A London-born rabbi is amongst 16 individuals killed within the Bondi Seashore terror assault.
Rabbi Eli Schlanger, 41, died when two gunmen focused a Hanukkah celebration at a park subsequent to the seaside on the primary day of the Jewish competition of lights on Sunday night.
One of many attackers is among the many 16 individuals who have been confirmed lifeless, whereas the second is in a important situation, police mentioned.
A 12-year-old youngster was killed within the assault, whereas Israel’s overseas ministry has mentioned one of many nation’s residents can be among the many lifeless.
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He mentioned his cousin had “dedicated his life to adding light and to spreading Torah and Judaism” and within the wake of the Manchester assault despatched a submit on social media saying: “We will respond with light.”
“There’s a feeling of numbness but there’s also a feeling he lived,” he mentioned.
“I’m not going to wallow in pity, I’m going to do something in his memory.”
He mentioned his cousin “lit a light”, including: “I’m now obliged to pick up that light and become a torch bearer…
“Now we have bought to say darkness can solely be combatted with gentle. It is what he did, it is what I’ll do, it is what we ask everybody else to do as effectively.”
“We will solely reply by doing what Eli would have needed, what he devoted his life to – doing extra mitzvot (good deeds) and to maintain spreading constructive power.”
Mr Schlanger was reportedly a father of 5 who, alongside along with his spouse Chayala, celebrated the delivery of their youngest youngster, a boy, two months in the past, and grew up in Temple Fortune, north London.
Rabbi Zalman Lewis, who described him as “vivacious, optimistic and full of energy and life”, additionally paid tribute to him on social media.
“Please don’t send sympathy messages,” he wrote. “My dear cousin, Rabbi Eli Schlanger was murdered in today’s terrorist attack in Sydney. He leaves behind his wife & young children, as well as my uncle & aunt & siblings.”
