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A modern home for Jewish history, culture, education, connection, and identity.
Wednesday, October 7, 202626 Tishrei 5787
Jewish Today
The Jewish calendar is not behind us. It is happening now.
כ״ו תשרי תשפ״ז
This week in Torah
Bereshit
פרשת בראשית
Read Saturday, October 10, 2026
The appointed Torah reading is drawn from Genesis. The chapter-and-verse links below open the source text with Hebrew and English.
Study Genesis 1:1-6:8 on SefariaOn this day
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Jerusalem PostCulture'One of most prominent figures in Israeli culture': Singer, theater icon Illy Gorlizki dies at 91The Jerusalem Post reports the death of Illy Gorlizki, a prominent Israeli singer and theater figure, at age 91.Read at Jerusalem Post
JTAIsraelIsrael’s supreme court says Arab parties can run in Oct. 27 electionJTA reports that Israel’s highest court cleared Arab parties to take part in the election scheduled for October 27.Read at JTA
Biblical Archaeology SocietyHeritageGolden Treasure Trove Discovered at HipposBiblical Archaeology Society reports that a golden treasure trove was discovered at Hippos.Read at Biblical Archaeology Society
JNSIsrael'An entire nation bows its head and mourns’: Israel marks memorial day for Oct. 7JNS reports that Israel is marking a national memorial day for October 7.Read at JNSA living archive
Jewish identity has always moved through languages, cities, rituals, arguments, melodies, and memory. These are not decorative fragments. They are documented lives.
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Archive record
October 7, 1944
On this day, October 7, 1944, Jewish Sonderkommando prisoners at Auschwitz-Birkenau attacked SS guards and set fire to Crematorium IV.
1916 or 1917
Mendel Portugali, a founder of Hashomer, died after his weapon discharged following a night on guard.
4 Iyyar · observed date may vary
Yom HaZikaron’s nominal Hebrew date is 4 Iyyar, the day before Yom HaAtzmaut.
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