hope

On the day when we mourn those who fell in sanctification of Hashem, we can also find points of faith, hope, and light. This is how we learn not to shy away from sadness and allow it to become a source of growth.

After three years of battling severe depression and hospitalization, Or Shalev managed to reclaim her life and continue raising her children. Now, she shares her journey and firmly believes: "Psychiatric wards might be full of despair, but there's always hope."

In a harrowing wait, Ayelet Samenro, mother of the abducted Yonatan Samenro, refuses to accept that her son isn't alive. She calls for a global Shabbat focused on the return of the hostages.

Ten years have passed since Daniel Minivitsky vanished, leaving his parents with no clues. His mother shares her relentless hope and acceptance of an uncertain fate: "If Hashem doesn’t want me to know what happened to him, then I don’t want to know either."

Tzipi Ahel, grandmother of abducted Alon Ahel, shares her family's emotional journey as they await his return with hope and positivity, while also focusing on awareness through art.

A unique couple is soon to wed, defying all odds after a tumultuous journey. He has been paralyzed and on a ventilator for 13 years, and she has been divorced for 16 years with a child. An inspiring interview.

I'm clean. I defeated cancer. How wonderful. We left the operating room walking on air. But these tears - what are they doing here?!

When Casey Fischer noticed a homeless man who seemed particularly down on his luck, she decided not to walk away. Only when he handed her a small, crumpled note did she realize she had done more than just feed a homeless person.

An extraordinary phone call recently reached the home of Coach R’ Yosef Chaim Bolton. On the line was the mother of a soldier who, heartbreakingly, lost both legs in combat. How did it all end? Read the empowering story inside.

Holly Webber, a 25-year-old diagnosed with terminal cancer, refuses to be defeated by negativity. "Recently, someone asked me how I cope with despair, and my only answer was hope. Even though I know my illness is terminal and I accept that – without waking up every morning with new hope, I wouldn't be able to get out of bed, dress, eat, or breathe."