Can American Jews recover from the post-October 7th communal divisions and pain? Can America recover from Trump-era fractures in the body politic? This is a time of such stark division, it seems that the threads of community are nearly irreperably broken. At times of such communal crisis, there seems to be no hope for a shared understanding of who we are. Yet without such hope, we cannot begin to contribute to or sustain ourselves with the communities that give us meaning. We will explore Jewish texts and ideas that contemplate crisis, the fracturing of community, and hope and so help us think about our own situation. Expect careful readings of Jewish texts (no expertise necessary, all texts in English) and opportunities for conversation and reflection.