Holding Hope Together as Hostages Return

Join us as we come together to celebrate the return of the hostages, to orient
ourselves toward peace, and mark the beginning of the healing process. We will
gather together and lift up our voices to honor their resilience, remember
those still healing, and recognize the strength of the global Jewish
community.

This program is open to the entire community and all are welcome to attend.

**_Registration for this event is required._**

We are coordinating with local law enforcement to provide the safety and
security of all attendees.

**Bring What We’ve Carried**

Over the past two years, many of us have worn or displayed symbols of hope and
solidarity: **hostage dog tags, lapel pins, yellow ribbons, T-shirts, yard
signs, and more.**

At this gathering—**from 5:00–6:00 PM in the Mayerson JCC Amberley Room (doors
open at 4:30 PM)** —we invite you to bring these items if you feel ready.

At the **conclusion of the program** , they will be **collected as a shared
act of remembrance and renewal** —a way to honor what we’ve carried together
and to begin turning our hearts toward peace.

For those not yet ready to part with these items—or unable to attend—we’ll
continue to offer drop-off opportunities in the weeks ahead.

This is a **gentle invitation** , an opportunity for reflection and
connection, **not an expectation**.

**Partners:** The American Israelite, American Jewish Committee Cincinnati,
Camp Ashreinu, Camp Chabad, Camp Livingston, Chabad at Miami, Chabad at UC,
Chabad Jewish Center, Cincinnati Coalition for Israel, Cincinnati Community
Kollel, Cincinnati Hebrew Day School, Cincinnati Hillel, Cincy Jewfolk,
Congregation Beth Adam, Congregation Etz Chaim, Congregation Sha’arei Torah,
Congregation Zichron Eliezer, Golf Manor Synagogue, Hadassah, Halom House,
Hebrew Union College–Jewish Institute of Religion, Hillel at Miami, Isaac M.
Wise Temple, JEEP! Jewish Education for Every Person, Jewish Cemeteries of
Greater Cincinnati, Jewish Discovery Center, Jewish Family Service, Jewish
Fertility Foundation, Jewish National Fund, JVS Careers, Mayerson JCC, Nancy &
David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center, Northern Hills Synagogue, Ohio Jewish
Communities, Ohr Torah Cincinnati, Rockdale Temple, Rockwern Academy, Temple
Sholom, The Foundation for Cincinnati Jewish Seniors, The Jacob Rader Marcus
Center of the American Jewish Archives, The Jewish Foundation of Cincinnati,
The Valley Temple, University of Cincinnati Israel Initiative Committee,
Yeshivas Lubavitch Cincinnati

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