Former Hamas hostage Omer Shem Tov speaks at UC Berkeley

The Rohr Chabad Jewish Student Center at Berkeley hosted Omer Shem Tov, a former hostage held in captivity by Hamas for 505 days, on Tuesday evening in the Pauley Ballroom.

The event began with an opening address from Joey Karlan, the president of UC Berkeley’s Jewish Student Union, who thanked various organizations for their support and sponsorship. Rabbi Gil Leeds, director of the Chabad Jewish Student Center, followed with a prayer in Hebrew.