“This guidebook seeks to help Jews and non-Jews, in Israel and worldwide, understand the events that have unfolded since October 7 in historical and ideological context. These are difficult times – and this is no Six Day War. Months after absorbing the bloodiest terrorist attack in its history, Israel finds itself stuck on so many fronts. On Day 86, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant declared: “We are being attacked from seven different arenas: Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, the Palestinian territories, Iraq, Yemen, and Iran.” Israel has invaded Gaza, defended itself successfully against an unprecedented Iranian attack, absorbed more than 5,000 Hezbollah rocket launches, and seen tens of thousands of its citizens displaced, north and south, for months. Parts of Gaza in ruins, with hundreds of thousands of Palestinians displaced and thousands killed.

This guidebook is the first in a series that will be addressing pressing issues about the meaning of Zionism, Jewish peoplehood, and the Jewish condition in an age of PREFACE The Essential Guide To October 7th And Its Aftermath 6 increasing Jew-hatred. It is meant to trigger robust debate about what Israel means to the Jewish people, how Israel should progress, and how the Zionist movement can help us find meaning today. It is the inaugural publication of the Jewish People Policy Institute’s Renewing Zionism in the 21st Century project.”

We share this guidebook with our Masorti/Conservative communities around the world in an attempt to learn more about the facts; bring up the hard questions; and never forget the atrocities that took place.

Click below to read Professor Gil Troy's guidebook published by the Jewish People Policy Institute, an Israel-based think tank that produces strategic research and policy recommendations related to the Jewish people and Israel.