Israel Mourns on Monday, So Should We

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Monday's ceremonies mark the third anniversary of October 7, a date that has become a fixed point of national mourning in Israel. The scheduling conflict between the Hebrew calendar's yahrzeit and the American Jewish calendar creates a practical tension: Israelis observe on Monday while American synagogues face a choice about when to mark the day. The piece highlights how the same event lives differently in two communities, separated by a day and by the distance between a country that experienced the attack directly and one that watched from afar. The question it raises is whether American Jews will treat Monday as a day of genuine observance or let it pass as a regular weekday.