Dear Friends,
It’s painful to realize we’re approaching one agonizing year since the atrocity of October 7.
For a movement like ours, that fateful day – and the compounding horrors that have followed – weighs especially heavily.
Some have friends and family who were attacked, murdered or taken hostage on October 7. Others have colleagues and loved ones living in Gaza. We all are connected to people who have experienced such tremendous loss and fear these past 11 months. And all of us have been heartbroken by stories of wrenching grief, pain and devastation.
Through this profoundly challenging year, a key pillar that has kept me strong and steady is the community that J Street and our partners have built and nurtured. We’ve shared in grief; we’ve processed pain; and we’ve fought for a better future and pathway out of this darkness.
As we approach the anniversary of October 7, I invite you to join J Street and our partners in the Progressive Israel Network for a moving reflection and memorial.
Register here to join us on October 8 at 1:30pm Eastern / 10:30am Pacific >>
Together with our guest speakers, we’ll honor the innocent lives taken by Hamas’ heinous terror attack, lift up the stories of the hostages and their loved ones, and reflect on the impact that October 7 has had on Israeli society, Palestinian citizens of Israel, and the Jewish community around the world.
And we’ll do this all in community with the Progressive Israel Network, a coalition of 12 of our closest partner organizations equally dedicated to democracy and equality in Israel.
On this painful anniversary, let us remember that our voices are vital in building a more peaceful and just world in Israel and beyond. Register here to join us. I hope to see you there.
With gratitude,
Sam Berkman,
National Director of Communal Relations, J Street
