Stories From The South

Discover the biblical roots of the Gaza border communities - and hear first-hand accounts from 7 October.
The kibbutzim and towns that were invaded by Hamas on 7 October are steeped in Jewish history. We will learn about the biblical roots of the Jewish communities near Gaza, from two exceptional educators who live there.

In this special conversation, David Barr, leading teacher of Tanach and Jewish philosophy with the Ministry of Education, and Sarah Evron, CEO of the Religious Kibbutz Movement, will teach about the past, relate what happened to them and their communities on 7 October, and reflect on what the future holds for the South of Israel.

David Barr will speak about King David’s Hostage Crisis, a biblical episode that took place a few miles away from Kibbutz Alumim, where he lives. Sarah Evron will show how the Enigmatic Episode of Isaac's Wells inspired the modern agricultural success of Zionism in the very same area, 3,500 years later.