On October 7th, 2023, the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched an attack on Israel killing around 1,200 people and taking about 250 others hostage. Israel retaliated and more than 34,000 Palestinians have been killed in the past seven months.
On this Talk of Iowa, host Charity Nebbe speaks with Jewish Iowans about their differing views on the war and a Rabbi who struggles to navigate these conversations at her synagogue. On yesterday's Talk of Iowa, Nebbe spoke with Iowans from Palestine about the conflict and their experiences growing up in Gaza and the West Bank.
Guests:
- Jarad Bernstein, executive director, Jewish Federation of Greater Des Moines
- Samantha Brotman, non-profit operation professional, activist
- Rabbi Esther Hugenholtz, Agudas Achim Congregation
