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  • How a Deerfield exhibit is reshaping memories of the Oct. 7 attacks

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• Chicago-area Jewish community marks 3 years since Oct. 7 attack as Gaza conflict continues (abc7chicago.com) — Residents gathered at a Deerfield synagogue Wednesday to mark three years since the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel, using an exhibit on Israeli sports in wartime to honor victims and hostages. Speakers from Jewish and Palestinian advocacy groups reflected on loss, ongoing violence in Gaza, and stalled ceasefire efforts, underscoring how this distant conflict still resonates deeply in Deerfield's community life.
   

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