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The Unity Gathering for Israel brought together about 90 people in Portola Valley Town Center on Oct. 12.
Organized by Rabbi Mayer and his wife Dassi Brook of The Village Chabad, residents from the Portola Valley and Woodside community were joined by state Sen. Josh Becker, who lead the group in the Shema, the most important Jewish prayer, Rabbi Brook said in an email.
U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo sent a message, and the evening’s other speakers included author and CEO David Porush, locals who had served in the Israel Defense Forces and a high school senior, according to Rabbi Brook.
“There was a sense of unity as together as a community we pledged to be a resounding beacon of light, illuminating the world with boundless goodness and kindness!” he wrote.
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SLIDESHOW: Dassi Brook, co-director at The Village Chabad, leads the community in prayer for the lives lost and soldiers on the front lines at the Unity Gathering for Israel that brought together about 90 people in Portola Valley Town Center on Oct. 12, 2023. Courtesy Lulu Jane Photography. -
SLIDESHOW: People embrace at the Unity Gathering for Israel in Portola Valley Town Center on Oct. 12, 2023 and was organized by Rabbi Mayer and Dassi Brook of the Village Chabad, serving the Portola Valley and Woodside community. Courtesy Lulu Jane Photography. -
SLIDESHOW: Rabbi Mayer Brook leads the Unity Gathering for Israel that brought together about 90 people in Portola Valley Town Center on Oct. 12, 2023. Courtesy Lulu Jane Photography.
