Board of Deputies launches ‘Adopt a Hostage’ campaign
48 synagogues and organisations have each chosen a hostage to focus on.
The Board of Deputies launched an ‘Adopt a Hostage’ campaign, drawing attention to the 136 people still held in Gaza.
Some 48 synagogues and organisations have each chosen a hostage to focus on. The synagogues that join the scheme are encouraged to remember the hostage they have adopted “by name in prayers, to post on social media and reach out to local press regarding the hostage they are specifically championing, and to reserve a seat in the synagogue with a photograph of the hostage.”
Hundreds of Jews and non-Jews have signed up to join the Board of Deputies’ weekly vigils outside Parliament which draws attention to the hostages.
The vigils take place on Tuesdays and Wednesdays while Parliament is in session.
“We are now about to enter the third month of our vigils for the hostages, and it is more important than ever that people join us in ensuring that they are not forgotten”, Board of Deputies President Marie van der Zyl said.
“More than 130 hostages are still believed to be held by the brutal terrorists of Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad. We invite everyone who cares about the liberty and safety of those who have been held in captivity to stand with us in maintaining the knowledge and understanding of their plight. We also invite more communities to come forward to ‘adopt’ a hostage, to ensure that every single one of those remaining in Gaza has a specific community to champion them,” she added.
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