In this episode of Essential Questions, Rabbi Dan Levin talks about the experience and importance of telling stories with some of the creative team behind Israeli podcast Rays of Light: Dana Dvorin, Liat Fishman Lenny and Ira Fuchs. Their podcast captures the stories of women who survived the attacks of October 7, and shares them […]

Actresses and artists give voice to women’s Oct. 7 stories. https://www.thejewishnews.com/community/on-the-cover-preserving-womens-voices-from-war-through-art/article_ca3403b8-e132-11ee-bb9e-1f62c3b418dd.html

כבר שנים, מאז שעזבה את ערוץ הילדים, דבורין עוסקת בתיאטרון חברתי. בעקבות המלחמה הגתה את פרויקט “אורות באפלה”. “אנחנו צורכים את החומרים הכי קשים שאפשר ובדרך להפוך לפוסט־טראומטיים. הרגשתי שצריך למצוא דרך לספר את הסיפורים האלה בצורה פחות קשה להכלה”, היא מסבירה https://www.ynet.co.il/laisha/article/b1al4tzyp

Linoy Elezra, a senior MDA medic, faced an unimaginable call during her shift: a nine-year-old boy named Michael from Kfar Aza reported his parents had been shot, leaving him alone with his six-year-old sister. Guiding him with calm precision, Linoy instructed Michael to secure their home and hide, all while navigating the horrors of a terrorist attack through the phone. This brave young boy managed to protect himself and his sister, even as Linoy balanced the emotional weight of supporting him and managing other urgent calls. Watch Linoy's testimony to experience the profound impact of her role on that fateful day, and witness the resilience of the human spirit in the darkest of times.