Evacuees from North and South Still Celebrate Purim

Stand for Israel  |  March 25, 2024

The residents of Sderot and Kiryat Shmona have been away from their homes for five months due to the war. But this year for the Jewish holiday of Purim, they still held onto hope and faith traditions, reports Arutz Sheva:

Malka added that even on Purim, “We think about everything that has happened, about all the hostages who are still there, about our soldiers who are fighting there for us. We think about everything together. We are happy, but we are also waiting for a miracle.”

Yaara Edri, doing her national service at the hotel, spoke about the activities for the evacuees before Purim: “We had a variety of activities here and we held a lot of events for the children. The holidays are not easy for them because of the distance. We are a special and cohesive community here.”

Rut from Kiryat Shmona summed up the situation: “May we have real happiness, because today we are trying to lift ourselves up and rejoice. May the hostages come back home. That is the most important thing.”