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Jolted by Oct. 7 Attacks, More U.S. Jews Feel Drawn to Their Faith – WSJ

By Thomas A. Smith

Heather Kafetz has never been to Israel. She attended Hebrew school but felt Judaism had been forced upon her by her parents. As an adult, she only went to synagogue on the High Holidays.

Then came Oct. 7. That day last year Hamas fighters and other Palestinian militants breached the Gaza border, killing nearly 1,200 people and abducting around 250 hostages.  

It affected Kafetz in ways she never anticipated.

Kafetz, a 52-year-old lawyer who lives in Clarksburg, Md., is now an active member of her Jewish community, leading fundraisers to help Israeli children who lost parents in the raid and those displaced by more recent attacks.

It s something deeply rooted, this connection to each other, Israel and thousands of years of history, Kafetz says. Deep-seated fears were triggered, I just felt our very existence was under attack.

via www.wsj.com

She’s right.