What Is Chabad, the Group That Hosted the Hanukkah Event in Australia?

New York Times - WorldEN 3 min read 100% complete by Isabel KershnerDecember 14, 2025 at 04:36 PM

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Chabad-Lubavitch is a global organization within Hasidic Judaism headquartered in Brooklyn, dedicated to strengthening Jewish life through religious, educational, and cultural services. Founded in Czarist Russia approximately 250 years ago, Chabad grew after the Holocaust and now operates a network of roughly 6,500 emissary families worldwide. The organization is known for its outreach and Chabad houses, which serve Jewish communities and travelers. Chabad gained renewed attention after its chapter in Bondi Beach, Sydney, Australia, was targeted in a deadly attack during a Hanukkah celebration. The group's institutions have been targeted before, including a 2008 attack on the Chabad house in Mumbai, India.

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