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Andy Cohen, Chloe Fineman, Mayim Bialik and Other Celebrities Share Video About Israeli Women Held in Gaza

Lior Zaltzman in Kveller · 7 Oct

Famed celebrities, including Andy Cohen, Chloe Fineman, and Mayim Bialik, have collaborated with the Hostages and Missing Families Forum to release a poignant video advocating for the release of thirteen Israeli women held captive by Hamas in Gaza.

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A guide to the Jewish and Israeli groups that protested Netanyahu’s DC visit

Rebecca Massel in Forward · 24 Jul

As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed Congress, numerous Jewish and Israeli groups protested his visit to Washington, D.C. Jewish Voices for Peace led a sit-in demanding the US enforce an arms embargo on Israel, resulting in approximately 200 arrests.

0 Israel Food

Special Shavuot cookbook seeks to keep hostages top of mind

Tamara Zieve in Jewish Insider · 11 Jun

The Hostages and Missing Families Forum recently released a special Shavuot cookbook featuring 75 recipes, each accompanied by a photo and a description of a hostage, some deceased and some still in captivity.

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The new Shavuot cookbook sharing recipes and memories of hostages and victims

Jewish Chronicle · 5 Jun

Orly Peli-Bronshtein, a renowned Israeli food writer, has edited a new cookbook called "Shavuot of Longing: Their Recipes on Our Table," created by the Hostages and Missing Families Forum to honor those held hostage or killed in attacks.

0 Holocaust Israel

Influencer Montana Tucker featured a freed Israeli hostage in a skincare promo

Jackie Hajdenberg in JTA · 24 May

In a bid to raise awareness about Israeli hostages, influencer Montana Tucker featured the story of a freed hostage in a skincare promo, prompting mixed reactions among supporters.

0 Holidays Culture

The key to freedom – a new meaning for the shlissel challah

Jewish Chronicle · 1 May

The tradition of baking a shlissel challah in the shape of a key on the Shabbat after Pesach is rooted in a belief for financial blessings, symbolizing that livelihood is in God's hands.

0 Israel Communities

Theater charity Broadway Cares donates to Israeli groups after criticism over Gaza aid

Luke Tress in JTA · 12 Apr

Broadway Cares, a well-known theater charity, faced criticism for its contributions to Gaza relief and has responded by donating $400,000 to four Israeli aid organizations.

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From raucous street parties in Brooklyn to a somber, costumed rally in Central Park, New Yorkers celebrate the festive Jewish holiday of Purim

Luke Tress in JTA · 25 Mar

New Yorkers celebrated the Jewish holiday of Purim in various ways, from lively street parties in Brooklyn to a solemn rally in Central Park.

0 Israel Communities

On the National Mall, 3 minutes in a 'Hamas tunnel'

Lauren Markoe in Forward · 21 Mar

On the National Mall, a shipping container has been set up by advocates for the hostages held by Hamas, aiming to raise awareness.

0 Israel Politics

In Israel and Beyond, Hostages Freed by Hamas Share Their Stories

Jaclyn Sersland in Moment · 20 Mar

During the October 7 attacks by Hamas, 253 civilians and IDF soldiers were abducted, with 112 hostages freed since then.

0 Israel Politics

Five months after Oct. 7, volunteers fight fatigue as they push for hostages’ release

Eliyahu Freedman in Forward · 7 Mar

Yair Moses has been advocating for the release of his father, Gadi Moses, who was kidnapped in Gaza along with his mother.

0 Israel Communities

Groups working to support Israeli hostages and their families awarded 2024 ‘Jewish Nobel’

Jackie Hajdenberg in Forward · 28 Feb

The 2024 Genesis Prize, known as the Jewish Nobel, was awarded to groups supporting Israelis held hostage in Gaza, including the Hostages and Missing Families Forum, JAFI Fund for Victims of Terror, Lev Echad, NATAL-The Israel Trauma and Resiliency Center, and OneFamily-Overcoming Terror Together.

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Released hostage and families of those still captive join thousands at rally marking 100 days since Oct. 7

Luke Tress in JTA · 12 Jan

Thousands of people, including a recently released Israeli child hostage and relatives of those still held captive by Hamas, gathered outside the United Nations to mark 100 days since the terror group's invasion of Israel.

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'The last person to be any kind of threat': 2 Israeli-Americans missing since Oct. 7 confirmed killed in Hamas attack

Luke Tress in Forward · 28 Dec 2023

Two Israeli-Americans, Judith Weinstein and Gadi Haggai, who went missing during the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, have been confirmed killed.

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2 Israeli-Americans missing since Oct. 7 confirmed killed in Hamas attack

Luke Tress in JTA · 28 Dec 2023

Two Israeli-Americans who went missing during the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7 have been confirmed killed.

0 Politics Communities

Hostages’ families find all the services they need in one Tel Aviv building

Lahav Harkov in Jewish Insider · 8 Dec 2023

The Hostages and Missing Families Forum, based in Tel Aviv, is a civil society organization providing support and advocacy for the families of those abducted by Hamas.

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Keeping the Hostages Front and Center

Jennifer Bardi in Moment · 31 Oct 2023

Hamas has released a video of three Israeli women who were taken hostage on October 7.

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