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After Sydney attack, NY Jewish leaders at menorah lighting call for solidarity and pride

Community leaders called for resilience and unity, with hundreds attending events under heightened security after 15 killed in Sydney, officials said.

  • On Dec. 14, 2025, a public menorah lighting at Carl Schurz Park marked the first night of Hanukkah and proceeded after the Sydney attack, hosted by the UJA-Federation of New York, Chabad of the Upper East Side and Kehilath Jeshurun.
  • The Bondi Beach shooting in Sydney killed 15 and injured at least 38, and Australian authorities called it a terrorist incident with alleged ties to the Islamic State.
  • Rivkah Rothschild said she recited the Shema before attending after Rabbi Ben Tzion Krasnianski urged community members to come out, with attendees feeling fear yet determined to honor victims.
  • NYPD increased security across all five boroughs with enhanced patrols and counterterrorism resources while Mark Levine said turnout at public Hanukkah events was "off the charts" on Dec. 14, 2025.
  • Community leaders condemned proliferating antisemitic rhetoric and urged denunciations, with Rabbi Chaim Steinmetz and others targeting the phrase "globalize the intifada" as violent, while urging New Yorkers to resist intimidation.
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The churches condemned the terrorist attack in Sydney and expressed solidarity with Jews.

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Greek Herald broke the news in on Sunday, December 14, 2025.
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