october 7

Rachel Golberg-Polin, When We See You Again book cover

Next month, on April 20, Rachel Goldberg-Polin, mother of slain October 7 hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin and now a prominent American-Israeli activist, will appear at the Temple Emanu-El Streicker Cultural Center on the Upper East Side to launch her new book, When We See You Again. The book is a deeply personal account of grief, resilience … Rachel Goldberg-Polin is coming to NYC to launch her new book ‘When We See You Again’

A powerful new creative initiative born in the aftermath of October 7 is coming to New York City. The 8 Project, described by its organizers as a “creative healing initiative,” will present a special exhibition curated by Israeli-American artist Tomer Peretz. The show, titled “The 8 Project Exhibit,” will take place at a private, undisclosed … A new exhibit in NYC will showcase works by artists affected by the war in Israel

This Sunday, October 19, the Museum of Jewish Heritage will host a special screening of Torn, a 90-minute documentary about the grassroots campaign that emerged in New York right after October 7, when hundreds of “kidnapped” posters were plastered across the city to raise awareness about the Israeli hostages captured by Hamas two years ago. … Catch a special screening of ‘Torn,’ a new documentary about those iconic “kidnapped” posters, in NYC this weekend

All throughout October and until November 9, the Museum of Jewish Heritage will host a memorial space honoring the victims of three horrific acts of antisemitism: October 7, the Tree of Life attack and the Kristallnacht, the November pogroms. Titled Maintaining Memory, the installation fills the museum’s Lowenstein Rotunda, which was originally conceived as “a … The Museum of Jewish Heritage remembers three horrible acts of antisemitism in a new series of exhibitions and program

Tehillim booklet

Among the many Jews outside of Israel trying to help the current situation is Margalit Romano, a 38-year-old artist from New Jersey who has created personalized Tehillim books featuring the names and photos of the hostages that are still being held by Hamas. Thanks to the financial support of continued sponsors, Romano has been able … These personalized Tehillim books tell the story of the Israeli hostages and are being distributed for free

Nova Music Festival exhibit in NYC

Following a ten-week run in Tel Aviv, “6:29 AM The Moment Music Stood Still,” an exhibition honoring both the victims and survivors of the October 7 Nova Music Festival massacre in Israel, will be mounted in New York starting April 21 through May 25. Given the sensitivity of the topic, the possibility of protests and … A Nova Music Festival exhibit is coming to NYC this month

A new play about the attacks of October 7 in Israel hopes to highlight the atrocities that will forever define the country’s modern history by highlighting the accounts of those who lived through it all. Aptly dubbed October 7, the show, written by Phelim McAleer, is a verbatim play—that is, a staged documentary of sorts, … A new unfiltered play about October 7 featuring survivors’ testimonies will open in NYC this May