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Being Jewish with Jonah Platt

Remembering October 7th with Israeli Artist Tomer Peretz

Being Jewish with Jonah Platt

Jonah Platt

Faith And Spirituality, Cultural Exploration, Religion & Spirituality, Jewish Experience, Faith Conversations, Jewish Heritage, Society & Culture, Jonah Platt, Non-jewish Allies, Jewish Identity, Being Jewish, Diversity Of Judaism, Jewish Culture, Personal Journeys, Jewish Athletes, Celebrity Interviews, Art And Judaism Sports, Judaism, Jewish Food And Politics

4.9 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 7 October 2025

⏱️ 68 minutes

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On the second anniversary of October 7th, Jonah sits down with Israeli artist and advocate Tomer Peretz to discuss The 8 Project — an extraordinary initiative he launched in the aftermath of the attacks. Rooted in the symbolism of creation, resilience, and renewal, The 8 Project helps survivors of October 7th — from NOVA attendees and hostage families to soldiers and grieving parents — discover how art can be a powerful path to healing.


For Tomer, that lesson is deeply personal. In Israel for a wedding just days before the attacks, he witnessed the horror of October 7th firsthand. He put his emotions aside to volunteer with ZAKA, Israel’s emergency rescue organization, but the weight of it all eventually caught up with him. What helped him process the pain was art — a lifeline that not only restored his own hope, but reignited his belief in the strength of the Jewish and Israeli people. The results of that creative resilience were recently showcased at The Museum of Tolerance, featuring works from survivors across Israel. In this emotional and deeply meaningful episode of Being Jewish with Jonah Platt, Jonah and Tomer explore the power of art therapy, the unbreakable connection between creativity and faith and the urgent importance of sharing the stories of those who survived. 


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Host: Jonah Platt; Executive Producer Matthew “MoJo” Jones, Story Producer Sean Leviashvili, Editors Diana DeCilio & Jacob Kindber, and Executive Assistant Jax Santiago of Rainbow Creative; Chief Business Officer Kenyon Laing, Executive Assistant Josie Rothschild; Research Associate Samantha Greenwald; Associate Producer Rachel Stern; YouTube Consultants - Zac Stein & Jason Al-Samarrie - Production Assistant, Charlie Zuker; Interns Sasha Nelson & Emma Webb; & Graphic Designer, Noah Bell


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0:59.6

Today, we remember.

1:01.9

We remember the 1200.

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Parents and children, grandparents and babies,

1:10.2

boyfriends and girlfriends, cousins and siblings, workers, first responders, caretakers,

1:13.6

soldiers, civilians, citizens, visitors, cows, chickens, dogs.

1:22.6

We remember the heroes, those who lived and remained haunted, those who died so others might live,

1:29.9

security guards, nurses, concert goers, kids. We remember the music, the makeup, smiles, the energy,

1:40.1

the sunrise. We remember when the music stopped. The rockets, the running, the terror. We remember

1:48.6

what we found after in the bar, the woods, the dumpster, the bomb shelters, the fields, the cars,

1:56.5

the toilets, the side of the road. We remember the videos, photos, phone calls, live streams, documenting hell on earth as we

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