Through deeply personal essays, Ruptured: Jewish Women in Australia Reflect on Life Post-October 7, edited by Lee Kofman and Tamar Paluch, describes the earth-shattering impact of October 7 on Australia's largely successful and integrated Jewish community through the eyes of its women.The island continent has fewer than 120,000 Jews, mainly split between Melbourne and Sydney. Smaller Jewish communities exist in Perth, Canberra, and some other localities. Australia also has a substantial