October 7th overtook my dreams. And this past Shabbat, when a skeletal Eli Sharabi returned after 16 months of torture, my body curled protectively around itself — because I couldn’t protect ...

Paraded on a stage by masked gunmen, the gaunt figure of returning hostage Eli Sharabi leaned into the microphone to express a hope that ordinarily would spark happiness and relief. On the verge ...