Singing Shalom Aleichem in Arabic

Freed Israeli hostage Daniella Gilboa recently shared that during her captivity, she and four fellow hostages learned to recite the traditional Shabbat song Shalom Aleichem in Arabic—out of fear they would be overheard.

Her revelation is one of many stories of faith that emerged from the hostages in Gaza, demonstrating how faith and Jewish observance provided them with strength and resilience in their darkest moments.