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Tuesday, 16 Shevat, 5786
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Nir Oz Resident Saved From Massacre by Vacuum Cleaner Hose

Watch: Irit Lahav of Kibbutz Nir Oz, Israel, recounts how she and her daughter survived the terrifying Hamas massacre on Simchas Torah 5784 by devising an ingenious way to lock the door of the safe room — using an oar and a vacuum cleaner hose. Video

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Let's b clear
November 1, 2023 9:33 pm

I didn’t watch yet but it’s not the hose that saved her, it’s Hashem.

The interview says that
November 2, 2023 4:33 am

But the hose and oar were the כלים

Miracles
November 2, 2023 7:19 am

Funny how the news anchor had no problem mentioning and thanking G-d for these miracles, and such words don’t even cross this woman’s lips. Either way, B”H for every neshama that was saved!

I know them.
Reply to  Miracles
November 2, 2023 10:44 am

I know the family of this person. I know from where they come. Tinok sh’nishba is the definition. It is not their fault that they were raised in an environment that robbed them from having any access to to G-dliness. Compassion, not judgement is the key. This is the results of a very dark golus that needs to end now.

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November 2, 2023 1:15 pm

This does NOT deter anyone from getting into the mamad. This method made the rounds Week 1, and the people I know who did it are now getting proper locks installed because they realized it’s useless. I really wish there would be more responsible information in the media… it is very easy to dismantle the outside lock with a screwdriver, and the only way to secure the room from entry is a deadbolt on the INSIDE. We paid for a proper, secure lock on our mamad 2 days ago, installed by a professional locksmith. Vacuum or dryer hoses, do-it-yourself pipes… Read more »

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