Lior Auvgang: A Nova Survivor’s Story of Strength
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
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Join UJA Young Leaders for a powerful evening with Lior Auvgang, a survivor of the Nova Music Festival massacre. We’ll hear Lior’s powerful firsthand account of the October 7 attack and his reflections on the courage, resilience, and sense of community that have shaped his journey since. He'll also discuss the lessons he hopes to pass on to the next generation of Jewish leaders and why bearing witness matters now more than ever.

You’ll also learn more about UJA’s vital work in Israel, including the UJA New York Beit Nova, a center for healing outside Netanya for Nova festival survivors, wounded soldiers, adults with disabilities, and more.

UJA Young Leaders programs are geared toward those in their 20s and 30s who want to make an impact.

About the Chai Project Committee
The Chai Project Committee creates meaningful programs that strengthen Jewish life, honor our heritage, and address the challenges facing the Jewish community today. We are committed to remembering the Holocaust, standing against antisemitism, and celebrating Israel’s strength and resilience. This committee welcomes those who give a gift of $1,000 or more to UJA’s annual campaign.

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Featuring

Lior Auvgang

Former IDF Combat Paramedic & Nova Music Festival Survivor

Lior Auvgang is a survivor of the October 7 Nova Music Festival massacre, a former IDF combat paramedic, and an international speaker from Pardes Hanna, Israel.

On the morning of October 7, Lior arrived at the Nova Music Festival with 25 of his closest friends to celebrate music, freedom, and life. Within hours, the festival became the site of one of the deadliest terrorist attacks in Israel’s history. As the attack unfolded, Lior used his medical training to care for critically wounded festivalgoers before hiding for more than seven hours while terrorists searched the area around him.

Today, Lior shares his firsthand testimony with Jewish communities, students, young professionals,...

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Leadership

UJA Young Leaders Chairs

Joshua Arcus • Jami Moore

Bella Adler • Maddie Aptman • Alex Bernat • Mollie Borowsky • Clara Citron • Jackie Feldman • Sabrina Feldman • Mendel Glaser • Ali Goldfarb • Alanna Greco • Alyssa Hartstein • Ruthie Hollander • Natalya Izquierdo • Mariana Kellogg • Shira Kitay • Rachel Kozin • Kate Kurzweil • Matthew Levine • Alix Liss • Aimee Mann • Gabriel Mechali • Sarah Miller • Becca Moszka • Niso Nahmiyas • Rebecca Prager • Caroline Raskin • Lexie Reiffman • Maddie Rosenberg • Ariel Schwartz • Rebecca Snyder • Matthew Stern • Marley Storch • Lindsey Turner • Jon Wellek • Hillary Winnick • Stefanie Wisotsky

Joshua Arcus • Jami Moore

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