Released hostage Eliya Cohen was initially held in captivity with murdered hostage Ori Danino, z’’l. Before his death, Ori made Eliya promise that if he survived, he would ensure a Torah scroll was written in his memory. Yesterday, Eliya fulfilled that promise. In a ceremony with Ori’s parents, a Torah scroll was dedicated to Ori, with his words on the cover: “I want to be good enough for the world to be the person I would want to spend time with.” Eliya took the opportunity to share memories from their time in captivity: “We sat there, each of us telling our story. He told me, ‘Eliya, I left the party and managed to escape. Someone I didn’t know called me for help. Nothing mattered to me. I went there to save them, not knowing if I would return.’ “He was incredibly strong. He had a bullet in his shoulder. When I reached the tunnel, he asked me to sit beside him. We became really good friends. I love you, and it’s an honor for me to tell you these things.” "Ori Danino punched the terrorist who kidnapped him, breaking his skull and causing him to lose his sight. In the first few days, Ori physically fought with the terrorists so that they would treat the hostage Hersh Goldberg Polin, whose hand was blown off during the kidnapping. Thanks to his struggle, the wound was closed. The terrorists were afraid of him." Ori Danino was a hero. Though he had a chance to escape Nova, he went back to save hostages Maya and Itay Regev, and Omer Shem Tov. He was executed in September. May his memory be a blessing. ❤️
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