Episode 117: One Year Later

A year after Hamas’ brutal October 7 attacks on Israel, the war is far from over. Israel is fighting on multiple fronts—with Hamas in Gaza, with Hezbollah in Lebanon—while war threatens to explode with Iran. Hamas is still holding 101 hostages in Gaza, 33 of whom have been confirmed dead by the IDF.  In this episode of Can We Talk?, three Israeli women—Lee Hoffman Agiv, Stav Salpeter, and Ruby Russell—share thoughts about marking the first anniversary of the attacks in the midst of an ongoing and escalating war. We also speak with Dr. Melila Hellner-Eshed, Hebrew University professor of Zohar and Jewish mysticism, who discusses atonement and redemption and what her Israeli-Palestinian dialogue group has meant to her during the past year.  

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Released October 7, 2024
  • Candles and the word "Yizkor" in memory of the Israelis killed by Hamas on October 7 (via Wikimedia Commons).

  • Lee Hoffman Agiv

  • Stav Salpeter, Director of International Relations and Development at Itach Ma'aki.

  • Ruby Russell

  • Dr. Melila Hellner-Eshed

  • Candles and Yizkor sign remembering Oct 7
  • Lee Hoffman Agiv 2024
  • Stav Salpeter Headshot
  • Ruby Russell Headshot 2024
  • Melila Hellner-Eshed

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Jewish Women's Archive. "Episode 117: One Year Later." (Viewed on November 6, 2024) <https://jwa.org/podcasts/canwetalk/episode-117-one-year-later>.