Look closely at this wardrobe. On October 7th, Michael, aged 9, and Amalia, aged 6, locked themselves inside it to escape the terrorists. For hours, the two children remained there. Hidden. Silent. Terrified. Just outside that door, their mother, Smadar, had just been murdered. Their father, Roy, would also be killed. Imagine being 6 and 9 years old and realizing that to stay alive, you must not cry—not for a moment. You must not make a sound. They remained in hiding for nearly 12 hours. This wardrobe was not merely a piece of furniture. It was the only thing standing between two children and death. Michael and Amalia survived October 7th. Never forget what they had to do to survive. -Shulamit Etzioni.