As Israeli and Hamas leaders continue to discuss terms of peace in Egypt, Tuesday marks the second anniversary of the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attacks which led to 1,200 deaths and 251 people taken hostage.
San Diego County’s Jewish community will commemorate the event on Thursday with an event at The Sound venue at the Del Mar Fairgrounds, featuring a performance by Project Heroes, an Israeli ensemble formed as a response to the attacks.
The event is presented by Jewish Federation of San Diego, together with the Leichtag Foundation, the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, Jacobs Family Campus, the Israeli-American Council and the Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego.
Few public events commemorating the attacks are being held Tuesday, although many synagogues will likely commemorate