Durango Responds to Sydney Terror Attack With Menorah Lighting

Durango Responds to Sydney Terror Attack With Menorah Lighting

Author: LNN Durango, Colorado December 23, 2025 Duration: 1:16
On Wednesday, Dec. 17, Chabad rabbis lit a public menorah in Durango in response to the Sydney terror attack that killed 15 people, including their colleague Rabbi Eli Schlanger. The event was one stop on the Hanukkah in the Rockies tour, with four Chabad rabbis traveling across the Western Slope to bring the warmth and light of the celebration to mountain communities. Each menorah lighting was dedicated to the memory of those murdered in Sydney. By Sadie Smith. Watch this story at www...

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