What happens to faith in the aftermath of national trauma? In this session, we reflect on the about-face that swept over so many Israelis and Diaspora communities on October 8th, and the resurgence of connection with Jewish identity that has occurred during the past year. How deep is it, and how likely to persist in the “Day After”? Beyond simple “identification,” is there an increased interest in spiritual questions, in a search for  meaning? How can existing Jewish institutions and the organized Jewish community support the trend, and provide a home for secular Israelis and Diaspora Jews connecting for the first time?

Rabbanit Michal Nagen
Head of the Tzahali Mechina – a pre-military preparatory school for religious girls

קרדיט: מגזין גלויה

Dr. Tanya White
Dr. Tanya White is a senior lecturer at Matan Women’s Institute for Torah Learning and teaches Jewish philosophy at Bar-Ilan University. She is also the founder and host of Books and Beyond: The Rabbi Sacks Podcast.

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