Location: Glazer Board Room
We will explore different cultural pieces created in Israel under the influence of the events of October 7th. We will discuss the stories and emotions the works seek to give voice to, and the ways in which culture serves as a tool for coping with pain and loss.

Location: Yeladim Room-Room M150
We will examine Israeli poems, collected by Dr. Rachel Korazim, which grew out of the tragedy of October 7th. What are our own emotions as we read the poems and remember our own responses from two years ago? How can we express ourselves with collages of words and color that reflect our sadness, our shock, and maybe our hope for the future. No artistic experience necessary.

Location: Gan Ami Atrium
Hear from local community members Pnina Goldfarb, Lauren Odesky, Peter Klein, Avner Porat, and Scott Rotter about their personal connections and loss related to October 7th. Join the discussion about the impact of the war on Jews living in Milwaukee.

Location: Daniel M. Soref Community Hall
Many people in our Jewish community and in Jewish communities around the world have felt overwhelmed, angry, and often scared by the terror attack on October 7, and the significant rise in antisemitism since, even more so, people often don’t know how to respond to their friends, let alone the strangers and the noise both online and in person. There are many different ways to respond to these issues of concern – silence, respectful conversations, confrontational conversations, online responses, responses in print, and responses in a variety of social media mediums. This session will focus on distinctions between feeling a need to respond for our own well-being and responding to impact change, including the many nuances in between, as well as focusing on helping people consider appropriate social media responses, which seem to be particularly challenging in our 24/7/365 online world.

Location: Studio A
In the stillness of remembrance, we gather.
A sound bath surrounds us with waves of vibration—
crystal bowls, rain and waves, and chimes echoing peace,
inviting breath, presence, and release.

This is a space to feel, to honor, to heal.
The tones soothe the body, quiet the mind,
and open the heart to connection and renewal.

Together, we listen.
Together, we remember.
Together, we begin again.

Join us in this shared moment of stillness.
Let the sound carry us—together—toward hope.

Location: JCC Sukkah (outside)
This text study will look at the interplay between Jewish ritual, text study, and power. On the one hand, many Jews have turned to study and ritual observance to cope with the feelings of powerlessness that came with processing the horrors of October 7th. On the other, hand, many secular Zionist thinkers once described an over-emphasis on text study and ritual observance to be one of the root causes of Jewish powerlessness. We will examine this tension and ask how we can arrive at a more nuanced understanding of the relationship between Jewish spiritual, intellectual, and physical prowess.