In Memory of Rabbi Eli Schlanger, "Be More Jewish"

Over the years, as a response to incidents of Jew-hatred and Jew-killing, and especially after the 10/7/23 progrom, I have worn more Jewish jewelry including IDF dog tags and my ever-present Star of David. With each attack, the size of my Jewish star gets larger.  Make sure you always wear yours, especially now.

 

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From The Times of Israel, 12-14-25: 

 

Chabad rabbi killed in Bondi Hanukkah massacre was ‘warm, well-liked’

 

By Zev Stub

"The Chabad rabbi who was killed in the terror attack at a Hanukkah party at Bondi Beach was “a warm individual, full of energy and very well liked,” a spokesperson for the movement says.

"Rabbi Eli Schlanger, the assistant rabbi at Chabad of Bondi in Sydney, was one of at least 11 killed in the terror attack. At least 13 were seriously injured.

"According to Chabad, the 40-year-old rabbi was born in England, and studied at Yeshiva Tomchei Tmimim in Brunoy, France. He received his rabbinic ordination at the central Lubavitch yeshiva in Crown Heights.

"Schlanger is survived by his wife and children, including a 2-month-old baby.

"In an interview about Australia’s rising antisemitism on the Chabad website in March, Schlanger encouraged Jews to stand proudly in the face of hatred.

“My car — emblazoned with mitzvah symbols — is a living example of pride and resilience,” he said then.

"He encouraged others to embrace their Jewish identities more strongly as a response to growing hate.

“Be more Jewish, act more Jewish and appear more Jewish,” he said at the time.

“Now it’s our turn to step up and live that out,” the spokesman says."