People look at a photo exhibit prior to a memorial for the Israeli hostages held in Gaza by Hamas titled, October 7: Marking One Year, in Toronto on Monday October 7, 2024.Photo by Peter J. Thompson/National Post

Thousands expected to commemorate October 7 in Toronto — Canada's largest Jewish community

On Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas terrorists killed 1,200 people — the deadliest attack against Jews since the Holocaust — and kidnapped 251 hostages

by · National Post

One year after a horrific attack that left more than a thousand dead in Israel, Canadian Jews and allies are coming together.

Up to 20,000 people are expected to attend the “Marking One Year” event hosted by the UJA Federation in Toronto on Monday evening, its organizers told the National Post. Ahead of the event, scheduled to begin at 7 p.m., dozens of people trickled into the space in front of the UJA’s Sherman Campus, a hub for the Jewish community and surrounding area.

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