Mia Shem on the chilling meaning the morning blessings took on after captivity

Former hostage Mia Shem shares how the morning blessings took on a new and strengthening meaning for her after returning from captivity, and how holding on to the good sustained her through the difficult period.

Former hostage Mia Shem shares how the morning blessings, particularly the blessing "Blessed is He who releases the bound," took on a new and chilling meaning for her after returning from captivity. In an interview on Daniel Dushi's podcast, she says that it was precisely during the most difficult period of her life that holding on to the good is what sustained her. According to her, throughout the 55 days she was held by terrorists, she imagined herself getting married and continuing her life. Today, she wishes to build a home and a family, and is waiting for the person who will stand with her under the wedding canopy. The story focuses on the mental resilience and faith that sustained her in captivity, and the new meaning she discovered in daily Jewish texts after her release.