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How Oct. 7 changed us

JTA readers shared complicated, often contradictory accounts of their lives since Oct. 7.

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A Jewish guide to the 2024 MLB playoffs

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I used to cringe at Rosh Hashanah ‘blessings’ cursing our enemies. Not this year.

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Netflix’s ‘Nobody Wants This’ casually celebrates Judaism. I want a second season.

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How a 1929 massacre of Jews in Hebron foreshadowed Oct. 7

United States

Teacher at Baltimore Jewish school sentenced to 23 years in prison for sex crimes

By Luke Tress October 2, 2024 11:28 am

Volunteers distribute food at the facilities of social services nonprofit Yad Ba’yad in Lod, where 500 people received food packages in preparation for the upcoming holidays. (Yossi Zeliger)

Israel

As a new Jewish year begins, Israel’s 68,000 evacuees celebrate apart — and wonder when they will return home

By Deborah Danan October 2, 2024 11:05 am

A rally in support of hostages outside the United Nations.

New York

How New York’s Jews are marking the 1-year anniversary of Oct. 7

By Joseph Strauss October 2, 2024 10:38 am

ISRAEL

Israel

Amit Mann’s sister can’t stop rereading her last Oct. 7 messages: ‘I don’t think I’ll make it out of here. I love you.’

Israel

8 Israeli troops killed in Lebanon in first Israeli casualties of ground invasion

How Oct. 7 changed the meaning of Zionism

Culture

What we talk about when we talk about ‘Zionism’: A roundtable

After Oct. 7 Culture

‘Devastating,’ ‘difficult,’ ‘depressing’: JTA readers on their year since Oct. 7, in one word

By JTA Staff October 2, 2024 10:35 am

Politics

Tim Walz, JD Vance stand by Israel in VP debate but spar over Trump’s ability to contain Iran

By Ron Kampeas October 2, 2024 9:26 am

Israel

A retreat brought 180 survivors of the Nova massacre together to observe Shabbat

By Deborah Danan October 1, 2024 5:02 pm

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"Bookfluencer" Zibby Owens, right, is the editor and publisher of a new, post-Oct. 7 anthology, "On Being Jewish Now." (Courtesy Zibby Media)

New York

Literary powerhouse Zibby Owens takes aim at antisemitism with her new anthology, ‘On Being Jewish Now’

By Lisa Keys October 1, 2024 5:01 pm

Israel

US announces sanctions on Israel’s Hilltop Youth movement over West Bank violence

By Asaf Elia-Shalev October 1, 2024 3:40 pm

United States

U of Maryland must let pro-Palestinian student group hold an Oct. 7 event, judge rules

By Andrew Lapin October 1, 2024 3:34 pm

United States

Man who shot 2 Jews outside LA synagogues sentenced to 35 years in prison

By Jackie Hajdenberg October 1, 2024 2:58 pm

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How Oct. 7 changed us

A Jewish guide to the 2024 MLB playoffs

IDEAS

I used to cringe at Rosh Hashanah ‘blessings’ cursing our enemies. Not this year.

Netflix’s ‘Nobody Wants This’ casually celebrates Judaism. I want a second season.

How a 1929 massacre of Jews in Hebron foreshadowed Oct. 7

Teacher at Baltimore Jewish school sentenced to 23 years in prison for sex crimes

As a new Jewish year begins, Israel’s 68,000 evacuees celebrate apart — and wonder when they will return home

How New York’s Jews are marking the 1-year anniversary of Oct. 7

ISRAEL

Amit Mann’s sister can’t stop rereading her last Oct. 7 messages: ‘I don’t think I’ll make it out of here. I love you.’

8 Israeli troops killed in Lebanon in first Israeli casualties of ground invasion

What we talk about when we talk about ‘Zionism’: A roundtable

‘Devastating,’ ‘difficult,’ ‘depressing’: JTA readers on their year since Oct. 7, in one word

Tim Walz, JD Vance stand by Israel in VP debate but spar over Trump’s ability to contain Iran

A retreat brought 180 survivors of the Nova massacre together to observe Shabbat

Literary powerhouse Zibby Owens takes aim at antisemitism with her new anthology, ‘On Being Jewish Now’

US announces sanctions on Israel’s Hilltop Youth movement over West Bank violence

U of Maryland must let pro-Palestinian student group hold an Oct. 7 event, judge rules

Man who shot 2 Jews outside LA synagogues sentenced to 35 years in prison

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Actress Observing High Holy Days Fired from ‘Fiddler on Roof’ Cast

Rosh Hashana Synagogue Worshippers Asked to Bring Guns

City’s Aspect Changed As Yom Kippur is Observed

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