Police said around 1,000 people had attended the Jewish celebration, which was held in a small park off the beach.

The deadly terror attack at Bondi Beach in Sydney comes amid a significant spike in antisemitic rhetoric and attacks in Australia.

Chicagoans gathered Sunday with heavy hearts to light the menorah on the first day of Hanukkah. The shooting, that left at least 15 dead and 42 wounded, was Australia's deadliest in nearly 30 years.

Some rabbis said their synagogues would proceed with large-scale celebrations, intended to demonstrate resilience

Seth takes a moment to address the anti-Semitic mass shooting at a Hanukkah festival in Sydney, Australia. A hero who disarmed one of the two gunmen at Bondi Beach told his cousin he thought he was going to die before taking on the attacker.

“There are not words strong enough to condemn violence directed toward the Jewish community,” Houston Mayor John Whitmire said.