Aviva Siegel woke up to a horror like no other on October 7th as her and her husband were abducted by Hamas terrorists as they stormed into Israel, murdering families and taking hostages. In unimaginable conditions she and her husband barely survived the horrors underground. After 51 days she was released in the only Hostage exchange of this war. Her husband Keith is still held hostage and his welfare unknown. More need to hear this story, share this podcast and pray for Kieth and over 100 hostages held captive to return home soon!

In this episode of Pod for Israel, we talk with award-winning Christian artist Aaron Shust about his brave decision to visit Israel amidst ongoing conflict. Aaron reveals why his faith and deep connection to the land compelled him to make the journey despite the risks. Over the past several years, Aaron has delved deeply into friendship with Messianic Jews, both in Nashville and Israel, as well as into the Hebrew Scriptures and Jewish tradition that they yield. Here, Aaron and his family have found not only friendship, but also a depth of insight into the rich background of the Yeshua Aaron proclaims, and what this depth of meaning can bring to believers today.

Learn more about Aaron and his music in the links below.

@aaronshustofficial

https://www.aaronshust.com/about

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Dr. Erez Soref interviews Ella, the aunt of former hostage Abigail Edan. She fled as her parents were murdered in front of her to a friends house just to be taken hostage moments later. Ella called to check in on her family that day only to have her niece and nephew answer the phone with the news that their parent's were dead, their 4 year old sister gone, and they were hiding in the closet from the terrorists ransacking their home in Kfar Azza. Ella shares with us the harrowing trials of that fateful day and what it's like for her and their family today as they cope with the trauma and grief of that horrible trail. Our hope is Ella's story will give you insights on how to pray for the hostages and those traumatized by this war.

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Listen to these songs of hope!

https://youtu.be/qGI16YGyP28 - Woe to my Country

https://youtu.be/XwnCHKCVVNI - My God