• Remembering October 7th with Lee Sasi, Ben Berger, and Chaz Volk (The Los Angeles Nova Exhibit)

  • Oct 7 2024
  • Length: 1 hr and 18 mins
  • Podcast

Remembering October 7th with Lee Sasi, Ben Berger, and Chaz Volk (The Los Angeles Nova Exhibit)

  • Summary

  • October 7th, 2023 will always be notorious for being the greatest massacre in Jewish history since the holocaust. Everything changed after that Simchat Torah. In the epicenter of this terrible day was the Nova Festival. This music festival was famous for being a "nature party" filled with love, laughter, diversity, and memories that would last a lifetime. This beautiful experience quickly became the source for thousands of attendees' traumas as Hamas terrorists breached the border and massacred anyone in their site. The attendees of this festival were no exception. Lee Sasi was one of the survivors from this harrowing day. Having survived under near impossible circumstances, Sasi was changed forever. She nearly lost her life and her survival is nothing short of a miracle. This particular episode comes at a relevant time as we pass the 1 year anniversary of the October 7th massacre. The war that was started by this tragic day still continues in the Gaza strip, and now Lebanon. Chaz Volk collaborates with comedian Ben Berger to hear the full testimony of Lee Sasi. This interview with recorded in the Los Angeles Nova Exhibit. Special thanks to the LA Nova Exhibit for letting us record in their studio. For more information, go to: https://www.novaexhibition.com/ 00:00 Trigger warning 05:09 A chance encounter 11:42 Going to Nova with family 18:09 Getting to the bomb shelter 21:00 Proximity of Gaza 29:22 The ultimate sacrifice 35:24 Surviving in the shelter 37:27 Mentally escaping the chaos 45:33 Dehumanization 48:32 Numb 56:45 Chaz's recent experiences in Israel 58:41 Remembering Kibbutz Be'eri 01:04:16 Delays from the war 01:11:45 The Nova Community 01:17:05 Honoring lives lost; deep gratitude for participation. Connect with Lee Sasi: IG @leesasi
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