april 21 was the memorial day for israeli victims of war and terrorism. on november 28th, 2023 - during the first hostages swap operation between israel and hamas - shiri (32), ariel (4), and kfir (10m) bibas were murdered in captivity. they were supposed to be released in that deal, which focused on the children and families kidnapped by hamas and other organizations. shiri and her children never got to have that chance. kfir has never made it to his first birthday.
earlier this week, "the orange garden" project was unveiled. the garden, in memory of the bibas family and all the children who were murdered in the october 7th massacre, is planned as a "healing garden" - not only a monument to the dead, but also a space for the living to heal, grow, learn, and thrive.
you can help crowdfund "the orange garden" project using this link (donations are tax deductible in the us, the uk, and canada).
more on the project (in hebrew)
