and mourn after violence in Sydney, Australia
Concern has been heightened for American Jews following this weekend's massacre at a Hanukkah celebration in Australia.