'She lit up the room': Tiferet Lapidot was murdered at Re'im rave

The body of Tiferet Lapidot was identified on Sunday after she was murdered in the rave at Re'im on October 7.

For a week, she had been officially missing and her family thought she was among the hostages who had been kidnapped to Gaza from the rave.

Remembering Tiferet 

Tiferet was described by her aunt Galit as cheerful and with a good heart.

"She always had cuddles for everyone, and she was such a good listener," she said. "Tiferet would light up a room, wherever she went."

Tiferet, who was 23 years old when she was murdered, spent two years in Sherut Leumi (national service) helping at risk youth. When she finished there, she flew to South Africa to volunteer with kids there whom she played with, and taught English.

After leaving South Africa, Tiferet continued to travel before returning to Israel to celebrate the High Holy Days.

Galit said the family realized how many hearts Tiferet touched after people from throughout her life called them to let them know how Tiferet affected their lives.

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