Mother Honors Slain Nova Party Daughters Through Empowerment Project

Sigal Menatury shared the profound journey of commemorating her daughters, Roia and Noral, who were murdered at the Nova music festival. Driven by the fear that their memory will fade, Menatury has transformed her grief into a mission to spread the light and stories of her daughters.

Menatury described the collaborations and support she has found, which provide her with strength and a renewed sense of purpose and community. She spoke of the immense pain, yet emphasized how this endeavor gives her life meaning and reinforces her sense of belonging. The fear of being forgotten fuels her determination to continue sharing their story and honoring who they were.

A turning point came when the family realized their personal pain could become a public mission. Menatury recounted a particularly difficult moment: clearing out Roia's apartment. Amidst the struggle to part with belongings, they chose to keep one item and pass on the rest, allowing the objects to continue to have meaning in others' lives.

To keep Roia and Noral's legacy alive through action, Sigal Menatury and Liat Ben Artzi established the "NORO מאירות דרך" (NORO Illuminating the Way) initiative. The name NORO is a combination of Noral and Roia's names. The project serves as an open house that integrates the sisters' passions. Noral was involved in styling, and the initiative aims to provide support and therapeutic assistance to at-risk girls through styling and fashion as tools for female empowerment.

This journey is marked by unending longing, but also by a brave choice to turn memory into action, loss into connection, and pain into a source of strength. Through the initiative and its activities in Israel and abroad, Sigal and her partner seek to ensure that the light of Roia and Noral continues to shine, touch hearts, and reach more and more people.