Inspiration for the Nation with Yaakov Langer Eliya Cohen & Ziv Abud: 505 Days as a Gazan Hostage Couldn’t Keep Them Apart
Inspiration for the Nation is the weekly Jewish podcast from Living Lchaim, hosted by Yaakov Langer.
Eliya Cohen was kidnapped by Hamas and held hostage in Gaza for 505 days. Ziv Abud survived the October 7 massacre by hiding in a bomb shelter, believing Eliya was gone, while he had no idea she was alive. Captivity, survival, faith, emunah, bitachon, tefillah, unanswered prayers, hope, trauma, resilience, Jewish strength, love, and miracles all collide in one story. Today, against every odd, they are engaged to be married. A true story of survival, faith in God, and love that endured Hamas terror, war, and darkness.
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro
01:44 A Moment of Holiness
02:02 Life Before October 7th
02:48 The Fateful Day of October 7th
04:06 Hamas Infiltrates the Festival
05:36 Surviving the Bomb Shelter
08:56 Being Taken Captive by Hamas
10:22 Eliya and Ziv’s Relationship With God
11:07 Going Into Gaza as a Hostage
12:15 The Many Miracles in Gaza
13:47 Ziv Fighting for Eliya for 505 Days
14:57 Being Moved From Place to Place in Gaza
16:20 Meeting Hersh Goldberg Polin
18:12 Planning an Escape
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22:03 Healthcare That Puts You First at United Refuah HealthShare
23:24 The Hardest Day for Ziv
25:50 Being Told He Was Going Free
26:37 The Moment of Freedom
27:37 Singing Out of the Tunnels
29:27 Reuniting With His Parents and Realizing Ziv Is Alive
32:34 Another Miracle in the Shelter
34:14 Seeing Each Other for the First Time
35:19 Getting Engaged
36:35 An Amazing Experience With Legacy Kosher Tours
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39:14 Together Forever: Strengthening Your Marriage
40:28 Relationship Advice From the Couple
42:54 Their Message to the World
45:49 Eliya’s Relationship With God in Captivity
47:05 God Has a Reason for Everything
49:11 Life After Captivity and Their Mission
51:21 Eliya’s Book on His Experience
53:17 How to Reach the Couple
53:55 Eliya and Ziv’s GoFundMe
54:32 Advice to Their Pre October 7th Selves
56:34 Outro
✬ IN MEMORY OF ✬This episode is in memory of:• Shimon Dovid ben Yaakov Shloima• Miriam Sarah bas Yaakov Moshe
This episode is for the speedy recovery of:
• Yosef Chaim ben Devorah Chaya Golda
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