Community Marks Three-Month Anniversary of Oct. 7th Terrorist Attacks with Havdalah Gathering

Soulful Serenaders: The band Acoustic Soul performs a selection of spiritual and inspirational tunes at the Gordon Center. (Left to right) Zevi Daniel, Eli Cohen, Moishe Abramson and Matt Schoenfeld. (Photo by Robyn Stevens Brody)

To mark the conclusion of Shabbat as well as the three-month anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attacks in Israel, leaders of The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore held “The Braided Candle,” a special Havdalah service to serve as an expression of unity and Am Yisrael Chai.

The spiritual celebration, chaired by Linda S. Elman and Linda A. Hurwitz, was held Saturday night, Jan. 6, at Owings Mills’ Gordon Center for Performing Arts. The evening featured music by the band Acoustic Soul, speeches and light kosher refreshments. More than 150 people attended the free two-hour gathering.

Among the speakers were Baltimore Hebrew Congregation’s Rabbi Andrew Busch and Rabbi Shmuel Silber of Suburban Orthodox Congregation Toras Chaim. The rabbis’ synagogues, which are on adjacent properties in Pikesville, recently made headlines when their pro-Israel signage was desecrated by vandals.

Linda Hurwitz
Former Associated Chair Linda A. Hurwitz speaks at the Havdalah event.
(Photo by Robyn Stevens Brody)
Tammy and Fred Heyman
Tammy and Fred Heyman were among the attendees of “The Braided Candle.” (Photo by Robyn Stevens Brody)
Vlad Volinsky and Irina Shraga
Vlad Volinsky and Irina Shraga were among the attendees of “The Braided Candle.” (Photo by Robyn Stevens Brody)
Rabbi Chaim and Mindy Landau
Rabbi Chaim Landau, formerly of Ner Tamid Greenspring Valley Synagogue, and Mindy Landau (Photo by Robyn Stevens Brody)
Rabbi Shmuel Silber, Suburban Orthodox Congregation
Rabbi Shmuel Silber of Suburban Orthodox Congregation Toras Chaim.
(Photo by Robyn Stevens Brody)
Moise Abramson, Matt Schoenfeld
Spicing Things Up: Moishe Abramson (left) lights the Havdalah candle, with Matt Schoenfeld watching nearby. (Photo by Robyn Stevens Brody)
Acoustic Soul - Zevi Daniel, Eli Cohen, Moishe Abramson, Matt Schoenfeld
The band Acoustic Soul (left to right) Zevi Daniel, Eli Cohen, Moishe Abramson and Matt Schoenfeld (Photo by Robyn Stevens Brody)
Rabbi Andrew Busch, Baltimore Hebrew Congregation
Rabbi Andrew Busch of Baltimore Hebrew Congregation
(Photo by Robyn Stevens Brody)
The Braided Candle
More than 150 community members attended “The Braided Candle” at the Gordon Center. (Photo by Robyn Stevens Brody)
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