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Celebration, mourning in Tiburon as Hanukkah begins

Chabad of Tiburon’s Dec. 14 Hanukkah celebration in downtown Tiburon took a somber turn after a deadly terror attack in Australia.

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By THE ARK · 1 min read

Chabad of Tiburon’s Musical Chanukah Soirée on Dec. 14 at Fountain Plaza in downtown Tiburon, intended to celebrate the eight-day holiday that began at sundown and ends at sundown Dec. 22, took a somber turn as 15 people were killed — including a Holocaust survivor, a 10-year-old girl and two rabbis — and dozens were injured in a mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration on Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia. Two gunmen opened fire at the Chanukah by the Sea event, which the Australian prime minister called a ‘targeted attack against Jewish Australians’ and a ‘terrorist incident.’ (Ted McDonnell / For The Ark) DONATE to support local journalism, or SUBSCRIBE NOW for home delivery and access to the digital replica.

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A version of this story appeared in the Dec. 17, 2025, print edition of The Ark. See something wrong? Request a correction.
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