How Houston Jewish and Hindu communities stood by each other after Oct. 7 attacks in Israel

After the Oct. 7 surprise attack on Israel in 2023, when Hamas-led militants killed 1,200 people and took around 250 Israelis hostage, the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston sought support that crossed cultural and faith lines in Houston.

In that moment of grief, members of the Hindu community showed up in solidarity at a commemoration held two days after the attack. The Hindus of Greater Houston pledged a donation to the federation’s Emergency Israel Fund, eventually giving $10,000; the fund was created after the attacks to aid the people of Israel.