What is Hanukkah and how is it celebrated?
- Written by David Slucki, Loti Smorgon Associate Professor in Contemporary Jewish Life and Culture, Monash University
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. For many Australians, the significance of this attack’s timing may not be fully understood...





