The Los Angeles and Toronto communities plan rallies to support the community of Sderot, which has been under siege by terrorist rocket attacks for more than seven years. The event in Los Angeles next Tuesday will feature "the creme-de-la-creme of the Jewish and Israeli communities." According to the Los Angeles Jewish Journal. A benefit concert under the title "Live for Sderot" is being billed as the first of a series of events to celebrate Israel's 60th anniversary in May. Proceeds from the concert will go to funding educational programs in Sderot.

The Greater Toronto Jewish community is holding a rally for Sderot in Monday, featuring civil liberties lawyer Prof. Alan Dershowitz. The event will include a live satellite video from Sderot, with residents telling how they cope with the daily rocket attacks.