The Chabad Center for Jewish Life is honored to host a compelling and deeply moving event featuring Moran Stela Yanai, a survivor who endured 54 harrowing days as a captive of Hamas.
This extraordinary event will take place on Saturday, June 1, at 12:00 pm at the Igor Tulchinsky Chabad Center for Jewish Life, located at 38 Field Point Road.
Moran Stela Yanai, a costume jewelry designer, was among the many attendees at the Supernova Musical Festival on October 7 when terrorists launched a brutal attack. In a desperate bid for safety, she sought refuge in a ditch, only to be captured and taken into Gaza.
For 54 grueling days, Moran faced unimaginable challenges, holding onto hope and faith until her release on November 29. Her story of resilience and courage is a testament to the human spirit’s capacity to endure even the most extreme adversities.
This event provides an opportunity to hear firsthand from Moran about her experiences and the endurance, hope, and faith that sustained her during her captivity. This is also a time for the local Greenwich community – Jewish and non-Jewish – to express solidarity with the people of Israel and with Jews everywhere, who are enduring an unprecedented global wave of vitriolic Jew hatred.
Event Details:
● Date and Time: Saturday, June 1, 12:00 pm
● Location: The Igor Tulchinsky Chabad Center for Jewish Life, 38 Field Point Road
● Admission: Free of charge
● Note: Video/audio recording is prohibited
An optional donation can be made at chabadgreenwich.org/kidnapped. All proceeds will support the ongoing rehabilitation of Moran and her fellow hostages.
Committee Members: Lisa Barham, Madison Birnhaum, Melissa Bohrer, Sarah Breiner, Marina Chalik, Romy Cohen, Barbara Coven, Hilary Daniela, Jill Granoff, Amy Herman, Allison Jackson, Sheri Koones, Ann Levine, Lindsey Levine, Joan Mann, Shira Schwartz, Christine Toback, Beth Weiner, Randi
Weingarten, Jen Zigler, Sophie Zimmerman, Ester Zolotnitsky.
Join us for an afternoon of endurance, hope, and faith as we come together to support Moran and celebrate the strength of the human spirit.
For more information: chabadgreenwich.org/kidnapped.