Inbar Shem Tov, 22: Hoped to travel while working as a ‘digital nomad’
Murdered by Hamas terrorists at the Supernova music festival on Oct. 7
Inbar Shem Tov, 22, from Holon, was murdered by Hamas terrorists at the Supernova music festival on October 7.
Inbar was among a group of partygoers who hid inside a dumpster soon after Hamas terrorists raided the fest, from which she initially sent her father, Aharon, a video message saying: “Everything is OK,” giving him a thumbs up.
Aharon rushed for his gun and drove as fast as possible to the scene, but received another message from her before he managed to arrive: “By the time someone comes to rescue us, we will die.”
Inbar attended the rave with two of her friends, Amit Levy and Shir Georgy, and all three were slain by Hamas that day at the festival. Amit’s twin, Shany, also attended the party but was able to survive by hiding under their bodies, according to a eulogy by the Holon municipality.
Inbar was buried on October 10 in Holon. She is survived by her parents, Hani and Aharon, and her younger siblings Noa, Netanel and Ariel.
Having excelled at her military service as a Border Police fighter, Inbar moved to Eilat after her release, where she worked in a hotel and studied to be a graphic artist, saving up money with the hope of traveling the world and working as a “digital nomad.”
She practiced yoga and breathing exercises and was a big believer in perpetual spiritual growth, according to a state eulogy.
A local memorial site noted that in her diary Inbar wrote, “The time has come for a change. Let’s connect to ourselves and allow our endless energies to be our best selves. Love thy neighbor as thyself, for we are all one. We’re all interconnected, we’re all the universe. Creation lies within us all, as each one of us experiences reality subjectively through our consciousness.”
Her high school teacher, Rivka, shared after her death the thank you note she had written to Inbar for graduation: “’Thank you for allowing me to be there for you. Thank you for consulting and sharing with me, and for your integrity and honesty. Our conversations always touched me with your wisdom and sensitivity.’ I had the privilege of being your teacher and being by your side during your best years in high school. Rest in peace.”
Inbar’s brother described her as “the happiest person I ever knew. She was the most loving, inclusive, accepting, and attentive person. She’s always been my so-called confidant, who taught me the meaning of selfless love and acceptance of others. I try to implement that.”
Her mother, Hani, wrote on Facebook that Inbar “turned me into a mother for the first time 22 years ago, to a blossoming, perfect, strong woman, the happiest in the world. I was blessed to raise you for 22 years, and then life took you from me on October 7. I withered, I fell apart, I was left breathless, they took away my oxygen.”
“My love, I wish I could just for a moment escape on the wing of a bird, fly up above and see my light, to hug you, to kiss you, to hear your voice. My girl — Mom loves you so much.”