October 7th 2023 will be remembered as the greatest tragedy of the Jewish people since the Holocaust. We are overwhelmed by the endless comparisons to the Holocaust, but here I want to share one with you – witnesses. On that horrific Shabbat, over 1200 people were killed, 250 kidnapped and the beginning of a war that we see no end in site. Every victim, survivor and witness has a story to share.
Dana Dvorin, a well-known Israeli TV personality and social activist, is producing a series of short videos, “Rays of Light ”, personal stories of women who survived the attacks and massacres. The entire team of actors, writers, artists, translators, and directors are volunteering in aiding the women to share their experience while creating a historic library of witness testimonies.
Here is an example of one video (with English substitles)