October 7th and the violence that followed took Israel and the Jewish nation by surprise, ripping children from their parents and soldiers from their families in response to the battle cry.

Among the key findings of the report was a massive increase in the number of antisemitic incidents across North America between 2022 and 2024, rising by 288% and peaking in April 2024.

The program was part of Project Or Gadol (or 'Large Light' in Hebrew), an experience curated by Israeli Project 24 that seeks to connect Israeli and North American Jewish communities, and Sinai Temple in Los Angeles.