Here’s how Jewish life changed (for now) after Oct. 7
by Andrew Silow-Carroll (JTA) — “Everything changed after Oct. 7.” It’s an axiom being heard around Shabbat tables, in rabbis’ sermons and in countless opinion…
Israel
An IDF soldier killed a civilian who shot at terrorists, raising hard questions about vigilante culture in Israel
by Eliyahu Freedman TEL AVIV (JTA) — When he spoke with a news anchor on Thursday night, Israeli reservist Aviad Frija was hailed by right-wing…
Israel-Hamas war resumes as truce ends after 7 days
by Ben Sales (JTA) — The war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza has restarted after a weeklong ceasefire ended at 7 a.m. local time,…
Yad Vashem has turned itself into a school for children whose communities were attacked on Oct. 7
by Deborah Danan (JTA) — On the day Israel was attacked, one of Hannah Asnafi’s first-graders from the southern Israeli community of Kfar Maimon hid for…
Only remaining teen hostages and Mia Shem, seen in Hamas hostage video, among 8 Israelis freed from Gaza on Thursday
by Philissa Cramer (JTA) — The 21-year-old woman who was seen in the first hostage video Hamas published following its attack was among the eight…