The news of the horrific shooting at a Hanukkah celebration near Bondi Beach has shaken us deeply. That a gathering meant to welcome the light of the festival—one of the first in the world to do so—was targeted with such violence and hatred is devastating beyond words.

With broken hearts and profound sadness, we mourn the brutal and deliberate murder of 11 people, including Rabbi Eli Schlanger, at a Chabad Chanukah gathering at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia.

With broken hearts, we at JEWISHcolorado mourn the brutal murder of 11 people at a Hanukkah gathering at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia.

It was devastating to wake up this morning to the news of the horrific, evil shooting attack on a family Hanukkah celebration near Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, one of the first places in the world to bring in the festival of light, which began in darkness. Jews all over the world are in such deep shock and, inevitably, afraid that such incidents might happen at other public Hanukkah events.

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