Podcasts about kibbutz be'eri

On October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorists launched an unprecedented wave of attacks on Israel Envelope communities, murdering men, women, and children with no remorse, taking hostages, and destroying the land that Israeli pioneers worked so hard to develop. Four months later, even as people still mourn their losses and pray for the safe return of loved ones, these communities are starting to rebuild. On this special IsraelCast episode, host Steven Shalowitz tours Kibbutz Be'eri, a small community located about five kilometers from Gaza, with longtime community member Rami Goldstein, who recounts his memories of October 7 and describes both the current environment of the Kibbutz and his community's rebuilding efforts.

Three IDF soldiers wounded by Hezbollah fire from Lebanon on northern Israel. Family of Kibbutz Be'eri resident informed he was murdered in October 7th attack and body is held in Gaza. Hamas delegation arrives in Cairo for talks on ceasefire, hostage deal proposalSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we had the opportunity to visit Be'eri, one of the most hard-hit Israeli communities from the massacre on October 7th. Even though more than 100 days have passed since the attack took place, none of Be'eri's residents have returned to live in their homes, the physical destruction in the town is horrific, and the residents that lost friends and loved ones, and had to hide for their lives on October 7th are not okay. Today Luke gives you his raw and first-hand reaction to visiting Kibbutz Be'eri, meeting the residents who went through the horrors of October 7th, as well as several things that shocked me.

The war has been going on for over three months, and many of us have settled into some sort of altered routine, a "new normal." But there are hundreds of thousands of people, possibly millions, for whom nothing is normal. Hugo (Uri) Wolaj of Kibbutz Be'eri is one of them: everything about his life - his job, his friends, his family, his parenting style, everything - changed on October 7th. Uri spent more than 20 hours that day hiding with his wife and daughters in the safe room. They were evacuated to a Dead Sea hotel in the early hours of October 8th and have been there ever since. But last week he returned to Be'eri, for a rare and eerie visit to his own home.The end song is Lo Levad ("Not Alone") by Jane Bordeaux. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vancouver rabbis Dan Moskovitz and Carey Brown spent four days in Israel in December 2023 as part of a delegation of eight spiritual leaders from the city. They carried 21 duffel bags full of supplies, toured Kibbutz Be'eri and heard from survivors, met with mourners and visited the grave of Vancouver's Ben Mizrachi, who was murdered at the Supernova music festival on Oct. 7, 2023. Three months after the Hamas attack that killed 1,200 residents–sparking a war that shows no end in sight–tourism in the Holy Land has stalled. Many airlines have yet to resume full service to Israel; hotels are full of displaced residents from Israel's frontline communities; lifestyle travellers have cancelled trips. In the midst of this bad economic news, however, one unique type of tourism has partly filled the void: volunteer missions. Wine tastings in the Galilee and mud baths at the Dead Sea are out, but picking avocados is in. And hundreds of Diaspora Jews have volunteered. On today's The CJN Daily, we'll hear why so many Jews are feeling compelled to “bear witness”. Rabbi Moskovitz will discuss his December visit; we'll meet Yael Benarroch and Sherri Ettedgui, both Toronto residents, who volunteered on a “Mother to Mother” mission organized by U.S.-based Jewish organization Momentum. And Gal Hana, Israel's consul for tourism in Toronto, describes what tourism will look like from now, until the fighting ends. What we talked about Learn more about the “Till They All Come Home” hostage bracelet fundraiser created by Rabbi Dan Moskovitz, including how to order. Read more about how volunteers are preparing food for Israelis, in The CJN. Why Canadian cardiologist Dr. Brad Strauss flew to Israel to help a hospital after Oct. 7 on The CJN Daily. Credits The CJN Daily is written and hosted by Ellin Bessner (@ebessner on Twitter). Zachary Kauffman is the producer. Michael Fraiman is the executive producer. Our theme music is by Dov Beck-Levine. Our title sponsor is Metropia. We're a member of The CJN Podcast Network. To subscribe to this podcast, please watch this video. Donate to The CJN and receive a charitable tax receipt by clicking here. Hear why The CJN is important to me.

Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. Today is day 89 of the war. Arab affairs reporter Gianluca Pacchiani and culture editor Jessica Steinberg join host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's podcast. Saleh al-Arouri was killed Tuesday evening in an alleged Israeli drone strike in the Beirut suburb of Dahiyeh, according to Hamas and Hezbollah officials. Hamas confirmed that seven people in total were killed in the explosion, a precision strike on a third-floor apartment said to serve as an office for the terror group. The deputy leader of Hamas abroad, Arouri was also seen as the group's prime orchestrator of West Bank terrorism. Pacchiani shares more. Steinberg visited the decimated Kibbutz Be'eri last week with member Yuval Haran, whose family was murdered and taken hostage by Hamas on October 7. She gives impressions. This week in Tel Aviv's Hostages' Square, Israeli musician Ehud Banai stepped up on one of the cement platforms, guitar in hand, and read and strummed along to the poems of Amiram Cooper, 84, one of the two oldest of the hostages still being held by terrorists in Gaza. Steinberg was there. For the latest updates, please look at The Times of Israel's ongoing live blog. Discussed articles include: Live blog January 2, 2024 Hamas deputy leader Saleh al-Arouri killed in alleged Israeli strike in Beirut Saleh al-Arouri: Mastermind of Hamas terrorism in West Bank, hostage deal negotiator Hezbollah vows revenge for a Hamas chief killed in Beirut; IDF ‘at very high readiness' In rubble of parents' home, scion of Be'eri founders not sure he can bear to move back Musicians read, sing and strum to poems of hostage Amiram Cooper, 84, as worries mount THOSE WE HAVE LOST: Civilians and soldiers killed in Hamas's onslaught on Israel THOSE WE ARE MISSING: The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on iTunes, Spotify, PlayerFM, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcasts. IMAGE: Investigators stand on an apartment building where an alleged Israeli strike killed top Hamas political leader Saleh Arouri, in the southern suburb of Beirut that is a Hezbollah stronghold, Lebanon, Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

JBS's own Shahar Azani on his first trip to Israel since the Hamas massacre of October 7th shares his experience including a visit to Kibbutz Be'eri, ravaged during the attack, while also sharing hope and awe at the resilience of the people of Israel. With Teisha Bader.

Tom speaks to Nimrod Palmach - an IDF reservist who has been hailed as a hero in Israel for his actions on October 7, after he ignored orders and drove towards the kibbutzim to fight against the Hamas attackers, including at Kibbutz Be'eri, where a massacre took place.

Impressions from a Peace Now volunteering action at the Gaza border community that suffered the heaviest toll on October 7th. 

Interview with Berele Messinger, an Israeli member of ZAKA who was on the scene in Kibbutz Be'eri the day after the October 7 massacre. We reached him by WhatsApp on Nov. 29, 2023. Music: Moshe Stern: A Gezang Tzu Yisroel Rina Gordon: Far Nakht In Yerusholayim (words: Zalman Shazar) Moshe Stern: Undzer Eygn Land Moshe Stern: Ver Bistu Mentsh Moyshe Oisher: Broches far Khanike Pripetshik Singers: S'iz Khanike Haynt Essential Voices USA: Borukh Ate Zingt der Tate Pripetshik Singers: Kinder, Haynt Iz Khanike Seymour Silbermintz & The Boys: Haneiros Hallolu - Chanuko Martha Schlamme: Khanike Oy Khanike New England Conservatory Chorus: Al Hanisim Intro instrumental music: DEM HELFANDS TANTS, an instrumental track from the CD Jeff Warschauer: The Singing Waltz Air Date: November 29, 2023

As Shye Klein Weinstein was fleeing from Hamas terrorists who attacked the Supernova music festival in Israel on the weekend of Oct. 7, his camera was clicking constantly, capturing photos and videos of their escape. Except, he says, he doesn't remember photographing anything. The Canadian photographer—who had just immigrated to Israel in the spring—bought last-minute tickets to the festival, only because a girl he liked was going. The pair travelled with friends and relatives from Tel Aviv to experience the overnight outdoor dance rave, held near Kibbutz Be'eri. The photographer brought two cameras with him and at first, spent hours wandering around and snapping portraits of people enjoying themselves at the festival: young partygoers, DJs, jewelry makers, and body paint artists. Little did he know that, at dawn, Hamas terrorists would descend on the 4,000 revellers and slaughter roughly 350 of them, with 40 more taken hostage. Deeply traumatized by the event, the young photographer is now touring North America, speaking to Jewish students at university campuses and showing them the stark photographic evidence he took of this massacre. As he tells The CJN Daily host Ellin Bessner, he hopes that by repeating his story to anyone who will listen, it can allow others to understand what really happened—and help him personally process the life-changing events of that fateful day. What we talked about See Shye Klein Weinstein's photos on his Instagram page Learn more about the group that sponsored Shye Klein Weinstein's trip, Faces of Oct. 7 , which was set up to fight denial and misinformation on college campuses in North America Donate to Faces of Oct. 7 on their Instagram account _ _Credits The CJN Daily is written and hosted by Ellin Bessner (@ebessner on Twitter). Zachary Kauffman is the producer. Michael Fraiman is the executive producer. Our theme music is by Dov Beck-Levine. Our title sponsor is Metropia. We're a member of The CJN Podcast Network. To subscribe to this podcast, please watch this video. Donate to The CJN and receive a charitable tax receipt by clicking here.

In this bonus episode of Battle Lines, we hear from Naomi Greenaway, Deputy Editor of the Telegraph Magazine, who tells the story of Adi Efrat.Adi Efrat was taken from her home on Kibbutz Be'eri and held hostage by Hamas for over 12 hours. Naomi explains that for Adi, her life will forever more be split in two – before and after October 7th, recounts that day, and explains how Adi is still full of hope for peace.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on X.Naomi Greenaway (Deputy Editor, Telegraph Magazine). @naomisamuelsgreenaway on X.Read: October 7 survivor: ‘I was alone with 15 terrorists – I knew at any second they might kill me', by Naomi Greenaway: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/11/12/adi-efrat-hostage-israel-hamas-terrorist/For 3 months access to The Telegraph for just £1: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/audio |Email: battlelines@telegraph.co.uk |See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Atar Maor recounts a harrowing 20 hours spent hiding in the closet with her two young children as terrorists hunted them down in Kibbutz Be'eri on October 7th. As she answers their innocent questions and makes split-second decisions to save their lives, she wonders: can she preserve their faith in humanity? Support and amplify women's voices by contributing to the making of this podcast: Donate now to the Center for Women's Justice.

Today's Talmud pages, Bava Kama 17 and 18, discusses the different amount of damages one must pay when your chicken directly impacts someone else's vessels or bread, versus the amount of damages one must pay when it is the pebbles or wind that are stirred up by your chicken that later damages ones vessels or bread. This Talmudic conversation recalls that feeling of having to deal with circumstances beyond our control. To reflect on that feeling, we are sharing a segment from the most recent episode of the Unorthodox podcast in which Stephanie Butnick spoke with her dear friend LeElle Slifer about her experience of being in the United States on October 7, while her extended family was in Israel, and many were taken hostage from Kibbutz Be'eri. How does someone try to take control of the world around them when they are faced with such horrors? Listen and find out. Like the show? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Send us a note at takeone@tabletmag.com. Follow us on Twitter at @takeonedafyomi and join the conversation in the Take One Facebook group. We think that you may also enjoy Liel's new book How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hostedby Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Satephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer.  Check out all of Tablet's podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.

There has been an outpouring of love and support from around the world for the late Vivian Silver, the Canadian-born peace activist whose remains were identified last week, five weeks after she was murdered by Hamas terrorists in the safe room of her home in Kibbutz Be'eri on Oct. 7, 2023. Silver was buried in a private ceremony on Nov. 17 at her kibbutz, with just her two sons and her siblings and a few soldiers as witnesses. The zone is still considered the front lines of Israel's war with Hamas, making access severely restricted. But the day earlier, hundreds gathered for a public memorial service on the lawn of a kibbutz she founded, Kibbutz Gezer, located between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. They paid tribute to the woman who made it her life's work to build bridges with Palestinians, founding charities and social justice organizations dedicated to solving the Israeli-Palestinian crisis—without violence. While the Jewish community of Winnipeg plans to hold its own memorial in the coming weeks, on today's episode of The CJN Daily, you'll hear sections from her memorial service and tributes from those she was close to: her brother Neil Silver; a childhood friend from Winnipeg, Lynne Mitchell; and Deborah Lyons, Canada's new special envoy for combatting antisemitism. What we talked about Read how Silver's family learned her remains had been identified, in The CJN Watch the full memorial service for Silver from Kibbutz Gezer, on Facebook How Vivian Silver worked for peace and bridge building with Palestinians, on The CJN Daily Credits The CJN Daily is written and hosted by Ellin Bessner (@ebessner on Twitter). Zachary Kauffman is the producer. Michael Fraiman is the executive producer. Our theme music is by Dov Beck-Levine. Our title sponsor is Metropia. We're a member of The CJN Podcast Network. To subscribe to this podcast, please watch this video. Donate to The CJN and receive a charitable tax receipt by clicking here.

Breaking: Death count from massacre at Re'im music festival reportedly changed to 364, updated from 260, attributing for a third of all October 7th deaths. Identified from Gaza: Yehudit Weiss and Cpl. Noa Marciano; Families of hostages march from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem; Breakdown of hostage demographics and special report with voices from the family members of hostages taken from Kibbutz Be'eri. Hear their wild stories. Plus a Torah thought! Support our Wartime News Coverage: https://www.gofundme.com/f/independent-journalist-covering-israels-war Support the show here:⁠ https://linktr.ee/israeldailynews⁠ Israel Daily News Roundtable: ⁠http://patreon.com/shannafuld⁠ Music: Hatikvah Ariella Zeitlin https://open.spotify.com/artist/70xtISMQtVAIgyJbJUqeay Purchase Judaica from the Jerusalem Art Project: ⁠http://shrsl.com/298r5-2ze1-1d847⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/israeldailynews/support

It says in the Midrash that the geula from Mitzrayim was in the zechut of achdut , a special brotherly love between Moshe and Aharon which influenced Klal Yisrael . We were not saved from the decree of Haman until the people united with each other. The Shechina dwells only where there is achdut . This is one of the criteria necessary to attain the final Geula as well. Hashem, the Torah and the Jewish People are all one. The Torah is supposed to be something that unites us, not Heaven forbid cause rifts. If we will act the way the Torah wants us to act, we will automatically nullify all the hatred. I heard a beautiful story which combines the ways of Torah and achdut . Yehuda, who learns in a kollel in Bnei Brak, was driving on the highway a few months ago when he saw a family standing outside their car. He stopped to ask what was wrong. Yaakov, the head of the family, was standing with his wife and young daughter and Yaakov said they had run out of gas. Yehuda said it would be his pleasure to go to a gas station and bring back some gasoline for them. Yaakov was very appreciative, saying they had been there for nearly a half an hour without anyone stopping to help them. Yehuda went and returned fifteen minutes later with the gasoline and handed the container to Yaakov. Yaakov thanked Yehuda and asked him how much money he owed him. Yehuda said, “I just did a mitzvah and I don't take money for mitzvot. It's my zechut.” Yaakov offered money again and Yehuda made it clear he was not going to accept it under any circumstances. Yaakov was touched by the gesture. He took Yehuda to the back of his car and showed him a bumper sticker that said something to the sort of “Trample all charedi Jews.” He said, “I had this on my car for two years, and now, the first time I have an interaction with a charedi I see how beautiful you are.” He apologized to Yehuda and then ripped the sticker off his car and ripped it up. Yehuda asked Yaakov where he was from. Yaakov replied that he lived in Kibbutz Be'eri near Gaza. Yehuda was not familiar with that particular location, but he said he wanted to keep a connection with him, so he took down Yaakov's phone number. Two weeks later, Yehuda called Yaakov, reminding him of their encounter. Yaakov was so happy to hear from him. Yehuda told him a short story about Shabbat that he wanted Yaakov to relate to his young daughter. Yaakov loved the story and said he would tell her. From then on, Yehuda called Yaakov weekly every Friday to tell him a story that he could relate to his family. One Friday, Yaakov said to Yehuda, “I want to understand a little more. Aren't you guys so bored on Shabbat? What do you do all day if you are not able to use your phones or go anywhere?” Yehuda told Yaakov that Shabbat was the best day of the week. He said he wanted to invite him at a future point to come to his home and experience Shabbat with him. Initially Yaakov said Bnei Brak was off limits, but after some coaxing, he finally agreed to come. Yehuda asked his rabbi what he thought the best Shabbat would be to invite him as it was coming close to the time of the Yamim Noraim. His Rabbi said the best day would be Shabbat Simchat Torah. Besides for the Shabbat experience, he would also see the festive dancing and love between everyone. Yehuda told his rabbi, on Simchat Torah he was planning on going to his parents in Sderot. The rabbi said to him, “maybe if you would invite your parents they would want to come to you. Then Yaakov could see your kibbud Av v'Em as well.” So Yehuda asked his parents if they wanted to come and they were delighted to. When that Shabbat came around, Yaakov and his family, as well as Yehuda's parents both came to Yehuda in Bnei Brak. By the time the Shabbat ended, it became apparent that Yaakov and his family had their lives spared. Yehuda's parents, as well, lived in a place that got bombed and their lives were saved too. Besides for the amazing hashgacha peratit here, the beauty of the story is the unity which took place. B'ezrat Hashem, we will all unify and love each other like brothers, no matter what level of religion anybody is on.

Mike visits Kibbutz Be'eri, which saw carnage on October 7th, and he's told the story of what happened there. Also on the show, Roma Agrawal is a structural engineer who spent six years working on the tallest building in Western Europe—The Shard in London. She is out with a new book, Nuts and Bolts: Seven Small Inventions That Changed the World in a Big Way, in which she talks about how the simple inventions like the wheel, the nail, and even string are a part of the building blocks of our modern world. Produced by Joel Patterson and Corey Wara Email us at thegist@mikepesca.com To advertise on the show, visit: https://advertisecast.com/TheGist Subscribe to The Gist Subscribe: https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/ Follow Mikes Substack at: Pesca Profundities | Mike Pesca | Substack Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 15-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. Today is day 41 of the war. Knesset correspondent Carrie Keller-Lynn and environmental reporter Sue Surkes join host Jessica Steinberg for today's podcast. Keller-Lynn discusses how the police is proceeding with investigations of rape on October 7, although it's not yet clear how the cases will be built and who will be ultimately tried, given the lack of physical evidence. Surkes looks at members of Israel's Arab Druze civilian community who have thrown themselves behind the war effort. Keller-Lynn explains why two Arab MKS were suspended and had pay docked by Knesset Ethics Committee for remarks about IDF war crimes and denying October 7 atrocities. Surkes talks about nature rehabilitation center for troubled teens in Tzur Hadassah, outside Jerusalem, where a lack of a bomb shelter hinders the program's progress now, when teens need it most. For the latest updates, please look at The Times of Israel's ongoing live blog. Discussed articles include: Live blog November 16, 2023 Police start building Oct. 7 rape cases, focusing on footage and testimonies Israel's tiny Druze community punches above its weight to help Knesset sanctions 2 Arab MKs for ‘denying' Oct. 7 atrocities, alleging IDF war crimes Troubled teens cut off from nature rehab over lack of bomb shelter THOSE WE HAVE LOST: Civilians and soldiers killed in Hamas's onslaught on Israel THOSE WE ARE MISSING: The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on iTunes, Spotify, PlayerFM, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcasts. IMAGE: Scenes of houses destroyed when Hamas terrorists infiltrated Kibbutz Be'eri on October 7, killing some 1,200, committing atrocities and taking 240 hostages into Gaza (Photo by Edi Israel/Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A 29-year-old Israeli Air Force major's account of fighting terrorists and saving lives on October 7. Find out more about The Front podcast here. You can read about this story and more on The Australian's website or on The Australian's app. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey and edited by Josh Burton. Our producer is Kristen Amiet, and multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou. Original music by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A month after Hamas wrought some of its worst destruction at Kibbutz Be'eri, what was once a peaceful agricultural commune is now a makeshift military base. Special correspondent Leila Molana-Allen visits the community where Hamas terrorists kidnapped dozens of Israelis and slaughtered more than a hundred others and talks to survivors who have returned. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Melissa Harrison interviews Stephen Daniel Arnoff, CEO of the Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center, about his organization's three-day solidarity mission to tour the remains of Kibbutz Be'eri, where Hamas terrorists went house to house slaughtering residents on October 7, 2023.

A month after Hamas wrought some of its worst destruction at Kibbutz Be'eri, what was once a peaceful agricultural commune is now a makeshift military base. Special correspondent Leila Molana-Allen visits the community where Hamas terrorists kidnapped dozens of Israelis and slaughtered more than a hundred others and talks to survivors who have returned. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Kate Adie presents stories from Israel, Gaza, Germany, New Caledonia and Hungary. Public pressure is growing on Israel's prime minister to secure the release of more than 200 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. Lucy Williamson has been talking to one man whose family was taken captive from Kibbutz Be'eri. Deirdre Finnerty spoke to an Irish-Palestinian family, who were visiting relatives in northern Gaza when the conflict began, and fled to Khan Younis. She hears about the struggle to access basic supplies and the risks faced on a daily basis. The German government has staunchly backed Israel's right to defend itself in the wake of the 7th October attacks by Hamas. Israeli security is, in fact, a cornerstone of German foreign policy. Some pro-Palestinian demonstrations have even been banned because of concerns about anti-Semitic slogans. That's led to clashes with police and debates about freedom of speech as Jessica Parker reports. New Caledonia is home to a small and diverse population. One of its many communities is made up of the descendants of Algerian exiles, who were deported in the late 19th century after uprisings against French colonial rule. Many lost their lives on the gruelling sea voyage from North Africa. Those who survived and settled brought their religion, customs and ancestral memories with them. Chahrazade Douah reports. The conservative British philosopher, Roger Scruton was a great personal friend of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Nick Thorpe reports from Budapest, on the intellectual love affair between the two men, and how ‘Scrutopia' now serves the Hungarian leader. Producer: Viv Jones Editor: Bridget Harney Production Coordinator: Gemma Ashman Photo by MARTIN DIVISEK/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock

In this week's episode, members of the Quad (Fleur Hassan-Nahoum, Emily Schrader and Ashira Solomon) travel to Be'eri, an Israeli Kibbutz in the South that is the scene of a horrific massacre by Hamas. Cohost Vivian Bercovici (Former Ambassador of Canada to Israel) also speaks to the group from Toronto about the rise of antisemitism worldwide.The Quad asks the question of what to do in a world where atrocities are committed against Jews and they are either celebrated, denied or rationalized.

As Israeli tanks and infantry forces began a limited push into Gaza over the weekend, ahead of an expected full-scale ground invasion, families and friends of the now-230 hostages taken by Hamas on Oct. 7 want to make sure their loved ones aren't forgotten. That's why Toronto social worker Lynne Mitchell, a longtime friend of kidnapped Canadian-Israeli peace activist Vivian Silver, is speaking out. She's telling the world who Silver is and how her friend went to Israel to devote her life to helping forge peaceful relationships between Palestinians, Israeli Arabs and Jews. She believes Silver, a widow, would not want to be freed through violent raids—but rather by mediation or negotiation. It's been more than three weeks since Silver, 74, was captured by Hamas while hiding in her safe room inside her Kibbutz Be'eri home, where 130 residents were later found slaughtered. Mitchell joins The CJN Daily to share how Silver's family has been navigating this tense moment—and what she hopes will happen next. What we talked about Learn more about Vivian Silver in The CJN Join the “Missing Vivian Silver” Facebook group Read about the funeral for Alexandre Look, a Canadian murdered at the music festival in Israel, in The CJN Register for the Toronto rally on Nov. 1 in support of the hostages Credits The CJN Daily is written and hosted by Ellin Bessner (@ebessner on Twitter). Zachary Kauffman is the producer. Michael Fraiman is the executive producer. Our theme music by Dov Beck-Levine. Our title sponsor is Metropia. We're a member of The CJN Podcast Network. To subscribe to this podcast, please watch this video. Donate to The CJN and receive a charitable tax receipt by clicking here.

I de tidlige morgentimer tvinger Hamas' krigere den gule port til kibbutzen åben. I Kibbutz Be'eri har venstreorienterede israelere blandt hibiscustræer og hængekøjer i årtier dyrket jorden, fællesskabet og et håb om fred med palæstinenserne. Men lørdag d. 7. oktober ændres alt. DR's Mellemøstkorrespondent Puk Damsgård fortæller, hvordan Hamas' angreb tager pusten ud af fredsbevægelsen i kibbutzen, hvor over 100 beboere bliver dræbt. Vært: Anna Ingrisch.

#ISRAEL Later on in these hours, this is a report from a much longer conversation with Malcolm Hoenlein, just returned from Jerusalem, about the decision by the Israeli government to show 200 major journalists from around the world the raw video of the attacks made by the recovered bodycams from the deceased Hamas killers.  The stipulation was that there can be no pictures taken.  Malcolm opines that he doesn't want to view the video.  What he saw in person on October 9th at Kibbutz Be'eri and elsewhere was so devastating that he cannot describe it in words.  1873 Jerusaelm

Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 15-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian and reporter Sue Surkes join host Amanda Borschel-Dan on today's episode. The New York Times has reported that the IDF's expected ground incursion following the invasion of Hamas terrorist soldiers on October 7 is again delayed, this time because the White House wants Israel to allow more time for negotiations over the hostages held by terrorists in Gaza and for aid to enter the Strip. How may this affect the success of the ground operation? Fabian updates on what's been happening on all borders. The IDF has called for the evacuation of 14 more settlements in the north. On the Gaza border, we have we been seeing a holding pattern in the past few days. There are again reports of strikes on Syria and according to foreign reports, both the Aleppo and Damascus airports are out of commission. How do these alleged strikes help staunch conflict in the north? Yesterday morning, Israeli forces carried out an airstrike on the al-Ansari mosque in Jenin. What was suspected and then uncovered under this mosque? Surkes describes her trip to the Expo Tel Aviv International Conference Center, a hive and hub on social activism during this war effort. Some 30,000 Thai farmhands were employed in Israel until the war with Hamas broke out, with around 5,000 of them working in communities close to the Gaza Strip, where 75% of the country's vegetables are grown. Surkes gives us an update on what is happening with them. We hear about reserve captain Sagi Golan, who was killed 13 days before his wedding to his boyfriend, part of our ongoing series, Those We Have Lost, stories of civilians and soldiers who have fallen since October 7. For the latest updates, please look at The Times of Israel's ongoing live blog. Discussed articles include: Live blog October 23, 2023 Soldier killed, 3 hurt following Hamas attack on troops near Gaza IDF hits 4 more Hezbollah squads as 14 more communities evacuated on Lebanon border Israeli strikes said to knock Damascus, Aleppo airports out of commission IDF carries out airstrike on terror cell at Jenin mosque planning ‘murderous attack' In stunning response, 15,000 volunteers fill leadership vacuum to help victims of Hamas Thai laborers, the ‘working hands' of Israeli farming, pay with blood THOSE WE HAVE LOST: Civilians and soldiers killed in Hamas's onslaught on Israel THOSE WE ARE MISSING: The hostages and victims whose fate is still unknown Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on iTunes, Spotify, PlayerFM, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcasts. IMAGE: Members of the tactical unit of the Yamas patrol in Kibbutz Be'eri, near the Israeli-Gaza border, southern Israel. October 22, 2023. Photo by Chaim Goldberg/Flash90See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#Israel: 10-9-2023: Reposting Malcolm Hoenlein's first report on the show, October 9th, of the attacks of October 7th.  Malcolm had just returned from the scene of the attacks, especially Kibbutz Be'eri.   1857 Jerusalem

Nice as it would be to turn away, the Ricochet Podcast follows up on the chaos covered last week with a new pair of guests. David P Goldman joins for the first time to o lay out China's long term strategy to build global markets, the edge it's gaining in the tech sector, the risks of its real estate bubble and the types of opportunity it may look for from the war in Middle East. Then Annika Rothstein gives a powerful report from what we may call the relative saftey of Jersulem. She talks about her harrowing trip to Kibbutz Be'eri and the mood of Israelis stuck waiting for the war to begin. Peter, James and Steve Hayward discuss the bloodthirsty protests stateside and in Europe (where Steve's calling from); and with all the unrest, they lament how little can be done without a functioning functioning House of Representatives.

Thomas Hand's daughter, Emily (8), was shot dead by Hamas terrorists , who went door-to-door in  Kibbutz Be'eri, a few kilometres from the Gaza border, on October 7th, shooting anyone they could find. Thomas, who was born in Ireland and grew up in the UK, said he was delighted when he heard his daughter had been killed because the alternative – captivity in the hands of Hamas in Gaza- was simply unthinkable. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Thomas Hand.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jerusalem Post Editor-in-Chief Avi Mayer joins the podcast to discuss the catastrophic blast at the Ahli Arab hospital in Gaza, his tour of the massacre at Kibbutz Be'eri in southern Israel, mood of the Israeli people and government, challenges that lay ahead and the role of media in the conflict.

Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 15-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world, from Sunday through Thursday. Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman and reporter Canaan Lidor join host Jessica Steinberg. We are now on Day 7 of the war with Hamas. Berman and Lidor recount their drive down south on Route 232, the scenes of carnage, with pick-up trucks and belongings of Hamas terrorists strewn on the ground, along with their bodies, giving a sense as to what they were planning for the long haul. Lidor describes "death avenue" in Beeri, the stench of death in the street, the sealed rooms of homes that became death traps, the burned homes and cars. Berman updates on US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Israel on Thursday, and what his upcoming meetings in Jordan and Qatar could portend for the ongoing war. Lidor also explains what happened in Ofakim on October 7, with a more detailed description of the 15-hour siege in Rachel and David Edry's house, where five terrorists holed up, eventually taken out by Israeli security forces. For the latest updates, please look at The Times of Israel's ongoing live blog. Discussed articles include: Live blog October 13, 2023 Once an artery of thriving southern region, Route 232 transformed into road of death Be'eri's residents are gone, but their homes attest to the horrors they endured Amid the devastation of Kibbutz Be'eri, Israel keeps pulling bodies from the rubble Blinken in Tel Aviv: As long as US exists, Israel won't have to defend itself alone As reservists mobilize, some moved up weddings as well Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on iTunes, Spotify, PlayerFM, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcasts. IMAGE: The destruction caused by Hamas terrorists in Kibbutz Be'eri, near the Israeli-Gaza border, October 11, 2023. (Photo by Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Warning: this episode contains descriptions of death.In the week since Israel suffered the deadliest day in its modern history, fresh accounts have emerged in village after village of just how extreme and widespread the violence was.Today we hear the story of one man at the epicenter of that violence: Golan Abitbul, a resident of Kibbutz Be'eri, where more than 100 civilians were killed.Guest: Golan Abitbul, a resident of Kibbutz Be'eri, in southern Israel.Background reading: Video: a son's conversation with his mother as gunmen attacked her kibbutz.The long wait for help as massacres unfolded in Israel.Follow the latest updates on the Israel-Hamas war.For more information on today's episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. 

Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 15-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world, from Sunday through Thursday. We are now on Day 6 of the war with Gaza. Fabian updates on “widespread” airstrikes in Gaza, whether there are still terrorists from Gaza inside the borders of Israel and a fresh deployment of the reservists to the north. Rettig Gur tells us about the 10 members of one extended family on Kibbutz Beeri, including little children, who are still missing and what their friends -- including Rettig Gur -- and family are doing to try to find them. Goren dives into the newly announced emergency unity government. Who is in and who is out?For the latest updates, please look at The Times of Israel's ongoing live blog. Discussed articles include: Live blog October 12, 2023 IAF hits Gaza on ‘unprecedented scale'; Strip's power plant shuts down 10 members of same kibbutz family believed held by Hamas, including 3 children After days of indecision, Netanyahu, Gantz agree to establish emergency war government Gallant vows to ‘wipe Hamas from earth,' after ‘the worst terror attack' in history Gantz's entry into government sidelines far right, with judicial overhaul's future dim Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on iTunes, Spotify, PlayerFM, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcasts. IMAGE: Yahel Haran, 3, from Kibbutz Be'eri and 10 members of her extended family are believed to be held hostage in Gaza by Hamas since October 7, 2023. (courtesy)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.