Stella Yanai prefers not to talk publicly about the horror of her lifetime. But she does. She feels it is her responsibility as an Israeli exchanged by Hamas in a ceasefire deal last November. “The past year has been one hell of a year,” Yanai said. Yanai shared the tale of her capture by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, and her ensuing 54 days of captivity, as a way to keep attention on the approximately 97 remaining hostages (including 33 who are presumed dead) in Gaza. On Sept. 11, Yanai spoke in front of a large audience at BMH-BJ. Her appearance was arranged by Chabad Jewish Center of South Metro Denver. “On the day of my release . . . I realized I have an […]
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