WE WILL DANCE AGAIN.
On October 7, 2023, Israel faced an unprecedented and horrific attack on our sovereignty and security. At dawn, Hamas launched a coordinated, multi-front assault that caught the nation by surprise. This brazen attack involved rockets, ground forces, and terrorists infiltrating civilian areas across southern Israel, particularly towns and communities near the Gaza border.
The terrorists targeted innocent civilians, killing over 1,000 people and injuring thousands more, including women, children, and the elderly. Homes, schools, and public spaces were struck, and entire families were devastated. Whole families were torn apart, homes destroyed, and lives lost. What began as an ordinary morning turned into a nightmare that no one could have imagined.
Beyond the immediate loss of life and destruction, Hamas took hostages, abducting both civilians and soldiers to Gaza in an attempt to further terrorize and demoralize our people. The brutality of this attack was felt nationwide, and the repercussions are still being felt as we work tirelessly to rescue hostages, defend our people, and rebuild the nation.
The psychological toll has been profound in the wake of these unimaginable events. While the physical destruction was immediate and visible, the emotional aftermath continues to unfold quietly across the country. Survivors, witnesses, families of the fallen, and communities living under constant threat are now facing the long-term mental health consequences of trauma, grief, and loss.
Children who awoke to the sound of sirens, families forced to flee their homes, and entire communities now grappling with absence and fear—these are the invisible wounds that linger. For many, October 7 did not end when the violence subsided. Nightmares, anxiety, survivor’s guilt, and post-traumatic stress have become part of daily life.
As a mental health foundation, we are mobilizing to meet this growing need. Our focus is on immediate psychological first aid, long-term trauma therapy, and community-based resilience programs that help individuals reclaim a sense of safety and stability. This is a national emergency not only of security, but of emotional well-being, and healing the mind is essential to rebuilding the nation.
Now more than ever, we must ensure that every Israeli, regardless of age, background, or location, has access to the mental health support they need to process and recover.
Mira and her husband dancing
To Dance Again
After the tragedy of October 7th, one phrase echoed across Israel: “We will dance again.” It became a symbol of defiance against terror, a declaration of life, love, and resilience. In the face of destruction, dancing is not just movement—it’s resistance. It’s healing. It’s hope.
No one embodied this spirit more than Mira Stahl.
Mira didn’t just believe in dance—she lived through it. As a passionate folk dancer and longtime member of the Hora Shemesh dance troupe, Mira filled her community with joy, rhythm, and laughter. For over 20 years, she danced every week—not for performance, but for the sheer joy of movement, connection, and the feeling of being alive.
On the morning of October 7th, that rhythm was stolen. Mira was murdered in her home in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, one of the hardest-hit communities. The same home where she had raised her children, embraced her neighbors, and built a life filled with light, was turned into a place of unimaginable darkness.
And yet—even in grief, her spirit calls us to keep moving.
To say “we will dance again” is to say we will live again. We will build again. We will heal. Mira’s love of dance was a reflection of everything she stood for: freedom, community, expression, and joy. By supporting this mission, you are helping carry her light forward—through trauma therapy, community healing, and the building of a resilience center that honors not just Mira’s memory, but the soul of an entire nation.
When you give, you help make that promise real.
You help ensure that we will dance again—not just for Mira, but because of her.