HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Israel is in mourning a year after an attack on civilian life took place. “It was considered and is considered the largest attack upon the Jewish people since the Holocaust,” said Rabbi PJ Schwartz of Temple B’nai Sholom.
According to the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, more than 1,200 people were killed in Israel on October 7th 2023. Around 100 hostages remain in Gaza. The World Health Organization says over 41,000 people have died in Gaza since the war began.
Rabbi Schwartz said, “We talk about a return of peace, hopefully and there are days in which I’m not sure if we can get there, and there are days in which I hold on to hope.”…