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December 15, 2025
What is Chabad-Lubavitch, organiser of the Bondi beach Hanukah event?
Attack that killed at least 15 people interrupted the lighting of a menorah arranged by the Hassidic Jewish group
TL;DR
- A deadly attack disrupted a Chabad-Lubavitch menorah lighting on Bondi beach, Sydney, during the start of the eight-day Hanukah festival.
- The Chabad-Lubavitch movement is a global Orthodox Hassidic Jewish organization focused on strengthening Jewish life through various services, with roots in 18th-century Russia.
- Public menorah lightings have been organized by Chabad since the early 1970s to encourage Hanukah celebrations, often featuring family gatherings and community events.
- The Chabad-Lubavitch movement has a history of being targeted, with previous attacks in New York, Mumbai, and Abu Dhabi.
- Following the Bondi beach attack, some Hanukah events were cancelled, but many worldwide continued, with some increasing in size as a response.
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