“How We Can Bring Them Home Now” A Conversation with Gili & Liri Roman, sponsored by A Wider Bridge.

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Yarden Roman-Gat jumped from a moving car with her three-year-old daughter to escape Hamas captivity.

Judy Gold introduces this special episode of 'Kill Me Now,' dedicated to the hostages six months after October 7th, sponsored by LGBTQ+ organization A Wider Bridge. She interviews Gili and Liri Roman, gay brothers of Yarden Roman-Gat, a mother released after 54 days in Hamas captivity. Gili narrates the attack: Yarden was visiting in-laws in Kibbutz Be'eri when Hamas militants killed her mother-in-law, kidnapped her sister-in-law Carmel (still held), and took Yarden, her husband Alon, and daughter Geffen. In a vehicle headed to Gaza, they jumped out; Yarden handed Geffen to Alon, who hid for eight hours, but she was recaptured. Yarden was released in a deal, and the family celebrated Geffen's fourth birthday. The brothers describe how October 7th changed them and Israeli society, eroding trust in safety. They compare current Jewish vulnerability to being in the closet, noting the LGBTQ+ community's silence. Judy probes antisemitism in the U.S. versus Israel's physical threats. Gili, a peace educator, and Liri, a gay swimmer, discuss their activism. They address keeping hostage stories alive amid distractions like aid worker deaths. Gili criticizes the Red Cross for not visiting hostages, alleging it serves only one side in Gaza. The episode includes a Q&A where they urge listeners to learn stories, unite, and speak out. Judy closes with personal updates and calls for community support.

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A grave conversation about war, safety, Jewish belonging, and the meaning of home.

Judy Gold's special episode gives the war a felt geography, moving from fear inside Tel Aviv apartments at night to the threat from Hezbollah in the north.

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Press play if you want fear, Jewish belonging, and LGBTQ solidarity brought close to daily life.

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