Rabbi Eli Schlanger, killed in Australia Bondi Beach mass shooting, has a unique tie to Orlando

The Brief

  • A man who died in a mass shooting on Australia’s Bondi Beach on Sunday, visited Winter Garden’s Hanukkah celebration as a student 20 years ago.
  • The man, Rabbi Eli Schlanger, 41, was a Jewish leader who helped organize the annual Bondi Beach Hanukkah event.
  • Police believe two men were responsible for the shooting – one is dead, and the other is in critical condition.

ORLANDO, Fla. A rabbi who was shot and killed during a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia on Sunday, once visited Winter Park for the Chabad of Greater Orlando’s annual Hanukkah celebration.

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Rabbi Eli Schlanger, 41, was a Jewish leader – serving as assistant rabbi at Chabad of Bondi in Australia.

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