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Tag: Kibbutz Kfar Aza

0 Communities Holidays

‘I mark Oct. 7 every day’

Melissa Weiss in Jewish Insider · 7 Oct

The article delves into the devastating impact that Hamas attacks have had on the residents of Israeli kibbutzim like Nir Oz and Kfar Aza.

0 Israel History

95 Percent Heaven and Five Percent Hell

Gil Press in Future of Jewish · 18 Jul

The text discusses a tragic event that occurred in Kfar Aza, where members of the Kutz family and other residents were killed and kidnapped by Hamas terrorists during a kite festival aimed at promoting peace.

0 Antisemitism Israel

Out of all the Israeli hostages in Gaza, the one I think about most is Keith Siegel

Jane Gabin in JTA · 22 Mar

Aviva Siegel shares the story of her husband Keith Siegel, an Israeli hostage in Gaza, who was taken captive along with their neighbors in October.

0 Israel Culture

A Kibbutz and Its Fullness

Neta Stahl in Jewish Review of Books · 23 Jan

The author reflects on their childhood in the kibbutz of Kfar Aza, which was recently attacked and left in ruins.

0 Israel Communities

Israel’s ravaged kibbutzes have become museums of the macabre. Their former residents want to go home.

Deborah Danan in Forward · 12 Jan

The kibbutzes of Kfar Aza and Beeri, which were devastated by terrorist attacks in October 2023, are slowly starting to rebuild.

0 Israel Communities

Mission to Israel

Esther Levy Chehebar in Tablet · 15 Dec 2023

This article discusses a group of Syrian Jewish women who traveled to Israel to assist and show solidarity during the recent war.

0 Politics Israel

‘A flame of faith that endures’: Biden’s Hanukkah party centers on the Oct. 7 massacre

BCohen in Forward · 12 Dec 2023

President Joe Biden hosted the annual White House Hanukkah party, emphasizing the importance of Israel and its meaning to Jews as a stronghold against persecution.

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Elon Musk, under fire for antisemitism on X, visits Israel and tours ravaged kibbutz with Benjamin Netanyahu

Philissa Cramer in Forward · 27 Nov 2023

Elon Musk, who has faced criticism for his association with antisemitism, visited Israel with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to tour a kibbutz that was attacked by Hamas on October 7th.

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How Heavy Is the Earth Above You?

Julia Fermentto in Tablet · 20 Nov 2023

This text is a personal reflection on the weight of the past and the impact of loss in Jewish culture.