Yom Kippur: Ten torn pages from the Book of Life
A memorial column timed for Yom Kippur lists ten names of those killed on October 7, 2023 — scientists, doctors, cultural figures, and the Bibas family. The author presents each life as an irreplaceable loss for humanity, accusing the world of silence and justifying the murderers. The text combines a memorial prayer with a political reckoning.
A column published on the eve of Yom Kippur is a memorial text in which the author lists ten names of those killed in the attack of October 7, 2023. Each name is accompanied by a brief description of their professional contribution: theoretical physicist Sergei Gredeskul, doctoral biology student Zacharia Haber, molecular biologist Lilia Gurevich-Vasilkovskaya, pediatrician Yair Zluf, pediatric resuscitation specialist Itan Ne'eman, political scientist Haim Katzman, research fellow Shahar Gal Kadman, film director Yahav Winner, as well as Shiri Bibas and her children Ariel and Kfir. The author argues that the world lost not only people, but also their future discoveries, books, and saved lives. The text contains direct accusations against the international community, which, in the author's view, remained silent or justified the attackers. The column concludes with a call for readers to continue 'Tikkun Olam' — repairing the world — in memory of the fallen.