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Hanukkah celebrations continued in Chicago's Jewish community in light of the shooting in Sydney, Australia, over the weekend.

Jewish families celebrate Hanukkah's eight days of light, hope and miracles with menorah lighting, traditional foods and community gatherings.

JCRC-NY and local officials used the traditional sufganiyot tasting as an opportunity to support Jewish businesses and foster cultural understanding.

The incident has prompted increased security at local Hanukkah events as the Jewish community processes the violence.

Jewish groups in the United States are urging their counterparts to increase security precautions after a recent attack during a Hanukkah celebration on Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia. At least

The region’s Jewish community marked the start of Hanukkah with the lighting of a five-metre-tall menorah in Waterloo Town Square on Sunday night. There was a variety of traditional food and music. Organizers acknowledged the mass shooting at a Hanukkah event in Australia and said it will not stop them from hosting an event in Waterloo.

The incident was caught on the family's home surveillance footage