Simchat Torah in Hostages Square lays bare divide over just how much to celebrate yet
“We hold both joy for those who came home and hope and pain for those who haven’t,” Zohar said. “We are one people, one heart.”
People dance around worshipers holding Torahs during the "hakafot" ritual of Simchat Torah in Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, Oct. 14, 2025.(photo credit: Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images)ByDEBORAH DANAN/JTA