Eli Katzoff

“Soul Connections” follows Israeli artist Amir Chodorov as he walks through the Nova Festival memorial site he created to honor the victims of the Nova massacre. To date, more than 2,500 individual signs and billboards have been created for the Nova Festival memorial, each created in Chodorov’s Tel Aviv workshop in close collaboration with the families of the victims, whose direct input shapes every piece. The land is managed by JNF–KKL (Jewish National Fund), which has given him the freedom to continue expanding the site according to his vision. The film offers a rare behind-the-scenes look at the creation of one of Israel’s most visited memorial sites —and at one man’s quiet, relentless commitment to ensuring the victims are remembered not as numbers, but as names, faces, and lives.

With almost a quarter of its population either kidnapped or murdered, Kibbutz Nir Oz was one of the most horrific sites of Hamas’s October 7th massacre. On that tragic day, the Nir Oz community engaged in a large, desperate group chat that created a record of the massacre as it unfolded. Combining poignant sections of that text chain with vivid imagery of the aftermath, we present a moment-by-moment summation of the experience of the Nir Oz community on that horrific day. #israel #hamas

Experience the haunting aftermath of Hamas’s October 7 attack on Kibbutz Be’eri through a tour that unveils the devastation from a unique vantage point. Through immersive footage, the aftermath of the terrorist rampage that claimed many lives and inflicted widespread chaos unfolds. This short film is a testament to the community’s unimaginable loss and to the harrowing echos of an event that forever altered the landscape of Kibbutz Be’eri and all of Israel. #israel

On October 7, 2023, United Hatzalah first responders were among the earliest emergency services to reach the massacred communities along the border with Gaza. A month later, two of these volunteers take us back to the destroyed communities in their ambulance as they retrace some of the steps from the most traumatic days of their lives. Over the course of the drive, they recount stories as they make their way to step foot inside one of the kibbutzim for the first time since the massacre. Here, they finally view the remains of the devastating events that changed their lives. A Times of Israel Original Video Created by Eli Katzoff

Amidst the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, volunteers at Kibbutz Alumim find purpose in milking cows - and possibly saving the traumatized animals' lives. At this site scarred by tragedy, we encounter resilience, human connection, and shared responsibility in the face of adversity.

A determined volunteer makes a profound impact by sifting through the remnants of destroyed homes and communities to recover cherished items for families who lost loved ones on the tragic day of October 7. Recognizing the sentimental value these recovered artifacts hold and inspired by a deep sense of empathy, she seeks to bring a little solace to those who have lost so much.