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These Are the Victims of the Bondi Beach Hanukkah Shooting in Sydney

JL;DR SUMMARY During a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach, Sydney, a tragic shooting claimed the lives of 15 individuals, including prominent Chabad rabbis, community members, and young children. 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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Holocaust SurvivorJewish CommunityChabadRabbiHanukkahSydneyShootingVictimsBondi Beach

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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
"A local rabbi, a Holocaust survivor and a 12-year-old girl are among those killed during the shooting attack Sunday on a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney, Australia."
Bondi Beach, New South Wales, Australia
"The attack, which took place at a popular beachside playground where more than 1,000 people had congregated to celebrate the first night of the holiday, as well as about those injured."
France
"Dan Elkayam, 27, moved last year from the Paris area to Sydney, according to his LinkedIn account."
Slovakia
"Marika Pogany, 82-year-old Slovak citizen Marika Pogany, an 82-year-old Slovak citizen and devoted volunteer, was one of the victims of the Bondi Beach attack."
Ukraine
"The couple emigrated from Ukraine and had been married for 57 years."

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