survival

Pronounced dead after a horrific accident, Shai Reller defied grim predictions. This is the story of how he returned from the abyss and rebuilt a life filled with purpose, family, and hope.

Shira shares how she was rescued from years of fear and violence, rebuilt her life with Hidabroot’s support, and rediscovered a deep, personal connection with God

How a vulnerable Ukrainian girl in Israel was groomed by an older partner, forced into a new life in an Arab village, lost her children in court, and now warns other women in abusive relationships to get out before it’s too late

Atarah Elkaim recalls a terrifying moment that forever changed everything: the seconds that saved her family from disaster, their overwhelming challenges with a destroyed home, and their unwavering hope for the future.

52 years after helping save 30 soldiers at the Battle of Tel Saki, Yitzhak Nagerker recounts the harrowing drama, eight months of captivity and torture in Syria, and the moment he returned home to learn his bunker comrades had survived.

On October 7, Amichai Schindler’s life was nearly cut short when terrorists attacked his home. Despite devastating injuries, he defied the odds and continues to rebuild and thrive two years later.

Captured, imprisoned, and silenced for decades — her powerful memoir brings the forgotten voices of Ravensbrück back to life

How hundreds of Jewish refugees braved storms, hunger, and war to reach the Land of Israel

After surviving six attacks during the Intifada, Hadassah Corinna Gafni felt an inner calling to change her life. She embraced Judaism and Hasidism and founded a unique organization that prepares hot meals for IDF soldiers.

After 200 years and a miraculous rescue from Europe, the scroll is welcomed in a moving ceremony from the Nova memorial site

They built a sukkah for the first time—and it may have saved their lives during one of the darkest days in Israeli history.

How a Judenrat leader secretly aided the resistance, saved lives, and chose to warn his people instead of obeying Nazi orders

A deadly explosion in 18th-century Lviv destroyed Rabbi Yaakov Yehoshua Falk’s home and family, but gave rise to one of the greatest Torah works of the era

An unbelievable story of a woman from Ethiopia who hasn't eaten since she was 10. Medical tests confirm this baffling situation, sparking questions about human survival.

From surviving World War II to building a family in Israel, his life story and legacy of strength continue to inspire

The moment Nachman Shilian decided to rise above himself and get up to go to the synagogue was the moment that saved his life, as shortly after, a missile struck his house directly. "It's an absolute miracle," he says emotionally, recounting the harrowing experience.

Yona and Ro'i Asraf thought they were arriving at a party, quickly realizing they were in a battlefield. Many of their friends were kidnapped or killed, but they miraculously survived. Looking back, Yona reflects on the small interventions that saved them and shares how life looks after receiving it as a gift.

Professor Daniel Gold, former Air Force pilot and senior scientist at Tel Aviv University, reflects on survival, the Holocaust, and the trauma of October 7