first night
noun
: the night on which a theatrical production is first performed at a given place
also
: the performance itself
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The incident came as many members of the Jewish community in Crown Heights and beyond were already concerned about their safety following a mass shooting Sunday at Sydney’s Bondi Beach during a celebration of the first night of Hanukkah.
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Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
The attack in Australia, where a father and son are accused of shooting and killing 15 people who were celebrating the first night of Hanukkah on Bondi Beach, only further reinforced the decision to increase protection at local Jewish gathering spaces.
—Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
On the first night of Hanukkah, one candle is lit and a candle is added for each night going forward.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Dec. 2025
Debra Messing marked the first night of Hanukkah with a lengthy tribute to the victims of the Bondi Beach shooting.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
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Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
The attack in Australia, where a father and son are accused of shooting and killing 15 people who were celebrating the first night of Hanukkah on Bondi Beach, only further reinforced the decision to increase protection at local Jewish gathering spaces.
—Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
On the first night of Hanukkah, one candle is lit and a candle is added for each night going forward.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Dec. 2025
Debra Messing marked the first night of Hanukkah with a lengthy tribute to the victims of the Bondi Beach shooting.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
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“First night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20night. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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