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Lighting the Hanukkiah with the Hostages

JL;DR SUMMARY Itay Regev, a survivor of being held captive in Gaza, shared his harrowing yet hopeful story at a Hanukkah event in Seattle. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish FaithGazaChabadCommunity SupportResilienceHanukkahFaithHostageSeattleRegev Family

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Seattle, Washington, United States
"Last Monday, Itay, his sister Maya, and their father, Ilan, were in Seattle as guests of 12 Seattle-area Chabad organizations to tell their story of survival and resilience on the second night of Hanukkah."
Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"Itay Regev was in a hospital in Gaza having a bullet removed from his leg with no anesthesia, under orders not to make a sound lest his captors kill him on the spot."
Jerusalem, Israel
"Ilan replaced the tefillin and took it to the Kotel in Jerusalem to pray."
New York, United States
"Their mother, Mirit, flew to New York to pray at the grave of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, known as the Ohel."
Washington, United States
"In November of 2023, 250 hostage family members visited the Ohel before joining the rally on the National Mall in Washington, DC."
Palestinian Territories
"Omer Shem Tov who was released in 2025 after 505 days in Gaza reminisced about the taste of grape juice on Shabbat."
Beer Sheva, Southern District, Israel
"BGU is located in Beer Sheva, Seattles sister city; Argamani is from Beer Sheva and a student there."
Lynnwood, Washington, United States
"The City of Lynnwood is hosting a menorah lighting at Lynnwood City Center Light Rail Station, 20100 48th Ave S, Lynnwood, WA 98036, on Sunday, December 21, 2025, at 4:00 PM 6:00 PM."
Be'er Sheva, Southern District, Israel
"BGU is located in Beer Sheva, Seattles sister city; Argamani is from Beer Sheva and a student there."

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