Jewish community’s diverse reflections concerning Oct. 7, 2023

“Three years after Hamas’s October 7 massacre against Israel, we remember those who were murdered and stand with the survivors and people of Israel who will forever carry with them the indelible scars of that day…” (SDJW roundup)

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Elitzur Hajbi, sealed in his room since 2023, given a proper burial

Three years after the October 7 massacre, the final victim killed in the attack at Moshav Yakhini has been brought to rest after his family opened a bedroom that had remained locked since the morning he was murdered. (Press Release)

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Memorializing the dead a Jewish obligation

Our Torah already knows this voice. “Remember what Amalek did to you on the way, when you came out of Egypt… you shall not forget.” Amalek did not meet an army. Amalek struck the weary and the stragglers, the ones at the back who could not keep up. The commandment that follows is not “feel strongly.” It is remember, and because you remember, do not let the name of that attack be washed clean. [Rabbis Samuel and Rosenberg)

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Waves of antisemitism hit Hillel of San Diego the day after Oct. 7

Then, the very next day, it became a nightmare for Jewish students right here on campus. At Hillel of San Diego, we stopped all other programming and prioritized student well-being and Israel education and connection. We mourned together. We rallied together. We experienced hate again and again – from classmates, former friends, professors, staff – and it really felt at times like we were alone. (Karen Parry)

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San Diegans commemorate the Oct. 7, 2023, massacre

Tomorrow is October 7th. A day that will never be the same for the Jews of the World. We all remember where we were when we heard about the Hamas attacks. We continue to feel the loss of those taken from us on that horrible day and the days after. [Cailin Acosta]
Tomorrow is October 7th. A day that will never be the same for the Jews of the World. We all remember where we were when we heard about the Hamas attacks. We continue to feel the loss of those taken from us on that horrible day and the days after. (Cailin Acosta)

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The fight against terrorism and antisemitism: Oct. 5, 2026

The Boundless polling service says 64 percent of American adults agree that antisemitism has increased since Oct. 7, 2023 with 38 percent saying it has become socially acceptable, 21 percent saying it is a justifiable reaction to the war in Gaza, and 15 percent believing American Jews are complicit in genocide. (SDJW staff)

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Holocaust documentary portrays search for stolen stamps

One of the film’s greatest strengths is its ability to make something as seemingly ordinary as a postage stamp carry enormous historical weight. A stamp can be tiny, but it can also document a place, a government, a moment in history, or a person who might otherwise be forgotten. (Cailin Acosta)

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