In Israel, a struggle to reconcile grief and joy as Sukkot and Oct. 7 coincide
“I can’t separate from the fact that it happened on Shabbat and also such a joyous festival, Simchat Torah. [Hamas] took that from us forever," reflected an Israeli woman.
A Sukkah with names of Israelis held hostage in the Gaza Strip at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv. October 14, 2024.(photo credit: CHAIM GOLDBEG/FLASH90)ByDEBORAH DANAN/JTA