Human Dignity & Compassion

Meet the Hostages' Parents

Hersh Goldberg-Polin and Alon Ohel were among those taken hostage from the Nova music festival on October 7. How can the voices of their parents inspire us to political and spiritual action for their release?

Using moving and powerful clips from two episodes of Israel Story’s Wartime Diaries podcast series, we will meet the parents of two hostages—Hersh Goldberg-Polin and Alon Ohel, both of whom were abducted from the Nova music festival on October 7—and hear about the different ways in which they take action toward the release of their sons.

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Eli Sharabi 51
Eli was kidnapped from his home in Kibbutz Be’eri.
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