Jewish families gathered in downtown Dallas on Thursday night to mark the fifth night of Hanukkah, celebrating with music, dancing and the lighting of a large menorah under heightened security following a deadly attack in Australia.
Hundreds attended the annual celebration at Klyde Warren Park, hosted by Intown Chabad and Rabbi Mendy Plotkin. Organizers say it is the largest Hanukkah gathering in Dallas.
The event took on added significance after a shooting at a Hanukkah gathering on Bondi Beach in Australia earlier this week that killed at least 15 people, according to authorities there…