NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani condemns Australia Hanukkah attack as "vile antisemitic terror" but stops short of condemning controversial "globalize the intifada" phrase.

For many, official promises to stamp out the “evil scourge” of antisemitism and consider further tightening gun control measures come too late.

Australian leaders have promised to immediately overhaul already-tough gun control laws after a mass shooting targeted a Hanukkah celebration on Sydney’s Bondi Beach.

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.

Hanukkah celebrations across the world are turning into vigils for the 15 people killed in a deadly attack in Australia.

By Pete Mckenzie SYDNEY, Dec 15 (Reuters) - For a multimedia graphic, click here Among the thousands of people who flocked to Sydney's famed Bondi Beach on Sunday evening, some were seeking relief from the steamy weather while others joined a local Jewish group to celebrate the beginning of Hanukkah,

The state Capitol’s giant menorah was officially lit at sundown Monday, marking the second night of Hanukkah for Jewish Pennsylvanians. The lighting of the roughly 10-foot-tall menorah – the traditional candelabra used for the Hanukkah holiday – was organized by Chabad-Lubavitch,

Last night, two gunmen fired on a crowd of more than 1,000 Australian Jews at Bondi Beach, who had gathered to celebrate the first night of the Jewish festival Hanukkah (also spelled Chanukah). Fifteen civilians were killed and dozens more injured.

The incident was caught on the family's home surveillance footage

Hanukkah celebrations continued in Chicago's Jewish community in light of the shooting in Sydney, Australia, over the weekend.