Kibbutz Nir Oz, Southern District, Israel

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Amid War in Israel, the Zoo Became a Sanctuary

Miriam Green in Hadassah · 27 Apr

Miriam Green's deeply personal narrative chronicles her experiences volunteering at Israel's Midbarium zoo in Beersheva amidst the chaos of war.

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Love and Disagreement Within a Hostage Family

Peter Beinart in The Beinart Notebook · 22 Jan

Peter Beinart hosts a Zoom conversation featuring Yehuda Beinin, a landscape architect from Kibbutz Shomrat in Israel, and his brother Joel Beinin, an Emeritus Professor of Middle East History at Stanford.

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A Lesson from Noam Chomsky about Israel and Iran

Ken Silverman in The Beinart Notebook · 19 Jan

Ken Silverman discusses the ethical perspectives of Noam Chomsky regarding human rights abuses in different countries, particularly focusing on Israel and Iran.

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All the Jewish TV Coming in December 2025

Lior Zaltzman in Kveller · 2 Dec 2025

December 2025 is set to be a festive season for Jewish television viewers, with a selection of new specials and series featuring Jewish themes and talents.

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This Israeli hostage story will touch you in ways words can't describe.

Joshua Hoffman in Future of Jewish · 11 Nov 2025

This compelling narrative recounts the harrowing and inspiring journey of Sapir and Sasha, two young Israelis who found themselves hostage to Palestinian terrorists after being kidnapped from Kibbutz Nir Oz during an attack in October 2023.

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Home Run

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 15 Oct 2025

After 738 days of captivity, twenty Israeli hostages, who endured brutal conditions under Hamas, have been released, bringing closure and immense relief to their families and the Jewish community worldwide.

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On Shabbat morning in my Jerusalem synagogue, I began to see our complex world anew

Jon Polin in JTA · 3 Sep 2025

Jon Polin reflects on a Shabbat morning in his Jerusalem synagogue, which serves as a microcosm of the emotional and spiritual complexity of life in Israel.

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October 7 Films Spotlight Terror and Resilience

Avi Dresner in Hadassah · 2 Sep 2025

Films like "The Children of October 7," "We Will Dance Again," "Holding Liat," and "A Letter to David" offer poignant narratives about the aftermath of the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks.

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The Thing That Broke the Sabbath

Francisco J. Bernal in Future of Jewish · 12 Aug 2025

Francisco J. Bernal's essay "The Thing That Broke the Sabbath" creatively explores the tragic events of October 7, 2023, through a literary style inspired by Jorge Luis Borges.

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These are the remaining 20 Israeli hostages presumed to be alive in Gaza

Philissa Cramer in JTA · 7 Jul 2025

In the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, there remain 20 Israeli hostages still presumed alive in Gaza, most former attendees or security personnel from the Nova music festival and young soldiers caught during the October 2023 attacks.

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These New Yorkers were in Israel when the war with Iran began. Here’s how they made it home.

Rachel Ringler in JTA · 24 Jun 2025

Jewish individuals from New York experienced the harrowing reality of being in Israel when war with Iran broke out, describing their ordeal and eventual return home.

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CNN’s Scott Jennings flew to Israel for the first time to understand Oct. 7 — and then war with Iran broke out

Haley Cohen in Jewish Insider · 16 Jun 2025

CNN contributor Scott Jennings traveled to Israel intending to comprehend the impacts of Hamas' attacks on October 7, 2023.

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These are the 59 Israeli hostages still being held in Gaza

Philissa Cramer in Forward · 5 Mar 2025

The ongoing plight of Israeli hostages held in Gaza continues to evoke global concern and advocacy.

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These are the 59 Israeli hostages still being held in Gaza

Philissa Cramer in Forward · 5 Mar 2025

Amid ongoing tensions and delicate negotiations in Gaza, 59 Israeli hostages remain in captivity, a mix of soldiers and civilians who were taken during the Hamas invasion on October 7, 2023.

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How an intimate and sensitive film about a hostage family's grief triumphed in Berlin

A.J. Goldmann in Forward · 28 Feb 2025

Holding Liat, a documentary by filmmaker Brandon Kramer, received the Berlinale Documentary Award for its sensitive portrayal of a family's ordeal during a hostage crisis.

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Heading Home

Hillel Kuttler in Tablet · 28 Feb 2025

The article details the challenging return to normalcy for Israelis living near the Lebanese border after a ceasefire following a war with Hezbollah.

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Jeers for Israel and a top award for a doc about hostages at Berlin film festival

Toby Axelrod in Forward · 24 Feb 2025

The Berlin International Film Festival awarded the top documentary prize to "Holding Liat," a poignant film about an Israeli family dealing with the aftermath of a Hamas attack that led to the abduction of Liat Beinin Atzili and the murder of her husband.

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Israel grieves as bodies said to be of hostages Shiri, Ariel and Kfir Bibas, Oded Lifshitz return from Gaza

Deborah Danan in JTA · 20 Feb 2025

Israelis gathered in Tel Aviv to mourn four hostages, including the infants Ariel and Kfir Bibas and their mother Shiri, alongside 84-year-old Oded Lifshitz, who died in Hamas captivity.

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And Batman wept

eJewishPhilanthropy · 20 Feb 2025

The article deeply reflects on the emotional turmoil experienced by the Jewish community following the kidnapping of the Bibas family from Kibbutz Nir Oz, using the symbolic figure of Batman to explore themes of justice, vulnerability, and hope.

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As news of Bibas deaths sinks in, orange becomes color of Jewish grief

Louis Keene in Forward · 19 Feb 2025

In response to the tragic deaths of the Bibas family members, orange symbols became widespread online as expressions of Jewish grief, honoring the young family held hostage by Hamas.

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Shiri Bibas and her children Kfir and Ariel, redheaded symbols of Israel’s anguish, were killed while held hostage in Gaza, Israel confirms

Philissa Cramer in JTA · 19 Feb 2025

The tragic deaths of Shiri Bibas and her young sons, Kfir and Ariel, who were taken hostage by Hamas on October 7, have been confirmed, marking a somber chapter in Israel's hostage crisis.

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Shiri Bibas and her children Kfir and Ariel, redheaded symbols of Israel’s anguish, were killed while held hostage in Gaza, Israel confirms

Philissa Cramer in JTA · 19 Feb 2025

The death of Shiri Bibas and her two young sons, Kfir and Ariel, who were among those kidnapped by Hamas during the October 7, 2023, attack, has been confirmed.

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3 hostages released from Gaza, including American-Israeli Sagui Dekel-Chen

Ben Sales in JTA · 16 Feb 2025

Three Israeli hostages, including American-Israeli Sagui Dekel-Chen, were released from Gaza after being held captive by Hamas and Islamic Jihad terror groups since the October 7 attack.

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Chairman of ‘Jewish Nobel’ Stan Polovets hails non-Jewish laureate’s extraordinary support for Israel and Jewish people

JTA Staff in JTA · 10 Feb 2025

The Genesis Prize this year has been awarded to Javier Milei, the President of Argentina, marking the first time this prestigious Jewish award has gone to a non-Jewish individual.

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Keith Siegel, Yarden Bibas, Ofer Kalderon released from Gaza in smooth handovers

JTA Staff in JTA · 1 Feb 2025

Three Israeli hostages, Keith Siegel, Yarden Bibas, and Ofer Kalderon, were released from Gaza in orderly handovers, following a ceasefire deal with Hamas.

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