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Rabbi Dubov, of Chabad of Oviedo–Winter Springs, at the forefront of a Hanukkah celebration held at Center Lake Park in Oviedo on Monday night, greeted and mingled with those in attendance. Young
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Members of the Jewish community in Colorado refuse to let hate win, light unique Hanukkah menorah
Hanukkah celebrations across the world are turning into vigils for the 15 people killed in a deadly attack in Australia.
This Jewish holiday, also known as the festival of lights, celebrates the Maccabean revolt against the Syrian-Greek army. The Maccabees, an army of Jewish rebels, conquered the Syrian-Greeks who defiled the holy temple in Jerusalem. The Maccabees then reclaimed the temple.
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Tampa Jewish community embraces celebration of light in time of darkness after Bondi Beach attack
A number of celebrations on Sunday marked the start of Hanukkah across Tampa Bay as the Jewish community mourned the attack that left 15 dead in Sydney, Australia.
Hanukkah, one of the most widely observed Jewish holidays, begins Sunday, Dec. 14. Known as the festival of lights, Hanukkah is an eight-day holiday in the Jewish faith marked by the nightly lighting of candles.
Sunday's terrorist attack on Jewish Australians in Sydney highlights the community's fears amid rising antisemitism and government inaction since Oct.7, 2023.
Rabbi Abraham Unger, executive director of New Synagogue Palm Beach, said the holiday recognizes the survival of the Jewish people during a time of widespread assimilation and oppression, as it commemorates the Jewish people’s triumph over Greek-Syrian control more than 2,000 years ago.
Two people have been taken into custody as New South Wales police responded to an incident at Australia’s famous Bondi Beach, with local media reporting shots fired at the popular tourist destination. “The police operation is ongoing and we continue to urge people to avoid the area,” the NSW Police Force said on X.
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