It has been three years since the October 7 Hamas-led attack, the deadliest in Israel’s history and the deadliest day for Jewish people since the Holocaust. Some 1,200 people were killed, including women, children, and the elderly; thousands were wounded, and more than 250 were taken hostage.
In 2025, I and about 60 other Chosen People Ministries representatives visited Sderot and the Re’im Grove in Be’eri forest, where the Nova Music Festival had taken place. Bullet holes scarred buildings in Sderot, while photos, flowers, and memorabilia at the festival site expressed profound grief and love for those who perished.
We walked in silence through the site, many with tears, and said prayers for the victims’ families. For me, the experience was comparable only to my visits to Auschwitz and Dachau. My youngest son, Daniel, was with me. Like many, he was left with difficult questions.
May the God of all comfort draw near to those who lost loved ones. May they find hope, love, forgiveness, and salvation in Yeshua, the Jewish Messiah. Last month, at Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, we confessed our sins before God and asked His forgiveness.
This month, at Canadian Thanksgiving, we count our blessings and thank the Lord. Gratitude must be learned, practised, and expressed to God and others. Let us acknowledge our blessings, including life, health, family, friends, home, work, and community.
Above all, let’s thank God for salvation in Jesus, forgiveness, eternal life, and the Holy Spirit’s comfort, joy, and peace, even in very difficult times (Psalm 136:1; 1 Thess. 5:18).
Your partnership in Jewish evangelism and missions means so much. May the Lord bless you!

Until all Israel is saved,

Jorge Sedaca
Executive Director of Chosen People Ministries Canada