{"id":20966,"date":"2025-04-27T17:30:28","date_gmt":"2025-04-27T14:30:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/?p=20966"},"modified":"2025-04-27T17:23:44","modified_gmt":"2025-04-27T14:23:44","slug":"julie-kupershteins-powerful-message-to-her-son-and-to-israel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/julie-kupershteins-powerful-message-to-her-son-and-to-israel\/","title":{"rendered":"Julie Kupershtein\u2019s Powerful Message to Her Son and to Israel"},"content":{"rendered":"

Julie Kupershtein, whose son Bar has been a hostage in Gaza\u00a0\u00a0since October 7, stood up on his 23rd birthday and delivered a moving, love-filled message.<\/p>\n

“My beloved Bar, today, 23 years ago, you made me a mother. Together we embarked on the journey of my life \u2014 the journey of motherhood.”<\/p>\n

In a deeply personal and painful moment, she opened her heart to him and to the people of Israel, describing the journey of faith she has undergone since his abduction and sharing the spiritual strength that sustains her. Through prayers, acts of kindness, and endless devotion, Julie seeks to send her son a message of hope, connection, and unbreakable love.
\n“We have embarked on a journey once more\u2014 one we could never have imagined under any circumstances.”<\/p>\n

“This is my small corner within all this crazy chaos”<\/strong>
\nJulie shared that since returning to religious observance 14 years ago, faith has been a central part of her life:
\n“I changed my entire way of life and understood what it means to be a Jew.”
\nShe said that her faith gives her the strength to withstand trials, especially the enormous challenge of Bar\u2019s captivity.<\/p>\n

From the pain, a special initiative was born:<\/strong>
\n“In the prayer tent, this is my small corner within all this crazy chaos since October 7. Together with Rikki and other good people, we set up a place of prayer and challah-baking ceremonies for the hostages.”
\nShe added:
\n“On Purim, we read the Megillah there, held a Purim meal, and continue to host challah-baking events for the hostages.”<\/p>\n

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Bar Kupershtein | Photo: Courtesy of the family<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“I believe my Bar is on a mission”<\/strong>
\nJulie sees Bar\u2019s situation as a higher calling:
\n“I believe my Bar is on a mission. He has been given a very difficult trial, but he was chosen to be a messenger. Look at what he’s doing in the world, what merit he is creating \u2014 wow.”
\nShe added with emotion: “My amazing son, of whom I am so proud and who I miss so much.”<\/p>\n

“Barri, hold on”
\n<\/strong>Julie sent strength to her son from afar:
\n“Barri, hold on, stay strong. I am here, and I will never give up \u2014 ever. I love you.”<\/p>\n

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Bar Kupershtein | Photo: Rega Shel Chochma<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“I simply place everything in His hands and say everything is in God’s hands”<\/strong>
\nBeyond her pain for Bar, Julie has also faced great challenges at home:
\n“I have a husband who suffered a very severe car accident and is now wheelchair-bound and fully dependent.”
\nShe added: “I honestly don\u2019t know how I could have coped without being connected and close to God. I simply place everything in His hands and say- everything is in the hands of God.”<\/p>\n

She concluded with a message of faith:
\n“When you have faith, it gives you strength and the ability to endure even the longest struggles. We are all here \u2014 all of us \u2014 ‘as one person with one heart.'”<\/p>\n

“The people of Israel are simply with us, supporting and loving”<\/strong>
\nJulie emphasized:
\n“We all feel like one family with the other families of the hostages. It truly doesn\u2019t matter what we believe or who we vote for \u2014 the people of Israel are simply with us, supporting and loving.”<\/p>\n

In closing, she sent a personal message to Bar:
\n“I long to show you the picture of the square right now, so you\u2019ll know how much the people of Israel care about you, do for you, and love you. Always remember that you are protected and guarded by the hand of God.”<\/p>\n

In an emotionally charged atmosphere, Julie concluded:
\n“May the Holy One Blessed be He always love me, and may I always have only good.”<\/p>\n

Watch Julie speak at the event [Hebrew]:<\/strong><\/p>\n