My Rabbi Was Killed in the Bondi Shooting: What His Memory Teaches Me
Rabbi Eli Schlanger was tragically killed during a Chanukah event at Bondi Beach in Sydney. The shooting, which resulted in multiple casualties, has left a profound impact on the Jewish community. Eli's legacy of love and joy continues to inspire those who knew him.
- ▪Rabbi Eli Schlanger was shot and killed during a Chanukah candle-lighting ceremony on December 14.
- ▪The attack resulted in the deaths of 16 people and injuries to at least 40 others.
- ▪Eli was known for his mission to spread joy and light within the community.
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On the evening of December 14, the unthinkable happened.Rabbi Eli Schlanger (my rabbi) organized a Chanukah candle-lighting ceremony on Sydney’s Bondi Beach. Bondi is home to Eli’s Chabad synagogue and has been an idyllic haven for Jews since the early 20th century. Jewish restaurants and social clubs sit alongside tattoo parlors, Italian pizza bars, and chic boutiques. It’s a magnet for people from every corner of the globe, and it was Eli’s backyard.For 18 years, he’d organized “Chanukah by the Sea.” It was the quintessential Eli event—families gathered, united in joy and prayer, for the festival of light.
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