Sydney Hanukkah Attack: College Station Volunteer Critically Injured

Hanukkah Celebration Turns Tragic in Sydney

• 🇦🇺 A Hanukkah celebration on Bondi Beach in Sydney was disrupted by a deadly terror attack.
• 💔 The pain of the event is being felt globally, including in Houston, Texas.

Local Connection and Volunteer Efforts

• 💡 Label Lazro, a 20-year-old from College Station, Texas, was volunteering at the Hanukkah event.
• 👨‍👦 He is the nephew of Rabbi Chaim Lazaroff of Houston and has a history of community service, assisting his father at Shabbat of Houston.
• 🌍 His commitment led him to volunteer for a year with Chabad in Sydney.

Injury and Recovery Hopes

• 🤕 Lazro was among the 30 individuals injured in the attack.
• 🏥 He sustained critical injuries and is currently in the ICU.
• 🙏 His family and the Jewish community are praying for his speedy recovery and for all those affected.

Community Resilience and Message of Light

• ✊ Rabbi Lazaroff emphasizes that fear will not deter the Jewish community from observing Hanukkah and showing up.
• 🗣️ He encourages the broader Houston community to support the Jewish community and not to cower in the face of anti-semitism.
• ✨ The message for Hanukkah is to beat back darkness with light, lighting the menorah in memory of those who lost loved ones.
• 🔒 Increased security is planned for Hanukkah events in Houston.