Remembering 7 October: For All We Lost will give us a chance to come together to remember those who were murdered, those taken hostage, and all those whose lives were changed forever that day.
Taking place this Sunday (4 October) at 5pm, this will be a deeply moving service of remembrance, reflection and hope. It is open to everyone and we warmly encourage you to join us by watching here or below.
The key address will be given by Rabbi Yael Vurgan of the Sha’ar HaNegev Regional Council, a central source of pastoral and spiritual support for residents close to the Gaza border who were bereaved, displaced or taken hostage.
We will also hear testimony from Sharone Lifschitz and Magen Inon. Sharone’s elderly parents were taken hostage – her mother Yocheved was released, while her father Oded died in captivity. Magen’s parents, Bilha and Yakov, were murdered in their home.
The service will be led by Cantor Zoë Jacobs, Rabbi Josh Levy and Rabbi Charley Baginsky, and feature contributions from Faith Minister Florence Eshalomi MP, Israel’s Chargé d’Affaires to the UK Christian Cantor, Rabbi Alexandra Wright and Dr Ed Kessler.