Hanukkah celebrations went on as scheduled throughout NYC Sunday night, offering a glimmer of hope following the horrific antisemitic terror attack in Australia that occurred on the first night of the Jewish holiday.

Menorah lighting events took place around NYC following the targeted terrorist attack on a Jewish celebration on Sydney's popular Bondi Beach on Dec. 14. At press time, the death toll from the attack was 16, with many more injured in the attack.

Despite the tragic start to the holiday, the night was aglow at Grand Army Plaza, where the annual Largest Menorah lighting took place in Manhattan. Aly Singhthakur of Tennessee was at the celebration, but admitted at one point she thought about watching it from afar as a safety precaution.

Singhthakur called the Sydney attack a tra

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