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Like many citizens in the country, the stars of the local egg found themselves in a difficult dilemma ahead of the holiday of Purim, in which the mitzvah is to rejoice.
But how can you trust without feeling disconnected?
How long can the repression last before the guilt creeps in or the thought of our abductees, who still live the morning of Black Sabbath every day?
Following the difficult feelings, there were also those who made a conscious choice not to celebrate and dress up this year: "I have 3 amazing costumes this year, I won't dress up in any of them," said TV host and network anchor Ofira Assig
to
Walla!
Celebs shared: "This year Purim is not a happy Purim."
"I don't have the heart to dress up as usual and celebrate the holiday when there are 134 abductees and abductees in Hamas captivity. This is an abnormal situation! So there won't be a normal holiday here. My children don't dress up either. We are one nation and we mustn't forget our abductees. We don't celebrate until the abductees return," she concluded. The star emphatically.
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Businesswoman
Nicole Reidman
also spoke with Walla!
Celebs and shared about the choices her children made following the reality surrounding the holiday: "
Richie
chose to be a Givat soldier as a sign of identification and respect for the Givat soldiers and the IDF soldiers who fight for the country - when he grows up he wants to be a Givat soldier," she said proudly
. Her daughter decided not to dress up for the festivities this year: "
Michelle
chose not to dress up and not celebrate while our abductees have been in the tunnels in Gaza for 166 days.
She chose to sympathize with them and convey the message that we do not forget and pray for their return."
Channel 13 TV presenter
Chen Zander
went through an enormous upheaval that touched her personally, like many other Israelis, after learning of her sister
Noa Zander
, who was murdered at the Nova party.
I will not disguise myself and I will point out unfortunately, this is my and Noa's favorite holiday and my family in general, a holiday of joy, of huge celebrations, of making crazy costumes... and this year, our sorrow and pain is too great, the war continues and the abductees are not here yet, so this year I will not celebrate." Zander shared Walla!
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Despite the great personal pain that the news anchor and her family have gone through, she still manages to understand those who do not feel the same way as her: "But to be honest, I also understand the revelers who need to break up, be happy and let go after such a difficult time. I hope that soon we can too," she concluded in an optimistic tone, As much as possible.
Other celebs shared on social networks about the difficulty as well: "I want to say something that is really not critical, it's from me - I don't feel comfortable dressing up this year. You saw that Abraham and I went and planned to screw up a costume, but something in my body wouldn't let me" shared the Big Brother exit Sapir Borgil continued: "I can't manage to want to enjoy this holiday as well and dress up and go to parties, productions or things. Our brothers, my sisters, are sitting there. Why should we dress up?"
"This country needs to stop. I understand that we need to return to normality and I live the normality as well, I understand, I'm not criticizing this thing, I'm just saying that at moments like this the country needs to stop. No joy, no productions, no parties, and nothing. We still have abductees , how can you even be happy?", she asked her followers.
Sapir Borgil's story about Purim/Instagram screenshot
The anchor of the network Maya Wertheimer
also
shared a story on her Instagram account about the decision not to dress up: "Those who know us know that Purim is my favorite holiday, in New York I even jumped on the wish list, I always start planning the costumes six months in advance and Assaf informed me that we don't dress up." .
"It's too sad, I keep imagining the abductees here... nothing feels whole and everything is broken. But there is Purim in the garden, so I pulled out Anna's costume at night for Asiyoshi," she admitted impromptu, unlike every year when she exhausts the holiday until Tom.
Following the events, the Netal Association is increasing the helpline at 1-800-363-363 or on the association's website. The line provides mental assistance to anyone who feels pressure, anxiety and needs support and mental assistance due to the situation.
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