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(Note: Today, October 7, marks the second anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel. From Tokyo, I share my heartfelt condolences with the families who lost their loved ones and with all Israelis who continue to carry that pain. May their…

A Sacred Memorial

Two years ago, on October 7 — 731 days ago — Israel woke to a nightmare that reopened every wound our people ever knew.

It was the worst massacre of Jews since the Holocaust — families burned alive, teenagers…

“We were like those who dream.” — Psalm 126:1

Two years ago, on October 7, a dream I once had of Israel came to an end.

On September 7, 2023, one month before that terrible day, I left Israel and moved to New York. I said goodbye to my…

Two years ago this week, the gates of hell opened on a Saturday morning. It was the day after Simchat Torah, a day meant for dancing, and instead the music stopped and horror ensued. What began as a massacre became a test: not only of…

Crucial historic events demarcate time between how things were before said event, versus how things became afterwards. 7 October 2023 is one of those events, like 9/11. And yet, while such events can seem so sudden and spontaneous, one also…

What a Horrible World

Two years ago today, on October 7, 2023, a Jewish holiday, Simchat Torah, Israel woke up to horror. Families were slaughtered, women brutalized, and children burned alive by Hamas terrorists. It was the darkest day for…

While We Continue to Hope for Peace…Appeasement 2.0

Where are we on the second yahrzeit of the Oct 7^th Massacre? We’re wondering where the next Jew-hatred attack will occur.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is doing backward cartwheels…

October 7: Civilization Against the New Barbarism

When I wrote “Civilization or Barbarism” in the days after October 7, 2023, I thought I was describing an atrocity. I was describing a revelation. That day did not create barbarism — it…

There is no letter “L” for love in the words antisemitism or hate. In our time of remembrance the culture of hate continues.

A friend of mine, a Holocaust survivor, once said to me that human nature has its dark side; we can never be…

As Miss Israel, I carry with me not only the crown but the responsibility to speak for my people in moments of pain and remembrance. Two years ago today, millions of Israelis woke up to celebrate Simchat Torah, a joyous festival that comes at…