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A Spark of Hope
Produced and Edited by Agatha Khishchenko
New Yorker Nogah Rotstein woke up on October 7, 2023 to find out her Israeli cousins were kidnapped and taken hostage by Hamas into Gaza. This is her story of grappling with grief and the unknown fate of her family, amidst anti-semitism and anti-Israel protests in New York City. It’s a story of how Nogah’s community has supported her and the kibbutz where her cousins are from. **Content Warning**
Produced and Edited by Agatha Khishchenko
With editing by Veralyn Williams
Intro by Hazare Renne-Glover
Thanks to Chad Bernhard and Amber Watson for sound and editing support
Many thanks to Nogah Rotstein for trusting me with her heart and story, Miya Rotstein, and Rabbi Stephanie Kolin. To the Berman Family – deepest wishes for Gali and Ziv to be freed and returned home to you. Thank you to the surviving members of Kibbutz K’far Aza that traveled from Israel to share their stories.