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HarperCollins to publish book of conversations with Rabbi Eli Schlanger, Chabad emissary slain in Sydney

JL;DR SUMMARY HarperCollins is set to publish a book titled "Conversations With My Rabbi: Timeless Teachings for a Fractured World," featuring insights from Rabbi Eli Schlanger, a Chabad emissary in Sydney tragically killed in an antisemitic attack during a Hanukkah celebration in December. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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ChabadAntisemitic AttackHanukkahJewish TeachingsSydneyHarpercollinsRabbi Eli SchlangerNikki GoldsteinTerrorism Victims

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United States
"A book featuring testimony from Rabbi Eli Schlanger, the Chabad emissary who was killed in December in an antisemitic terror attack in Sydney, will be published this spring, HarperCollins Publishers announced on Thursday."
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
"A book featuring testimony from Rabbi Eli Schlanger, the Chabad emissary who was killed in December in an antisemitic terror attack in Sydney, will be published this spring, HarperCollins Publishers announced on Thursday."
Bondi Beach, New South Wales, Australia
"Schlanger, who moved to Bondi Beach as an emissary of the Chabad movement 18 years ago, was the father of five children, including a newborn son."
Bondi, New South Wales, Australia
"On Dec. 14, Schlanger was hosting the Chabad of Bondis Hanukkah celebration when two gunmen opened fire on the festivities, killing Schlanger as well as 14 others."
Israel
"The memoir, which details Sharabis abduction by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, and 15 months he spent in captivity before learning that his wife and daughters had been murdered, was a bestseller in Israel before coming out in English."

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