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Dallas Menorah Lighting Draws Hundreds Under Tight Security After Sydney Attack

Organizers cast the fifth-night celebration as a public statement of resilience following the Bondi Beach killings.

Rabbi Yosef Posner, from left, Rabbi Yochanan Posner, and Rabbi Sholom Raices look at the just-lit ceremonial menorah after Skokie Chabad organized a Hanukkah menorah lighting and gelt drop at the Memorial Park at Lincoln and Oakton Dec. 16, 2025. (Chaya Mishulovin)
Image of the Dallas Jewish community gathered at Kyle Warren Park to celebrate Hanukkah and light the menorah.
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Overview

  • Hundreds gathered at Klyde Warren Park for the fifth night of Hanukkah, with Intown Chabad and Rabbi Mendy Plotkin leading the annual ceremony.
  • Security was visibly expanded with Dallas police, SWAT, private guards and Shomer Texas personnel providing covert and overt protection.
  • Speakers urged resolve, with Plotkin telling attendees the celebration was a response to terror and a commitment to “shine” despite fear.
  • The gathering followed the Bondi Beach shooting in Sydney, where officials say gunmen killed 15 people at a Hanukkah event.
  • Coverage noted Australia’s prime minister is proposing broader hate-speech definitions and tougher penalties for hate crimes in response to the attack.