{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Journey To Israel: A Nova Festival Survivor\u2019s Story of Faith, Courage, and Choosing Life","description":"In this powerful interview episode of Youth Worker On Fire, Doug Edwards sits down with Haji, a survivor of the October 7 Nova Festival attack, to hear his remarkable story of survival, faith, intuition, and choosing life after unimaginable trauma. Recorded on location during the Ambassadors Summit in Israel, Haji shares his journey\u2014from his background in Israeli media and government, his experience of the Nova Festival attack, to the moments where his instincts, quick decisions, and what he credits as God\u2019s guidance helped save his life. In this emotional and deeply human conversation, you\u2019ll hear about: \u2022 How Haji felt something was \u201coff\u201d even before the festival began \u2022 The moment the morning sky filled with rockets \u2022 Why he left a shelter just minutes before it became a tragic site \u2022 How hundreds of people escaped together across open fields \u2022 What survival mode feels like in real life \u2022 The long road of healing, grief, and processing trauma \u2022 Why he chose to travel the world sharing his story instead of staying silent \u2022 How he learned to live with gratitude, embrace uncertainty, and choose life every day Haji also speaks honestly about survivor\u2019s guilt, the emotional toll on many who lived through October 7, and why movement, purpose, and telling the story have been central to his healing journey. This is not a political episode. It is a human story, a testimony of survival, and a conversation about faith, resilience, and hope in the aftermath of trauma. This episode is especially important for: \u2022 Youth pastors and ministry leaders \u2022 Christian educators and student leaders \u2022 Parents walking with students through anxiety, fear, and trauma \u2022 Anyone helping young people process suffering, grief, and faith \u2728 Sometimes the most powerful lessons we can offer students don\u2019t come from a stage\u2014but from a true life story. _________________________________________________________________________________ \ud83d\udcec Stay connected: Email: youthworkeronfire@gmail.com Rate \u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605 & share with youth workers who dream big for the Kingdom. Looking for a new student ministry resource? You can read my book \u201cBurn Up Not Out: A Student Ministry Fire Builder\u2019s Guidebook\u201d here: https:\/\/amzn.to\/3PtBTIy Listen to more episodes from the Youth Worker On Fire Podcast here: https:\/\/bit.ly\/3saDyYq EPISODE CREDITS Email us at: youthworkeronfire@gmail.com Hosted by: Doug Edwards Theme Song: "The One and Only" by The 808 : Listen to more at https:\/\/bit.ly\/3FTYIAJ Intro\/Outro Voiceover: Michael Helms: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@MichaelTheSoundGuy  Edited by: Secret Roots Music House _________________________________________________________________________________ Youth Ministry, Student Ministry, Youth Pastor, Christian Leadership, Faith and Trauma, Testimony, Nova Festival Survivor, Journey to Israel, Ambassadors Summit, Christian Educators, Next Gen Ministry, Youth Worker On Fire, Faith and Resilience, Choosing Life, Christian Parenting ","author_name":"Youth Worker On Fire Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/youthworkeronfire.libsyn.com\/podcast","html":"