For the first time as her son was kidnapped, last night (Tuesday) Julie Koperstein, the mother of Bar Koperstein, who has been held captive by Hamas in Gaza for over 400 days, came to speak at a rally in Hatavim square. “I want to ask, do not stop praying for a moment,” said Julie excitedly.”Multiplied right, I believe that all good deeds are promoted only by bringing them back home.”
Barr,who celebrated his 22nd birthday last April,was kidnapped from the Nova party where he was working as a security guard,in an attempt to help his family financially. A few years ago his father, Tal, was seriously injured on his way to help in a car accident, and since then he has been confined to a wheelchair.
Last week, Kuperstein’s family uploaded a video of Tal, in which he turns to his son and says gently, slowly, “Bar, be strong and I want you to know that I am speaking and in my position. When you come back, I will hug you, I miss you.
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The last time they met, Tal’s condition was extremely poor, but over the past year, due to the manny efforts of the family, and also the nursing worker by Tal’s side, Anil D’Souza, his condition has been improving. “Thanks to a strong will,” says Ora, Tal’s sister, about the improvement in her condition.
The rallies in Hatofim square on Tuesday evening, ’Sing together for their return’, are an initiative of the families of the abductees, who felt that the voice of their faith was not sufficiently expressed in the main rallies on Motzashim and other events every week creators from the religious-nationalist and ultra-Orthodox community take to the stage, such as Yishai Lapidot, Ben Tzur and Noam Jacobson, and the audience consisted of the also most of the kippah wearers and the shebis last night the rally was dedicated to the memory of Omer Nautra, whose family was informed that he was murdered in the October 7 attack, and his aunt Gania Zohar are among the organizers of the special rally this.
Elisheva Cohen, 15 years old from the city of Elad, came to the square for the first time, with her mother Sherry and her sisters Tamar and Gila.”Elisheva has a birthday this week, and she said she’s not celebrating, we’re going to celebrate this year,” Sherry says of her daughter. “there are so many kidnappings, they don’t know whether it’s night or day, they don’t know what will happen to them, I don’t feel comfortable celebrating,” says Elisheva, “exactly a year later, it’s that is a matter of horror. They are not here. It was important for us to make the effort and come, it is impossible to move to the agenda.” The Cohens say coming to the square helps them learn about the stories, “it’s part of our people’s story,” says Sherry, “We pray for them every day.”
In the circle of Chen Avigdori, husband of Sharon and father of Noam who was kidnapped to Gaza and returned to Israel in the first and only deal so far, one of those present claims that the government is doing everything to bring back the kidnapped.Avigdori answered: ”Do you think that everything is being done? I asked the young people here before the draft, they all raised their hands.I asked them if God forbid that they will be kidnapped, do they believe that the state will do everything to return them, no one raised their hand. The whole circle, about 50 teenagers and adults, most of them from the religious community , on the big clock that reads the seconds, hours and days that have passed since the kidnapping, 424 days.
On stage, Yishai Lapidot tears up the sky singing ‘Ana Kupam’. gania tells about his nephew Omer, and his choice to immigrate to Israel, do pre-military training and enlist in the IDF: “We never believed he would return, we hoped, we held on to each one. else, we believed that Omer would shine in his great light his way back to us. Omar fell as a hero, fighting to his last breath with the values that accompanied him throughout his life.”
Rabbi Chen Sharig describes our sad state, as if we are brothers who hear Yosef shouting from the pit and ignore his shout. He speaks directly to the leaders of the religious community, to the spiritual leaders and to the political leaders, “When he hears brothers shouting from the pit, and they continue, as of this there will be no forgiveness or atonement never. our hearts are in Gaza, so this whole body, this whole nation, will not be able to sleep at night.”
A choir of Zaka members, together with the survivor of captivity Margalit Mozes, the journalist Ofra Lex whose son Neve was killed in the battle on Kibbutz Bari on 7/10, and the sister of Tamir Adar, a prisoner in Gaza, pray on one stage for the return . of the abductions. Abductees whose bodies were abducted to Gaza or murdered there, asked that the prayer for their return be changed to include them. Even between lives they will be brought to the grave of israel.”
“It is indeed challenging for me to stand here today more than ever,after the news about the murder of Omar Nautra. I have never spoken in the square, but it makes a lot of sense to me tonight,” said Julie Kuperstein. “Five years ago Tal, my hero, was in a serious car accident as a paramedic on the way to resuscitate him, and a year and two months ago, our oldest son Bar was kidnapped. I remind myself that Chev, our hero, didn’t run away. he was there for us after Tal’s accident, he was there for the wounded in the field, and he was – and still is – for the other prisoners
“In the short video released by Hamas on October 7, he is seen shouting at the terrorists. Barra is a healer, and the healer remains a healer even when his hands are tied. Barra is taking care of Elkana, who he kidnapped, and shouts at the terrorists: “Take care of him! Take care of him!”. If Bar didn’t run away, I can’t afford to run away.”
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I’m sorry to hear about the difficult situation surrounding Tal Koperstein and the ongoing turmoil related to the conflict. It’s a challenging time for many families affected by such events. If you’re looking for ways to support or raise awareness about this issue, participating in community efforts or rallies, advocating for peace, or connecting with organizations dedicated to helping those impacted by conflict might be ways to contribute positively. If there’s something specific you’d like to discuss or need assistance with, please let me know.