On the anniversary of October 7th, Rabbi Jordan Bendat-Appell of the IJS Faculty honors the memory of his wife’s cousin, Adi Kaplun-Vital -- and all victims of the tragedy -- while creating space for reflection and mourning the losses of that day and beyond. Drawing connections to Bereshit, the opening of the Book of Genesis, he explores the foundational tension between chaos, darkness, and light in human experience. Join him for a practice to hold our grief and and to commune with darkness -- without losing our capacity to incline toward hope and healing.
The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on October 07, 2026. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
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