{"id":5217,"date":"2024-01-23T08:01:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-23T08:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/independentamericans.us\/263-surviving-october-7-dorin-cohen-survivor-of-kibbutz-kfar-aza-a-young-mother-courageously-tells-her-unimaginable-and-harrowing-story-remembering-the-hostages-still-being-held-by-hamas\/"},"modified":"2024-01-23T11:32:08","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T11:32:08","slug":"263-surviving-october-7-dorin-cohen-survivor-of-kibbutz-kfar-aza-a-young-mother-courageously-tells-her-unimaginable-and-harrowing-story-remembering-the-hostages-still-being-held-by-hamas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/263-surviving-october-7-dorin-cohen-survivor-of-kibbutz-kfar-aza-a-young-mother-courageously-tells-her-unimaginable-and-harrowing-story-remembering-the-hostages-still-being-held-by-hamas\/","title":{"rendered":"263. Surviving October 7. Dorin Cohen. Survivor of Kibbutz Kfar Aza. A Young Mother Courageously Tells Her Unimaginable and Harrowing Story. Remembering the Hostages Still Being Held by Hamas. \u201cI\u2019m going to tell you a story about heaven\u2026\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IA-263-mail.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5219\" \/><br \/>\n<div class=\"embed-responsive  embed-responsive-16by9\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/voeYxKmYYqY\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" class=\" embed-responsive-item\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm\/?e=ANA9290736925\" width=\"100%\" height=\"210\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Content warning: this episode contains descriptions of violence, combat, death, sexual assault, violence against children and more.\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dorin Cohen grew up in Ashkelon, Israel and most recently lived in Kibbutz Kfar Aza with her husband, Itamar, and her two young boys, Adam and Jonathan, where they survived nearly 30 hours in their bomb shelter on October 7. Dorin has a Bachelor&#8217;s degree in Law from Ono Academic College and is currently pursuing an advanced studies degree in Child Development at Bar-Ilan University.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month in New York at an event titled <em>Understanding Israel<\/em>, Dorin bravely shared her story. It\u2019s a story of unthinkable cruelty, an unprecedented moment, and unparalleled heroism. You might think you know the story of October 7th, but you haven\u2019t heard it through Dorin\u2019s eyes. Hers is a story that is much bigger than the division that has unfolded around the world since Oct 7th and the combat that has followed. Dorin\u2019s story is one of a young mother, a wife, a human being, and a hero\u2013who showed a kind of courage that few will ever know. No matter where you stand on Israel\/Gaza\/Palestine, this is a story you need to hear. Because it\u2019s about much more than Hamas and Israel, it\u2019s about the most basic brutalities and beauties of humanity. And it\u2019s a story everyone in the world must hear.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It comes from the<em> Understanding Israel <\/em>event that was hosted by friend of the show and former guest, Eli Elefant\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/independentamericans.us\/252-eli-elefant-on-the-ground-in-israel-a-first-hand-look-from-an-american-idf-veteran-at-the-aftermath-of-hamas-attack-what-the-future-holds-for-the-palestinians-perspective-on-the-att\/\">Episode 252 &#8211; Nov. 16, 2022<\/a>). Dorin was introduced by her friend, Rachael Braverman. And her unforgettable talk followed the panel with <a href=\"https:\/\/coalitionsw.org\/leadership-team\/\">Ambassador Marc Ginsberg<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.galaxy.com\/team\/michael-novogratz\/\">Mike Novogratz<\/a> that was moderated by our <em>Independent Americans<\/em> host Paul Rieckhoff (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PaulRieckhoff\">@PaulRieckhoff<\/a>) and broadcast exclusively by Righteous Media in our previous, important, special <a href=\"https:\/\/independentamericans.us\/262-mike-novogratz-ambassador-marc-ginsberg-understanding-israel-and-gaza-a-recorded-live-panel-event-from-nyc-what-they-saw-on-their-recent-trip-why-they-went-why-israel-is-important-to\/\">Episode 262 posted last week<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>After experiencing this unimaginable trauma, Dorin and her family are now working to build a new life\u2013maybe in Israel\u2013maybe in America. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/help-the-cohens-build-a-new-life?utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&amp;utm_medium=copy_link_all&amp;utm_source=customer\">You can help them on this path by donating what you can to this GoFundMe page set up by their friends<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Every episode of <em>Independent Americans<\/em> with Paul Rieckhoff breaks down the most important news stories\u2013and offers light to contrast the heat of other politics and news shows. It\u2019s content for the 49% of Americans that proudly call themselves independent. Always with a unique focus on national security, foreign affairs and military and veterans issues. Independent content for independent Americans. In these trying times especially, <a href=\"https:\/\/independentamericans.us\/\"><em>Independent Americans<\/em><\/a><em> <\/em>is your trusted place for independent news, politics, inspiration and hope. The podcast that helps you stay ahead of the curve\u2013and stay vigilant.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>-Join the movement. <a href=\"https:\/\/us20.list-manage.com\/contact-form?u=8c5808325c476035f32eb82fa&amp;form_id=7118980e41444bd19e376c6abfee06af\">Sign up to get our regular breakdowns of the independent news you need to know.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=voeYxKmYYqY&amp;feature=youtu.be\">-Watch Dorin Cohen\u2019s powerful remarks from the <em>Understanding Israel<\/em> event on YouTube.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/help-the-cohens-build-a-new-life?utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&amp;utm_medium=copy_link_all&amp;utm_source=customer\">-Donate to help Dorin and her family<\/a>. And encourage others to do the same.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/independentamericans\/posts\">Hook into our exclusive Patreon community<\/a> of Independent Americans. Get extra content, connect with guests, meet other Independent Americans, attend events, get merch discounts, and support this show that speaks truth to power.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>-Check the hashtag <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23LookForTheHelpers&amp;src=typed_query\">#LookForTheHelpers<\/a>. 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Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/megaphone.fm\/adchoices\">megaphone.fm\/adchoices<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Content warning: this episode contains descriptions of violence, combat, death, sexual assault, violence against children and more.\u00a0\u00a0 Dorin Cohen grew up in Ashkelon, Israel and most recently lived in Kibbutz Kfar Aza with her husband, Itamar, and her two young boys, Adam and Jonathan, where they survived nearly 30 hours in their bomb shelter on&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/263-surviving-october-7-dorin-cohen-survivor-of-kibbutz-kfar-aza-a-young-mother-courageously-tells-her-unimaginable-and-harrowing-story-remembering-the-hostages-still-being-held-by-hamas\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">263. Surviving October 7. Dorin Cohen. Survivor of Kibbutz Kfar Aza. A Young Mother Courageously Tells Her Unimaginable and Harrowing Story. 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