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Israeli educators can learn from delegation visit to 9/11 memorial following Oct 7.

Israelis have been grappling with the question of what commemorations and memorials would be most appropriate to mark this painful period in Israeli and Jewish history. Twenty-three educational ... read more

Israel establishes an annual commemoration of the Oct. 7 attack — but not on Oct. 7

Instead, the government unanimously approved a yearly memorial day on the Hebrew calendar: the 24th of Tishrei, which falls later this year on Oct. 26, and next year on Oct. 16. It isn’t unusual ... read more

The inspiring Dee family: One year after a terror attack killed Maia, Rina, Lucy

Rabbi Leo Dee and his daughters Keren and Tali and son Yehuda (now 19, 18 and 15 years old) dedicated a new social hall in their community of Efrat in Lucy’s memory. read more

‘Jewish enough to be murdered,’ but not buried in a Jewish cemetery

The rabbis in charge do not consider some victims of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack Jewish — even though their families do. read more

‘Mourning in Lod’ Review: A Small but Potent Documentary About an Israeli Kidney Transplanted Into a Palestinian Body

The horror of that day — and the unfathomable evil of the Israeli response that followed — cast a long shadow over “Mourning in Lod,” which now feels more like a prelude of things to come, and perhaps ... read more

Beloved Hebrew tutor Susan Loether dies at 67

It was clear to everyone that Susan brought goodness and kindness and no small measure of fun into this life." — Rabbi Sharyn Henry ... read more

The dark and complex history of Jerusalem

One of the oldest cities in the world, Jerusalem has a long and troubled history. Destroyed at least twice, besieged over 20 times, captured and recaptured more than 40 times, and attacked over 50 ... read more

Historic Torahs on loan around Southern California reunited in Fullerton for anniversary

The Torahs survived the Nazi occupation of Czechoslovakia and storage in a warehouse and are now shared throughout the world. read more

8 Grief Symbols That Help Us Find Meaning in Mourning

Victorians were obsessed with death. One of the many ways they processed their feelings of grief was through mourning rings. These were usually embellished with death-centric motifs like skulls, R.I.P ... read more

Tauber Institute Events

The Simon Rawidowicz Memorial Lecture is named for Simon Rawidowicz (1896 ... Na'ama Rokem, associate professor of Modern Hebrew Literature and Comparative Literature at the University of Chicago ... read more

Find a new word for horror

The October 7 th massacre was an atrocity, and the Hebrew language is rich enough to find the right word. The ‘Holocaust’ should be left as a unique and defining event in which six million Jews were ... read more

Israel establishes an annual commemoration of the Oct. 7 attack

Instead, the government unanimously approved a yearly memorial day on the Hebrew calendar: the 24th of Tishrei, which falls later this year on Oct. 26, and next year on Oct. 16. Students and ... read more