SCRANTON, Pa. — The Jewish Community Center on Jefferson Street in Scranton is celebrating the start of Hanukkah with a superhero-themed festival, but the Jewish holiday, meant to celebrate light, has once again been overshadowed by darkness.

On Sunday morning, in one of Sydney, Australia's most popular destinations, Bondi Beach, the Jewish community was also gathering to celebrate the holiday before a horrific attack. Two gunmen opened fire on the crowd, injuring more than 29 people and killing 16.

Here, the JCC has a memorial table set up in remembrance of the lives lost.

"When I first heard it, I was shocked. For somebody to attack a thousand people that are just celebrating Hanukkah, it's something that just doesn't fit into my head," says Executive Director of The Jewish Federati

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