Resources for Marking the Anniversary of October 7th

These materials include readings, interviews, events, and more to help us reflect on, bear witness to, and continue healing from the trauma of the October 7th attacks.

Articles 

• Two Years Later: Memory and Meaning on October 7th by Rabbi Josh Weinberg
  
  Two years after the October 7th attacks, Rabbi Josh Weinberg shares five lessons drawn from Jewish wisdom and challenges us to transform collective grief into purpose.
   
• Flowers From Pain: Growing in the Face of Trauma by Ellie Rudee
  
  Nova survivor Ofri Etta Reiner found strength in art and community. Read her story of resilience and hope to discover the human spirit's capacity to heal and grow in the face of adversity
   
• Embracing Jewish Tradition to Process Trauma and Grief by Beth Lipschutz, MSWA 
  
  A social worker shares her advice for building resilience and joy in the face of trauma and grief. Learn how Jewish rituals, and community can offer comfort and support in challenging times.
   
• Ending the War on Empathy by Ittay Flescher
  
  Can empathy be the key to peace in a land torn apart by conflict? Flescher shares how his experiences facilitating Israeli-Palestinian dialogue led to insights about the power of humanizing those on opposing sides and ways to find common ground.
   
• From Scared to Sacred: Healing Our Collective Trauma in the New Year by Rabbi Rick Schechter
  
  Rabbi Rick Schechter reflects on the effects of prolonged, ongoing trauma and how the values of compassion and gratitude offer a path to communal and individual healing.

Poetry and Reflections

• Poems of Sorrow and Hope by Rabbi Hanna Yerushalmi

  Rabbi Yerushalmi's poems offer a personal, emotional response to the aftermath of October 7th. Her evocative poetry captures the complexity of the human experience in the face of tragedy.

• Reform Movement Prayers for Israel: Compiled by the Central Conference of American Rabbis

  The CCAR has compiled this collection of readings, prayers, and meditations to support communities and individuals in our ongoing journey of healing and remembrance.    

Event

• Two Years Later: Stories, Memories, and the Echoes of October 7 webinar on Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET.  

  Join award-winning journalist Lee Yaron for a powerful conversation about her book, "10/7: 100 Human Stories," which explores the impact of October 7th and the resilience of Israeli society two years later.    

Resources from 2024

• El Malei Rachamim for October 7th by Rabbi Karyn D. Kedar