US EditionMenorah Lighting at Vermont State House Goes Ahead After Tragedy in Australia
The event honored 15 victims of the Sydney Hanukkah attack and promoted communal resilience during Hanukkah, organizers said.
- On Monday, Chabad Lubavitch of the Lehigh Valley hosted a 'Lighting of Unity' menorah event at Payrow Plaza in Bethlehem with around 100 attendees during Hanukkah 2025.
- At Bondi Beach, a Hanukkah gathering in Sydney killed 15 people, including a 10-year-old girl, a rabbi and a Holocaust survivor, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese calling it an act of antisemitic terrorism.
- Attendees held printed signs reading `We Stand with Sydney` to show solidarity, and rabbis said the candles represent souls honoring victims and affirming community resilience.
- Organizers increased local and federal security at public Hanukkah events after the Sunday mass shooting, and rabbis and community leaders urged continued attendance to support one another.
- In Paris and other cities, public menorah ceremonies continued as communities from Paris to Boise to Fargo held events, with Fargo's annual lighting scheduled for Dec. 17.
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Fargo to mark fourth night of Hanukkah with public menorah lighting
FARGO — The Fargo Jewish community is showing resilience after the tragedy in Australia. The Chabad Jewish Center of North Dakota will host the annual Fargo menorah lighting on Wednesday evening, Dec. 17, marking the fourth night of Hanukkah. Rabbi Yonah Grossman says the event will have increased local and federal security after the mass shooting targeting Jewish people in Australia on Sunday. He says coming together during this time is even m…
Chabad Jewish Center celebrates third night of Chanukah celebration, reflects on Bondi Beach tragedy
The story of Hanukkah centers on faith, perseverance and the belief that light can overcome darkness a message that Jewish leaders say remains especially relevant today.Tuesday night, families and friends from across the Treasure Valley gathered at the Chabad Jewish Center in Boise to celebrate the third night of Chanukah, also known as the Jewish Festival of Lights. WATCH | Boise's Jewish community celebrates holiday and reflects on recent trag…
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