Louisville’s mayor said the city is taking security precautions at a menorah lighting in the wake of the antisemitic attack in Australia.As crowds of people gathered to celebrate Hanukkah on Sunday in Sydney, two gunmen opened fire and killed at least 15 people and hurt a dozen or more.Read more | What to know about the attack on the Hanukkah festival in AustraliaAustralia’s police commissioner called it “a terrorist attack inspired by Islamic State.”Mayor Craig Greenberg was asked about the attack on Tuesday, and whether it had an impact on events here.He said they would be taking security precautions at the menorah lighting at 4th Street Live! on Tuesday.Greenberg said they’ll also take precautions at other events across town.”The holiday time should be a time where families can gather with one another safely, celebrate the holiday, celebrate their love for one another, celebrate their love for our city, for our countries, for our religions. And it is horrific what happened in Australia. Horrific. What happened to Brown University? Horrific. What happened at Kentucky State University… And I’m hopeful that our country and our world is waking up a little bit more and will join with us here in Louisville to work, to do more, to end these horrific, tragic acts of gun violence,” Greenberg said.Greenberg will light the menorah himself Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.
Louisville’s mayor said the city is taking security precautions at a menorah lighting in the wake of the antisemitic attack in Australia.
As crowds of people gathered to celebrate Hanukkah on Sunday in Sydney, two gunmen opened fire and killed at least 15 people and hurt a dozen or more.
Read more | What to know about the attack on the Hanukkah festival in Australia
Australia’s police commissioner called it “a terrorist attack inspired by Islamic State.”
Mayor Craig Greenberg was asked about the attack on Tuesday, and whether it had an impact on events here.
He said they would be taking security precautions at the menorah lighting at 4th Street Live! on Tuesday.
Greenberg said they’ll also take precautions at other events across town.
“The holiday time should be a time where families can gather with one another safely, celebrate the holiday, celebrate their love for one another, celebrate their love for our city, for our countries, for our religions. And it is horrific what happened in Australia. Horrific. What happened to Brown University? Horrific. What happened at Kentucky State University… And I’m hopeful that our country and our world is waking up a little bit more and will join with us here in Louisville to work, to do more, to end these horrific, tragic acts of gun violence,” Greenberg said.
Greenberg will light the menorah himself Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.