The Jewish diaspora is trying to make sense of an attack that killed hundreds and wounded many more during a holiday season that is supposed to be among the most festive times on the Jewish holiday calendar.
Mothers and daughters walk across the Congregation Shaarei Tefila synagogue in Los Angeles on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. – The Jewish diaspora awoke to horror Saturday in what was supposed to be among the most festive times on the Jewish holiday calendar.
At a time that was supposed to be filled with joy, so many were instead entering “the holiday knowing that we can’t possibly celebrate in the same way that we would if obviously this hadn’t happened,” she said. The attack drew condemnation from Jewish communities and organizations spanning from Miami to Vancouver. The Jewish population in the United States wasin 2021 by the Pew Research Center, with significant communities in the New York and Los Angeles areas.
Maxim Jacobs, 48, said the mood was mournful during Saturday morning services at his synagogue in New Jersey, with worshippers worried about family in Israel.
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