Songs of healing soothed broken hearts on Saturday at Congregation Beth Am in Los Altos Hills as Jewish community members took time to reflect on the upcoming anniversary of the October 7 attack.
Two Israeli-Americans—one a singer, the other a spiritual counselor and author—led a concert aimed at bringing light and hope to people overcome by what they described as darkness and despair.
“That horrible destruction and death and suffering and all the pain and loss that’s come with it both for Jews in Israel, for the Palestinians, for the Lebanese, all those innocents we hold in our heart tonight,” said Heath Watenmaker.
Watenmaker said the concert was meant to embrace the various emotions many in the community have felt over the past year.
“It was really about taking a moment to sit with however we are feeling, regardless of our political beliefs, regardless of which side of the political …