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St. Louis Jewish community gathers in grief marking 100 days since Hamas attack

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Bill Motchan
Rabbi Brad Horwitz addresses nearly 200 people Sunday evening, January 14 at the JCC’s Staenberg Family Complex for a ceremony to mark 100 days since the October 7 Hamas attack.

Nearly 200 people gathered Sunday evening, Jan. 14 at the JCC’s Staenberg Family Complex for a ceremony to mark 100 days since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack. Bitter cold temperatures outside didn’t deter the large group from joining for a solemn ceremony.

As participants entered the auditorium, they attached a piece of tape to their clothing marked with the number 100. The event also paid tribute to pay tribute to Gili Adar z”l, a former Camp Ben Frankel counselor who was among the 260 Israelis who attended a music festival near Gaza and were murdered by Hamas terrorists.

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Bill Motchan, writer/photographer
Bill worked in corporate communications for AT&T for 28 years. He is a former columnist for St. Louis Magazine. Bill has been a contributing writer for the Jewish Light since 2015 and is a three-time winner of the Rockower Award for excellence in Jewish Journalism. He also is a staff writer for the travel magazine Show-Me Missouri. Bill grew up in University City. He now lives in Olivette with his wife and cat, Hobbes. He is an avid golfer and a fan of live music. He has attended the New Orleans Jazzfest 10 times and he has seen Jimmy Buffett in concert more t han 30 times between 1985 and 2023.