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Aviah Slotki, the widow of October 7 hero Yishai Slotki, has remarried, two and a half years after her husband was killed in the Hamas attacks.
Yishai and his brother Noam became symbols of the horrors of the day Hamas slaughtered over 1,200 and kidnapped more than 250 to Gaza.
The two were at home with their families in Beersheba when the assault began, but they immediately set out for the Gaza border area. Wearing their uniforms and armed only with personal handguns and basic medical kits, they drove toward Kibbutz Alumim, where they began treating the wounded.
Footage later captured their final moments: the brothers advancing toward a group of heavily armed militants, fully aware they were heading into an ambush. Their bodies were found hours later, surrounded by dead attackers.
Their father, Rabbi Shmuel Slotki, reflected on their bond: “Noam was secular and Yishai was religious. The story of them fighting together, defending all citizens regardless of religion or opinion, speaks to a fellowship beyond disagreements—a story of brothers who were never parted.”
On the eve of her wedding to Micha Goldenberg, Aviah visited Yishai’s grave together with his family. The following day, that same family accompanied her to the chuppa.
During the ceremony, Aviah addressed the traditional moment of remembrance for the destruction of the Temple by speaking of her own loss.
“I experienced the destruction of my own private home when Yishai was killed,” she said. “And yet, precisely within that deep sadness and ruin—today, as Micha and I stand here under the chuppa, I feel a taste of redemption.”
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