Sderot

Under the theme "Courage and Renewal," the event was attended by hundreds of Ayalim students and youth from across Israel.

Also available is the docudrama One Day in October on Yes TV, by Daniel Finkelman and Oded Davidoff, which offers dramatized versions of four stories from October 7.

The documentary makers created a meticulously detailed, dollhouse-size model to tell the story of the bombed Sderot police station after October 7.

Amid everything going on in the South, the Adama Center's three-day Festival and Its Fracture promotes unity through creativity.

The community of Sapir College was heavily affected by Oct. 7. College president Nir Kedar recalls the institution’s response, and its vision to be a global center for trauma research.

One year after the destruction, the police station in Sderot will be rebuilt. The station, which became a symbol on October 7, will now be reconstructed by Solel Boneh.

"The site will tell the story of the impossibility of the city of Sderot, whose life is now mixed with blood but holds extraordinary resilience, faith, heritage, and community."

The Jerusalem Report went to Sderot on September 4 to see how schools and students were coping, and we were impressed and inspired by the schools visited.

Jerusalem paramedic Hadas Ehrlich urged wounded soldier not to give up – and he survived.

With no regional or personal elements in voting, the current system may be hampering Israel's ability to address critical challenges.