This is the Forward’s coverage of the Israel-Hamas war, which began on Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas militants crossed into southern Israel and massacred civilians, prompting Israel to invade the Gaza Strip.
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Oct. 7: One Year Later — Teen Voices Nearing a Prayer: How my violin has helped me learn to pray
Perhaps "T'filah," a piece for solo violin, can help to bring us a little closer together
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Oct. 7: One Year Later — Teen Voices Jews and Muslims need to embrace commonalities over differences
Traveling to Jordan during a time of heightened tension, a Pakistani-American Muslim teenager gained a deeper understanding of both antisemitism and Islamophobia
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Oct. 7: One Year Later — Teen Voices How teens of all backgrounds can connect in a deeply polarized, post-Oct. 7 world
A community of young writers shows how we can bridge cultural and political divides
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Oct. 7: One Year Later — Teen Voices The valuable lesson that Oct. 7 taught me
I don't live in constant fear, but I've grown and changed in my observation of Judaism
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Oct. 7: One Year Later — Teen Voices How Oct. 7 changed my life as a Jewish Latino American teenager
Once, I felt secure in the Jewish and American parts of my identity‚ not anymore
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Oct. 7: One Year Later Watermelons, dogtags, red hands — a guide to the symbols of Oct. 7 and its aftermath
A guide to the terms and symbols that have become unavoidable since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war
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Opinion With killing of Hezbollah’s chief, Israel occupies the inarguable moral high ground
Nothing is black-and-white in the Middle East — except, perhaps, the assassination of Hassan Nasrallah
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Oct. 7: One Year Later A different closet: Queer Zionists navigate the post-Oct. 7 dating scene
Pro-Israel Jews have come to expect hostility on dating apps. It can be even worse in person.
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