Hanukkah, Australia and antisemitism
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His wife, daughters and brother were murdered, but Eli Sharabi said he still finds hope in the darkest of times.
For many, official promises to stamp out the “evil scourge” of antisemitism and consider further tightening gun control measures come too late.
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US Jewish groups urge heightened security at public events after Hanukkah attack in Australia
Leading Jewish groups in the United States are urging all Jewish organizations to ratchet up security at public events following the weekend's mass shooting attack on a Hanukkah celebration on a beach in Australia.
Police and local media reports said the shooting began while some people were attending a Hanukkah party on the beach. At least 40 people were hospitalized.
The Oklahoma City Community Chanukah Festival was held, as local rabbi urged Jews and non-Jews to stand against hate in aftermath of Australia attack.
Australian leaders have promised to immediately overhaul already-tough gun control laws after a mass shooting targeted a Hanukkah celebration on Sydney’s Bondi Beach.
The Chabad of Anne Arundel County’s parade of lights and menorah lighting took on a more somber and defiant tone this year.
The deadly terror attack at Bondi Beach in Sydney comes amid a significant spike in antisemitic rhetoric and attacks in Australia.