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For many, official promises to stamp out the “evil scourge” of antisemitism and consider further tightening gun control measures come too late.
LAPD will provide extra patrols at Jewish facilities, schools, synagogues and at Hanukkah events throughout the city.
The deadly terror attack at Bondi Beach in Sydney comes amid a significant spike in antisemitic rhetoric and attacks in Australia.
The gathering at Bondi Beach had been organized by Chabad, a branch of Orthodox Judaism that holds cultural and religious events around the world. Australia, like a number of countries, has seen a rise in antisemitic incidents in recent years,
The Chabad of Anne Arundel County’s parade of lights and Menorah lighting took on a more somber and defiant tone this year.
His wife, daughters and brother were murdered, but Eli Sharabi said he still finds hope in the darkest of times.
In the minutes that followed the first sounds of gunfire Sunday night at Bondi Beach in Sydney, the assault would end the lives of at least 15 people