October 7th, three years ago, Simhat Torah, was a day of unimaginable horror and loss for the people Israel.

We carry the names and memories of those who were murdered, we remember the families forever shattered by the loss of those they love, and we hold the survivors, whose lives were divided into a before and after.

The ripple effects of this catastrophic day have reverberated far beyond Israel, forcing Jews around the world to reckon once again with the fragility of our safety and belonging.

And since that day, the devastation of Gaza and the unrelenting violence in the West Bank have opened another vast field of grief, as Palestinian families and communities have endured unbearable loss, displacement, and suffering.

In our tradition, we mark days of mourning through communal rituals of grief and reminders of what’s still possible. We honor and uplift the memories and stories of the victims of violence, and we recommit to the vision of a just, safe, and peaceful future.

Virtual Morning Minyan and 10/7 Commemoration
Wednesday, 10/7, 8am PT, Zoom, Join Here
Join our clergy and virtual Morning Minyan community for a special service and some time to reflect and share.

Lunch & Learn with Parents Circle
Saturday, 10/10, 1pm, Shalhevet In Person RSVP & YouTube
Hear from Sima Awad and Maayan Inon as they share their journeys towards reconciliation. Sima is a bereaved Palestinian sister whose brother was killed by an Israeli soldier when she was just 3 years old. Maayan is a bereaved Israeli daughter whose parents were both killed on October 7 by Hamas. Their message that it’s possible to hold grief, humanity, and hope at the same time feels especially important right now. Learn more here.

Lunch & Learn with Dr. Shoshan Haran
Saturday, 10/17, 1pm, Shalhevet & YouTube
Her life’s work was met with unimaginable tragedy on October 7, 2023, when she was kidnapped from Kibbutz Be’eri and held hostage in Gaza for fifty days alongside her daughter and grandchildren. Despite the murder of her husband and close family members during the attack, Dr. Shoshan Haran has emerged as a powerful global witness. In her book, Mission in Captivity: One Woman’s Struggle to Survive and Save Her Family in Gaza, she shares a profound story of survival and resilience that transcends politics.