Hourly Roundup 13:00 Israel · 4 Oct 2026
Stories in this hour
- In Jerusalem, Second Hakafot bring joy, memory and Jewish unity to the streetsThe Torah scrolls came out, the music began, and the dancing quickly took over. Across Jerusalem on Saturday night, thousands gathered for Hakafot Shniyot —“Second Hakafot,” festive dancing with Torah scrolls traditionally held in Israel…
- Israel to close West Bank, Gaza crossings for October 7 remembrance ceremonies, COGAT saysDuring the closure, passage through crossings in the West Bank will be permitted only in humanitarian, medical, and other exceptional cases, subject to COGAT approval
- Provocation Against Israel in the UK: Sa'ar ShockedIn the UK, Jewish participants at the annual Green Party conference in Brighton were provided with a separate room where they can take shelter in case of a threat. The measures were taken amid a…
- Zach Bryan’s ‘Free Palestine’ shirt at Gillette Stadium offers lesson in music, politics - analysisThe decision to wear the “Free Palestine” shirt extended beyond Bryan himself. Members of his band also appeared to want to send a message
- Iran Army Spokesman: We will increase the range of our missiles following the war with the USIran Army Spokesman Mohammad Akrami Nia announced that Tehran has decided to increase its missile range following the war with the US.
- 500 billion: The deal that will ensure Nvidia's dominance in the AI marketThe chip giant secures the supply of the critical memory component for artificial intelligence • The huge partnership with the Korean memory manufacturer SK Hynix is estimated at about $500 billion • The deal is…
- Ex-Transport Ministry Director Says Who She Blames for Flydubai IncidentAfter Miri Regev placed responsibility for the Flydubai incident on security services, former Transport Ministry Director General Keren Turner stated that the ministry is responsible for the security of foreign airlines. The dispute over who…
Torah perspective
Three years after Oct. 7, which fell on Simchat Torah, Jerusalem's Second Hakafot carried both the full weight of grief and the full force of dancing. The Nova survivors who became Shabbat observant and now dedicate their Torah portions to friends who were killed are not escaping pain. They are answering it with the one thing that outlasts every enemy: the Torah itself, held not as a document but as a bride, carried in circles of joy. At Liberty Bell Park and at David Castle on the same night, photographs of the fallen stood beside dancing crowds. That is the Jewish reply to those who try to break us. We hold the memory and we dance anyway, because the Torah is our destiny, not just our history.