Baltimore's Jewish community is remembering the day Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. The attack sparked the war in Gaza.

"Two years ago, none of us would have imagined we would be where we are today," said Howard Libit, Executive Director of the Baltimore Jewish Council.

Two years later, Caren Leven, the Executive Director of the Baltimore Zionist District, said Tuesday feels the same way it did on the day of the attack.

"We feel the same pain, Leven said. "We feel that we are missing our brothers and sisters that are still being held in captivity."

"Given what we knew about Israel and its military prowess and as a safe sanctuary for the Jewish world… We were overwhelmed and shocked," Libit said.

Standing for Israel

Since the 2023 attack, both the Baltimore Jewish Council and B

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