"Your Dvir is sending a big hug through our Dvir."

Israel from the Inside with Daniel Gordis · Dec 15, 2025 · 6m

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I was first in touch with Dalia Emanuelof, the mother of Dvir Emanuelof ז”ל, back in 2009. I actually heard about her from a man who was then my regular taxi driver to and from the airport. On one such trip, he said to me, “Danny, I have a story you’re not going to be believe,” and he shared with me the story—a story he had just heard from a family member of his—of Dvir Emanuelof and Dvir’s mother, Dalia. We hear the story today from Dalia’s sister, Kalanit Turgeman.

Dalia and I ended up being in touch…