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Gainesville reflects on the first anniversary of Oct. 7 attacks in Israel

M.Green35 min ago

Monday marks the one-year anniversary of the single deadliest day for Israelis in history. Hamas's attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, killed nearly 1,200 people. It's a day often referred to as Israel's version of 9/11. WUFT spoke with members of Gainesville's Jewish and Israeli communities to find out what the day means to them.

Noam Shocket, student at University of Florida:

Laliv Vinarski, student at University of Florida:

Rabbi Jonah Zinn, Executive Director at University of Florida Hillel:

Jenna Dube, Springboard Fellow at University of Florida Hillel:

Rabbi David Kaiman, Congregation B'Nai Israel:

Yaniv Feller, Assistant Professor of Religion and Jewish Studies at University of Florida:

Read the full article:https://www.wuft.org/politics/2024-10-07/gainesville-reflects-on-the-first-anniversary-of-oct-7-attacks-in-israel

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