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JTA Amit Mann’s sister can’t stop rereading her last Oct. 7 messages: ‘I don’t think I’ll make it out of here. I love you.’ 7 Oct 2024
Amit Mann is remembered as a heroic figure in Israel, especially after her tragic death during the Hamas attacks on Kibbutz Beeri on October 7, 2023. Known a...
7 Oct 2024
Jewish Insider 3,000 miles apart, two campuses plan to quietly mark Oct. 7 — and hope for peace 7 Oct 2024
Jewish communities at Stanford and Columbia universities are preparing to commemorate the somber anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks amid a tense campus ...
7 Oct 2024
Jewish Insider ‘I mark Oct. 7 every day’ 7 Oct 2024
The article delves into the devastating impact that Hamas attacks have had on the residents of Israeli kibbutzim like Nir Oz and Kfar Aza. Through personal s...
7 Oct 2024
Tablet Building Solidarity on Israel’s ‘Home Front’ 7 Oct 2024
The article explores the Talmudic concept of arevut, emphasizing the deep sense of mutual responsibility among Israelis, which transcended into a powerful ph...
7 Oct 2024
Moment What American Jews and Muslims Can Learn from One Another with Samuel Heilman, Mucahit Bilici, Sarah Breger and Zainab Khan 6 Oct 2024
In a panel discussion, professors Samuel Heilman and Mucaht Bilici discuss their book, "Following Similar Paths: What American Jews and Muslims Can Learn fro...
6 Oct 2024
The Free Press A Year Ago Today, Terrorists Stole My Son 6 Oct 2024
Idit Ohel shares the harrowing tale of her son Alon's abduction by Hamas terrorists from the Nova Music Festival a year ago, adding a personal dimension to t...
6 Oct 2024
Chabad.org How Will You Be Celebrating Simchas Torah? // October 7th Memorial Project 6 Oct 2024
This episode from the "Ordinary People, Extraordinary Stories" podcast centers around the aftermath of the traumatic events since October 7th. It brings fort...
6 Oct 2024
The Free Press WATCH ‘Hezbollah’s Hostages’: Lebanese Man Taught to Hate Israel Becomes an Advocate for Peace 6 Oct 2024
Hussein El Hajj Hassan, a Lebanese Shiite, was indoctrinated by Hezbollah to hate Israelis, viewing them as enemies intent on Middle Eastern domination. His ...
6 Oct 2024
JTA A year in photos: How Oct. 7 caused turmoil and connection on New York City’s streets 6 Oct 2024
The photo essay by Luke Tress documents the intense and multifaceted impact of the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel, as experienced on the streets of N...
6 Oct 2024
Rationalist Judaism October 7th Reflections 6 Oct 2024
Living through the traumatic events of October 7, 2023, Rabbi Natan Slifkin reflects on the emotional and societal impact on Jews, particularly in Israel. De...
6 Oct 2024
Moment Q&A | The War in Lebanon with Hanin Ghaddar 6 Oct 2024
Hanin Ghaddar discusses the impact of the ongoing conflict in Lebanon, focusing on the toll it is taking on civilians and the significant weakening of Hezbol...
6 Oct 2024
Emes Ve-Emunah A Jarring Discrepancy Between 2 Religious Communities 6 Oct 2024
Rabbi Slifkin's recent post highlights a stark disparity between Israel's religious communities over Rosh Hashanah in the context of military service. He obs...
6 Oct 2024
Jewish History Lectures 4. The Jews of Al-Andalus Part I (The History of Sephardic Jewry) 6 Oct 2024
The early period of Al-Andalus, often referred to as the 'Golden Age of Spanish Jewry,' was a significant time in the history of Sephardic Jews. During this ...
6 Oct 2024
JTA How Oct. 7 changed us 6 Oct 2024
The article explores the profound impact of the events following October 7 on the Jewish world, revealing altered identities, political affiliations, and fee...
6 Oct 2024
Haaretz Weekly headphones 'People say my son brought Oct. 7 on himself – as if he invited terrorists into his home' 6 Oct 2024
Grieving the loss of her son Chaim Katsman, a peace activist tragically killed by Hamas on October 7, Hannah Wacholder Katsman shares her personal experience...
6 Oct 2024
Jewish Chronicle The October 7 pogrom changed what it means to be a British Jew 6 Oct 2024
The article discusses the significant impact of the events following the October 7 pogrom on the British Jewish community, highlighting increased antisemitis...
6 Oct 2024
Unpacked How Has the Gaza War Changed Israeli Society? | Unpacked 6 Oct 2024
The video explores the profound impact of the October 7, 2023, events on Israeli society, as the nation faced a severe attack originating from Gaza. One year...
6 Oct 2024
Rationalist Judaism The Perfect Charedi Storm 5 Oct 2024
Natan Slifkin explores the disparity in responses to war between Israel's charedi and dati-leumi communities, particularly during the High Holidays. Slifkin ...
5 Oct 2024
Forward At the kibbutz hit hardest on Oct. 7, a wrenching debate over how to rebuild 4 Oct 2024
Following the devastating attack on Kibbutz Nir Oz by Hamas on October 7, the community is deeply divided on how to proceed. Chen Itzik, a survivor and lifel...
4 Oct 2024
New Voices Not All Kinds of Jewish 4 Oct 2024
Dalya Lessem Elnecave explores the intricate dynamics of being an anti-Zionist observant Jew involved with Hillel at Brandeis University. Despite expectation...
4 Oct 2024
Forward Oct. 7 changed Israel. A year later, it must change American Jews, too 4 Oct 2024
The article by Rob Eshman discusses the impact of the Oct. 7 crises in Israel on the American Jewish community, emphasizing the need for a strategic shift fr...
4 Oct 2024
What Matters Now headphones What Matters Now to Joshua Leifer: The fall of US Jewry and how it can rise again 3 Oct 2024
In his discussion with Jacob Magid, journalist Joshua Leifer examines the perceived decline of American Judaism and offers a potential path for revitalizatio...
3 Oct 2024
Forward Helpless and horrified: An oral history of 5 Jews in America on Oct. 7, 2023 2 Oct 2024
The oral history captures the poignant experiences of five American Jews on October 7, 2023, a day marked by a horrifying Hamas terrorist attack in Israel th...
2 Oct 2024
Forward Jewish mourning rituals are not enough for Oct. 7, because our loss is ongoing 2 Oct 2024
Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove reflects on the limitations of traditional Jewish mourning rituals in the wake of ongoing tragedies, particularly those stemming from t...
2 Oct 2024
Forward 'A flood of biblical proportions': A survivor's Rosh Hashanah lessons from Hurricane Helene 2 Oct 2024
In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, Justin Goldstein shares personal reflections on witnessing devastation in Asheville, N.C., and its impact on the local ...
2 Oct 2024
JTA Shofars blown along Ukrainian frontlines as part of Rosh Hashanah initiative for soldiers 2 Oct 2024
In a meaningful initiative led by the Federation of Jewish Communities of Ukraine (FJCU) and Rabbi Yaakov Sinyakov, Jewish soldiers on the Ukrainian frontlin...
2 Oct 2024
Jewish Chronicle The cafe serving up hope – and jobs – post October 7 2 Oct 2024
In response to the devastating Hamas attacks on Israeli communities on October 7, Tamir Barelko, a seasoned food industry expert, launched Cafe Otef, a serie...
2 Oct 2024
JTA Teacher at Baltimore Jewish school sentenced to 23 years in prison for sex crimes 2 Oct 2024
William Zev Steen, a former teacher at Bnos Yisroel of Baltimore, an all-girls Jewish high school, has been sentenced to 23 years in federal prison for sexua...
2 Oct 2024
JTA ‘I discovered I’m much more Israeli than I thought’: How Oct. 7 changed being Israeli in America 2 Oct 2024
The article explores how the events of October 7, 2023, have profoundly affected Israeli expatriates living in the United States, prompting many to reassess ...
2 Oct 2024
JTA As a new Jewish year begins, Israel’s 68,000 evacuees celebrate apart — and wonder when they will return home 2 Oct 2024
As Israel enters a new Jewish year, thousands of evacuees face an uncertain future due to ongoing missile threats from Lebanon, primarily impacting residents...
2 Oct 2024
JTA How New York’s Jews are marking the 1-year anniversary of Oct. 7 2 Oct 2024
Nearly a year after Hamas’s attack on Israel, Jews in New York are organizing events to commemorate the tragic day of October 7, deemed the deadliest day for...
2 Oct 2024
JTA ‘Devastating,’ ‘difficult,’ ‘depressing’: JTA readers on their year since Oct. 7, in one word 2 Oct 2024
Reflecting on the impact of Hamas' attack on Israel on October 7, a survey by the Jewish Telegraphic Agency captures the emotional toll experienced by their ...
2 Oct 2024
Jewish Chronicle ‘At night I think about my friends who were killed. And I start to shake’ 2 Oct 2024
In this poignant testimonial, the speaker recounts their traumatic experience during a terrorist attack, vividly capturing the chaos and fear of the moment. ...
2 Oct 2024
Jewish Chronicle With Iran and its proxies defeated, we Palestinians will have a chance of peace 2 Oct 2024
The article discusses the recent military developments in the Middle East, highlighting Israel's significant success in dismantling Hezbollah's leadership, i...
2 Oct 2024
Jewish Chronicle Why survivors of the October 7 massacre are tattooing over their scars 2 Oct 2024
In the aftermath of the October 7 massacre, survivors are finding solace and healing through tattoos. Craig Dershowitz, CEO of Artists 4 Israel and Healing I...
2 Oct 2024
eJewishPhilanthropy How to host empowering and safe commemorations with Oct. 7 survivors  2 Oct 2024
As the first anniversary of the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks approaches, over 100 North American communities are preparing to commemorate the day, often involvin...
2 Oct 2024
Tablet Five Days of Freedom 2 Oct 2024
Iris Haim's story is one of resilience and forgiveness in the face of personal tragedy. Her son Yotam was mistakenly killed by Israeli forces while trying to...
2 Oct 2024
Tablet Going Home for the Holidays 2 Oct 2024
Roseanne Benjamin shares her journey of becoming a cantor, reflecting on her first High Holiday assignment at a small synagogue in Connecticut. As a fourth-y...
2 Oct 2024
Lilith Crossing the Narrow Bridge  1 Oct 2024
Yetzirah: A Hearth for Jewish Poetry recently hosted its second Jewish Poetry Conference in Asheville, North Carolina, amid a complex backdrop of distress wi...
1 Oct 2024
Forward Meet Tel Aviv shooting hero Lev Kreitman, who survived Nova music festival on Oct. 7 1 Oct 2024
Lev Kreitman, CEO of Israel's Midburn festival and a reserve soldier, is heralded for heroically confronting gunmen during a shooting in Tel Aviv on October ...
1 Oct 2024
JTA A retreat brought 180 survivors of the Nova massacre together to observe Shabbat 1 Oct 2024
In a heartfelt gathering in Jerusalem, 180 survivors of the Nova music festival massacre, orchestrated by Kesher Yehudi, came together for a Shabbaton aimed ...
1 Oct 2024
JTA Man who shot 2 Jews outside LA synagogues sentenced to 35 years in prison 1 Oct 2024
Jaime Tran, a former dental student with a history of making violent antisemitic threats, was sentenced to 35 years in prison for shooting two Jewish men in ...
1 Oct 2024
Jewish Chronicle The restaurants in northern Israel fighting for survival since October 7 1 Oct 2024
Since the violent escalation in northern Israel on October 7, restaurateurs near the Lebanese border are striving to keep their businesses alive amid daily t...
1 Oct 2024
Jewish Chronicle October 7 has made us feel more Jewish than we did before 1 Oct 2024
Two personal narratives convey a transformative journey towards Jewish identity following the events of October 7th. David Mansoor reflects on his deepened c...
1 Oct 2024
Jewish Chronicle ‘We are collecting stories of the Hamas attacks’ 1 Oct 2024
Edut 710 is an organization in Israel formed shortly after the October 7 attacks with the mission of collecting and preserving testimonies of the atrocities....
1 Oct 2024
JTA How US Jewish communities are marking anniversary of Oct. 7 attack: with heartache, and warily 1 Oct 2024
Jewish communities across the U.S. are observantly marking the one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel, amidst an ongoing war in Gaza. Orga...
1 Oct 2024
JTA Hezbollah crisis adds to threats facing Jews during High Holidays and ahead of Oct. 7, experts say 1 Oct 2024
In light of rising tensions between Israel and Hezbollah, Jewish security organizations are on high alert during the High Holidays. The assassination of Hezb...
1 Oct 2024
Jewish Chronicle ‘I want my art after October 7 to be like a big bang – how life can start again after this’ 1 Oct 2024
Sofie Berzon MacKie, a visual artist from Kibbutz Beeri in Israel, channels her trauma and resilience into a new art series called "Lighthouse," inspired by ...
1 Oct 2024
Jewish Chronicle We’ve been cancelled and attacked but our pride is undimmed 1 Oct 2024
In the wake of the October 7 terrorist attack at Kibbutz Kissufim, Yasmin Margolis, whose husband was killed in the attack, reflects on the pervasive antisem...
1 Oct 2024
The Beinart Notebook James Zogby on Regional War 1 Oct 2024
James Zogby, a prominent Lebanese-American and founder of the Arab-American Institute, will discuss regional conflicts, focusing on Hezbollah and Lebanese po...
1 Oct 2024