SAN DIEGOSAN DIEGO — In a patch of grass Saturday at Balboa Park sat two long tables set for Shabbat dinner. The 229 chairs were empty, but each represented a person taken by Hamas on Oct. 7 in Israel ...

Look around area restaurants today and you’ll see what seems to be plenty of unfilled seats. Though these chairs might seem empty, they actually are filled with respect for those who have served the ...

It’s been five weeks, 42 days to be exact, since more than 240 hostages were taken from their homes in Israel by Hamas militants during the Oct. 7 attacks. For Omer Neutra’s family in Plainview, ...

A long dining table has stood in front of Old Union for more than a week, each of its empty chairs reserved for one of the 224 hostages kidnapped by Hamas in October — the number has since been ...

WASHINGTON (RNS) — In the weeks after Hamas terrorists rampaged towns in southern Israel, leaving hundreds dead and taking more than 200 hostage, Sheila Katz traveled to Israel to be with a friend who ...

HONORING THE FALLEN. THERE ARE PLENTY OF BOOKS TO READ INSIDE FACE IN A BOOK BOOKSTORE, BUT TODAY THERE IS AN EXTRA DISPLAY CUSTOMERS CAN’T MISS IT. THEY’RE CURIOUS, BUT THEY’RE VERY QUIET AS THEY ...

There are empty tables and no lines at some of Baltimore's most popular spots as local businesses deal with coronavirus concerns. The business community is taking precautions and following advice from ...