Thousands of people attended the first funeral for Bondi Beach shooting victims in Sydney to pay their respects to Rabbi Eli Schlanger. When two attackers opened fire during a celebration of the first day of Hanukkah, he was one of fifteen persons slain. The attackers seem to have been motivated by the Islamic State (IS) group, according to Australia’s prime minister.
Known as the “Bondi Rabbi,” Rabbi Schlanger was born in the United Kingdom and assisted in planning Sunday’s event. Only two months ago, his wife gave birth to their fifth kid. His passing was described as a “unspeakable loss” for the town, the Chabad of Bondi, and “the entire Jewish nation” by Rabbi Levi Wolff, who started the funeral.
He remarked, “Eli was torn away from us while doing what he loved most.” He towered above as one of the highest and holiest souls, spreading love and joy and providing for his people with unending self-sacrifice throughout his life and death.
His father-in-law lamented his passing because the community liked him. The 41-year-old was “my son, my friend, my confidant,” Rabbi Yehoram Ulman declared to the Bondi Chabad community.
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