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October 7

Why we must dance again on Simchat Torah

‘A time to weep, a time to laugh’ – we can’t forget what happened a year ago but here’s how we can celebrate the festival

By Rabbi Dr Raphael Zarum

3 min read

Jewish men carry Torah scrolls as they dance during Simhat Torah celebrations in Tel Aviv, on October 17, 2022. The worshippers are marking the end of the annual cycle of the reading of the Torah and the beginning of the next cycle. Photo by Tomer Neuberg/Flash90 *** Local Caption *** שמחת תורה הקפות תל אביב

Shirel Golan in an interview with Kan in November 2023

Survivor of Nova festival massacre reportedly dies by suicide on her 22nd birthday

1 min read

Ariel Ein-Gal (Photo: Gaby Wine)

‘I saw my friends writing goodbye messages, but I couldn’t do it’

By Jane Prinsley

2 min read

Our house was destroyed but the flimsy succah survived (Photo: Kfir Sion)

‘Our house was destroyed but the succah remained’

By Jane Prinsley

7 min read

Israel has no plan in place to translate it's war efforts into political arrangements to boost the nations security (Credit: Getty Images)

Israel Gaza Conflict 2024

Israel is playing the long game – and on the verge of a strategic turning point

By Eitan Shamir

8 min read

Emily Hand and her father Tom Hand for the Channel 4 documentary One Day in October. (Photo: Channel 4)

Guardian admits ‘collective failure’ over October 7 documentary review

By Imogen Garfinkel

1 min read

Israeli soldiers attend the funeral for paramedic Sgt. Agam Naim, the first woman soldier killed in combat in the Gaza Strip, Sept. 18, 2024. (Photo by ITAI RON/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)

‘To be an Israeli mum is to see how your foetus grows to be a soldier – and then to worry’

10 min read

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London protest calls for release of female hostages in Gaza

The demonstration took place one year on from the October 7 attacks

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October 11, 2024 15:15

The "Rape is not Resistance" rally highlighted the ongoing suffering of the 14 women still held hostage in Gaza, one year on from the October 7 Hamas terrorist attacks on southern Israel (Photo: Amanda Rose)

Government departments accused of whitewashing October 7

Ministry of Justice and DWP failed to mention Jews in their October 7 statements

By Jane Prinsley

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October 11, 2024 13:13

LONDON - MAY 09: A sign displays the name of the new Ministry of Justice on May 9, 2007 in London. The new Ministry of Justice will take over responsibility for prisons, probation and sentencing from the Home Office. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)

G’mar Chatimah Tovah from the Deputy Prime Minister

Angela Rayner’s message to Jewish communities ahead of Yom Kippur

By Angela Rayner

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October 11, 2024 11:58

Two lit shabbat candles in silver candlesticks

As the October 7 wars rage, don’t be afraid to ask for psychological support

The date will mark a new collective trauma

By Shirah Herman

1 min read

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October 9, 2024 15:30

Festival survivors at the mental health organisation SafeHeart gather for a group session. JNF UK will be hosting a Zumba fundraising event for SafeHeart, which provides dedicated clinical psychiatric care to October 7 Nova survivors. (Photo: SafeHeart)

October 7 documentary shares heart-wrenching new insights into Kibbutz Be’eri massacre

Dan Reed’s new Channel 4 documentary One Day in October features moving testimonies from survivors including Emily Hand

By Eliana Jordan

3 min read

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October 9, 2024 14:18

Emily Hand and her father Tom Hand for the Channel 4 documentary One Day in October. (Photo: Channel 4)

Government extremism adviser expresses concern at ‘levels of criminality’ at Palestine protests

Lord Walney has rebuffed reports that he has been dismissed from his role

By Lorin Bell-Cross

3 min read

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October 9, 2024 12:30

Lord Walney, the government's adviser on political violence and disruption, speaking before the London Assembly's Police and Crime Committee. Credit: London Assembly

Anti-Israel demonstrators stage counter-protest to October 7 memorial on Columbia campus

Jewish activists had organised art installation as tribute to Americans kidnapped and murdered by Hamas

By Imogen Garfinkel

4 min read

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October 9, 2024 12:00

Tension between pro-Israel and pro-Palestine demonstrators at Columbia University campus on the anniversary of Hamas's October 7 attack (Credit: FreedomNews.TV)

Karen Glaser

By Karen Glaser

This Yom Kippur will be my dad’s first ever in shul

Despite being entirely secular, October 7 has made him more at ease in the company of Jews

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October 9, 2024 10:58

This Yom Kippur will mark a first for Karen's father (Getty Images)

Is London safe for Jews? Well, a special forces officer offered to shadow my child

Before October 7, security levels outside shuls and Jewish schools were minimal

By Joe Carlebach

2 min read

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October 9, 2024 08:53

Pro-Palestinian supporters chant slogans as they march in front of "Big Ben", at the Palace of Westminster (Photo by BENJAMIN CREMEL/AFP via Getty Images)

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