{"id":1605,"date":"2024-01-05T16:58:37","date_gmt":"2024-01-05T21:58:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/onemomentofjoy\/?p=1605"},"modified":"2024-01-05T16:58:37","modified_gmt":"2024-01-05T21:58:37","slug":"between-courage-and-hope-91-days-hostages-held-by-hamas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/onemomentofjoy\/2024\/01\/between-courage-and-hope-91-days-hostages-held-by-hamas\/","title":{"rendered":"Between Courage and Hope: 91 days Hostages held by Hamas."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

It is almost 100 days since Hamas<\/a> massacred and took hostages from the villages of Southern Israel.<\/strong><\/h2>\n** ** It takes courage to hold hope in challenging times.<\/p>\n ** **In between the two there can be many moments of darkness.<\/p>\n It is almost 100 days since Hamas<\/a> massacred and took hostages from the villages of Southern Israel.<\/p>\n Surviving such a traumatic experience takes immense courage. Speaking up afterward<\/a> requires strength and resilience beyond measure.<\/p>\n I know listening to their bravery allows me to carry moments of hope.<\/p>\n For it is in their courage we must continue to fight for the release of over 133 hostages<\/a> held in Gaza by Hamas.<\/p>\n 8 of them American citizens.<\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Photo-Susan P.Lax** Heart of Hope in Hostage Square-Tel-Aviv<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n ** **\u00a0<\/p>\n Hoping that the world hears<\/a> the voices of those that cannot speak.<\/strong><\/h2>\n**** ** Every Friday and Sunday for the last 3 months I attend.<\/p>\n ** ****Either a rally, run or organized walk<\/p>\n with the family forum<\/a> for hostages.<\/p>\n I hold a poster with a face on it.<\/p>\n Each time a different picture appears on the red, white and black poster.<\/p>\n It is the face of a child, parent, woman, son, cousin, aunt or grandparent.<\/p>\n A daughter, grandchild, wife, husband, sibling, or finance\u2019.<\/p>\n I have come to recognize their smiles, color of their eyes.<\/p>\n Where they were taken hostage from.<\/p>\n We read the names of each and every one of them.<\/p>\n It is almost 100 Days.<\/p>\n Since these precious souls have been held hostage by Hamas in Gaza.<\/p>\n We keep the courage of those that survived close.<\/p>\n Hoping that the world hears<\/a> the voices of those that cannot speak.<\/p>\n Sexual assault, torture and inhumane conditions these are their days.<\/p>\n Photo-Liri Agami<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nI know when they return, they will want to know that our smile is alive.<\/strong><\/h2>\n****** ** I have found courage and hope during these last almost 100 days.<\/p>\n ** ******As well as met up with moments of pain, sorrow and darkness.<\/p>\n I encourage you to listen to the memorial for my dear friend<\/a> Vivian Silver.<\/p>\n A \u00a0peace activist<\/a> ,who was massacred on Oct 7th<\/sup> at her home on<\/p>\n Kibbutz Beeri\u2019<\/a>.<\/p>\n You will hear about the courage for hope and the darkness in between.<\/p>\n My partner in life and love hosted children and siblings of hostages ranging from 14 to 22 years of age.<\/p>\n Some of who themselves were survivors of the horrific<\/p>\n Oct 7th<\/sup>attack.<\/p>\n We listened to their stories of survival.<\/p>\n Their tears of pain and grief.<\/p>\n And amongst all of that, there was a deep and profound hope.<\/p>\n For when they once again will hug their loved ones.<\/p>\n In our moments of aliveness, lives sparks of hope.<\/p>\n I know when they return, they will want to know that our smile is alive.<\/p>\n My plea to a power larger than myself is<\/p>\n to bring them home now.<\/p>\n Photo- Yaala Ballin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n****** ** ******\u00a0<\/p>\n I continue to write Morning Inspirations ,a free newsletter for the soul.<\/strong><\/h3>\nYou are invited to sign up here<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"********** ** **********It is almost 100 days since Hamas massacred and took hostages from the villages of Southern Israel. 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