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Reuven Weiser

Oct 13, 2025, 4:15 PM

Saying goodbye is hard: Simchat Torah and October 7th

Jews pray in memory of the victims of the October 7th massacre and for the release of Israelis held hostage in the Gaza Strip, on the morning of the Jewish holiday of Simchat Torah, in Jerusalem, October 24, 2024. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

On this overwhelmingly sad day of remembrance, parting from the holiday is a challenge, but we channel our grief and focus on the underlying love

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Reuven Weiser is a software engineer specializing in cancer research. He lives in Efrat, Israel, with his wife and five children, and he enjoys reflecting on Torah, community, and meaning in everyday life.