Moran Atias

Hannah Senesh. A poet, a resistance fighter, and a young Jewish woman of extraordinary courage. At just 22, she parachuted into Nazi-occupied Europe on a mission to help rescue Jews. Captured at the Hungarian border, she was imprisoned, tortured, and refused to betray her fellow fighters, even at the cost of her own life. She was executed at just 23. It was an honor to read a letter she wrote to her mother at Letters of Light and Love, and to be reminded of what it truly takes to stand for what you believe in. Her courage is my compass. Thank you, Hannah, for your sacrifice. May your memory forever be a blessing. 🕊️ חנה סנש. משוררת, לוחמת ואישה יהודייה אמיצה שהצניחה את עצמה אל לב אירופה הכבושה כדי להציל יהודים מהנאצים. היא נתפסה, עונתה, אך סירבה להסגיר את חבריה, גם במחיר חייה. היא הוצאה להורג בגיל 23 בלבד. זכות גדולה הייתה לי להקריא מכתב שכתבה לאמה בערב Letters of Light and Love, ולהיזכר מה באמת נדרש מאיתנו כדי לעמוד מאחורי האמונות שלנו. האומץ שלה הוא המצפן שלי. תודה לך חנה, גיבורת ישראל. יהי זכרך ברוך. 🕊

A rare picture from Shabbat. We don’t usually take photos on Shabbat—especially now that both my father and brother are religious but I’m so grateful to have this one to share with you. It captures my favorite moment of the week. The moment we all look forward to after days of work, endless to-do lists, meetings, missions to accomplish… you know the drill. The run. The chase. On Shabbat, we don’t run. We don’t chase anything except peace and rest. God rested after creating the world, and so shall we. We stop. We pause. We take it all in. We breathe. We bless, we pray, we eat, and we remember what truly matters. And if we don’t know what that is, Shabbat gives us permission to ask the question… to stay in the question… and to trust God to lead the way. Today, more than usual, I miss home. I miss my parents. I miss my father, whom I hope to see very soon and host in the house I built ,a home where we can gather around the Shabbat table once again. Shabbat, one of the Ten Commandments, has always been the place where my heart finds rest. From the beginning of time, and forever. Shabbat Shalom. May you find joy in what you already have, and let God take care of the rest. Love you all ❤️

@moranatias wanted to have a child via sperm donor. Her father was opposed. ㅤ When she tried to understand why, it didn’t pull them farther apart. It brought them closer together. ㅤ Tomorrow’s episode of Wondering Jews is about breaking the cycle of family trauma, and expanding what it means to honor tradition. Subscribe now so you don’t miss the conversation.

במהלך השנתיים האחרונות ביקשתי מאלוהים לשחק תפקיד של אישה יהודייה. והשבוע סיימתי לצלם את הסדרה החדשה של אמזון - יוסף במצרים בו אני מגלמת את בילעה. לא רוצה ״להסביר״ לאף אחד אלא פשוט להיות גאה במי שאני, בעם שלי, בזהות שלי ובדת שלי. תהיו גאים. 🫶🏽 🙏🏾 Grateful to the many people that have been part of my journey ( including Joanne who was my hairstylist on crash 17 years ago!!) and share with me these special experience where we get to tell stories. And this story means a lot to me. #josephofegypt