There and Back Again: the story of a small group of Israelis who - more than half a century ago - experienced their own exodus from Egypt, and their own journey from captivity to freedom. Stay connected with us on<a href="https://www.facebook.com/sipurisraeli" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Facebook</a>,<a href="https://www.instagram.com/israel.story/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Instagram</a>, and by<a href="https://israelstory.org/newsletter/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> signing up for our newsletter</a> at israelstory.org/newsletter/. For more, head to <a href="https://israelstory.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">our site</a> or <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/israel-story/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Times of Israel</a>.

160: The Hebrew Hobbit - A Passover Special

In the impossible arithmetic of hostage transfers, how does it feel to be told that the terrorist who shattered your world will walk free? The end song is <a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v%3DsbSRsw03nzk&amp;sa=D&amp;source=docs&amp;ust=1742411515238908&amp;usg=AOvVaw1rJh0o3lL_JYqZgInnFEb8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Achshav Tov</a> ("Good Now") by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilad_Segev" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gilad Segev</a>.

159: Wartime Diaries - Oran Almog

After 477 days in captivity, Karina is home. Here's a look back to day 5, with her sister Sasha. Photograph courtesy of the Israel Defence Forces. The end song is&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGD-vevNm-c&amp;authuser=0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nekuda Tova</a> (“Good Point”), by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shuli_Rand" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Shuli Rand</a> with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ehud_Banai" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ehud Banai</a>.

Wartime Diaries: Karina is Home

What do lovers do when under attack from both sides of an unimaginable war? The end song is <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyFM-pWdqrY" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Prayer of the Mothers</a> by <a href="https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%99%D7%A2%D7%9C_%D7%93%D7%A7%D7%9C%D7%91%D7%90%D7%95%D7%9D" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Yael Deckelbaum</a>. Photograph by Yitz Woolf, courtesy of Sarah Tuttle-Singer.

158: Wartime Diaries - Sarah Tuttle-Singer

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Telling Israel's Story in 2025

Grateful for his safety and relative comfort in this war, one man says goodbye to his personal paradise. The end song is <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24lY9zoewpE" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pizmon LeYakington</a> ("Hymn to the Hyacinth") by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yehudit_Ravitz" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Yehudit Ravitz</a>.

157: Wartime Diaries - Robbie Gringras

A citizen runs to stop a terrorist, and is tragically shot by friendly fire. How does this happen? And what does his family do next? The end song is <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7Xt4ObtKas" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Karma Police</a>, performed by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shefita" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Shefita</a>, originally by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiohead" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Radiohead</a>.

156: Wartime Diaries - Shaked Kestleman

How do you raise a child who is on both sides of a war? The end song is <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXYXJHWZPqY" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Yalda Sheli Ktana</a> ("Little Girl of Mine") by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idan_Raichel" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Idan Raichel</a>.

155: Wartime Diaries - Anwar Ben Badis

When war needs you in two very different capacities, how on earth do you decide what to do? The end song is <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTRm3nyNpro" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ana Efneh</a> ("Where Shall I Turn?") by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erez_Lev_Ari" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Erez Lev Ari</a>.

154: Wartime Diaries - Gadi Ezra

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