Ditza Ohr: Having Emunah While My Son Has Been a Hostage for Over 500 Days

Inspiration for the Nation with Yaakov Langer

Living Lchaim

Judaism, Religion, Religion & Spirituality

4.9 • 992 Ratings

🗓️ 27 February 2025

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

Ditza Ohr, a mother whose son, Avinatan, was taken hostage during the tragic events at the Nova music festival on October 7, 2023. Avinatan’s girlfriend, Noa Argamani, was also abducted, with distressing footage of her kidnapping spreading worldwide.

Despite the immense personal anguish, Ditza has become a voice of resilience and faith, advocating for solutions that balance the urgency of bringing hostages home with the safety of the broader community. Her unwavering belief in divine providence (emunah) and deep commitment to the well-being of the Jewish people (Am Yisrael) guide her in navigating this heartbreaking reality. This video highlights her strength, her message, and the ongoing efforts to secure the safe return of all those still in captivity.

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0:00.0	My son said, look, Emma, at least we know from the clip that the Imachimam, the Moncerd, sent out,
0:10.2	that Avinatan is kidnapped.
0:14.2	There are people who just disappeared.
0:16.1	No one knows where they are, what happened to them.
0:18.9	But still, I said, that's not comforting. Because I know that
0:28.3	my son, my beautiful son is in the hands of the most vicious, cruel, hating people in the world. How can that comfort me? And then my daughter, he said,
0:43.7	Ima, Avivinatan is not at the hands of the Hamas. Aviv Natan is in the hands of Hashem.
0:51.3	This week's special episodes with Dita R, the mother of Avianatana, who was kidnapped when he
0:55.9	erroneically went back to save his friends.
0:57.9	You've likely seen the last video we have of him when he and his girlfriend, Noah Argamani,
1:03.2	are being kidnapped and was to weigh in Gaza by a motorcycle.
1:06.4	This episode is extremely raw and honest and deals with a mother and how she copes as her son
1:11.7	is being held for over 509 days at the time of this recording, underground, alone in Gaza,
1:17.9	in hell. Dita works in the world of psychology and Khashida, so you'll get a very real perspective
1:22.7	of emotionally what it's like to be in her shoes. She's incredibly intelligent and also so vulnerable and honest in this podcast.
1:30.2	We all want Deitsa to know that we are with her and her family.
1:33.5	And if you can't communicate in the comments, that we are here praying for Avianatan
1:37.5	to be returned home right away.
1:39.5	That would be incredibly moving for her.
1:41.5	In this episode, you'll hear a powerful message from the sponsors,
1:44.8	Save a Farm. This is Disa Orr and the story of her boy.
1:48.5	I'm Yaka Langer and you're listening to Inspiration for the Nation.
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