
1 YEAR "BRING THEM HOME NOW" RALLY IN THE VALLEY
BALBOA SPORTS CENTER - SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6 @ 3-6PM
SPEAKERS INCLUDE CONGRESSMAN BRAD SHERMAN. YEHUDA & YOTAM COHEN (HOSTAGE NIMROD COHEN'S RELATIVES)
WHAT: Marking one year since October 7th, join BRING THEM HOME NOW and many other organizations as we come together for a RALLY IN THE VALLEY to remember those we've lost and the 101 hostages still held by Hamas in Gaza.
WHEN: Sunday, October 6, 2024, 3-6PM
WHERE: Balboa Sports Center
17015 Burbank Blvd, Encino, CA 91316
SPEAKERS:
Hatikvah and National Anthem by Cindy Paley, Singer/Music Educator
1. Jessica Lipman (Hostages and Missing Families Forum)
2. Congressman Brad Sherman (D - Sherman Oaks)
3. Yehuda & Yotam Cohen (Father & Older Brother to Hostage, Nimrod Cohen)
4. Ben Savage (Activist and Actor, Boy Meets World)
5. Reverend Zedar Broadus (Navy Veteran & Former Head of NAACP SF Valley Chapter)
6. Remi Franklin (Bulletproof Israel, fighting Antisemitism online and sending aid to Israel)
7. Rick Hirschhaut (Regional Director of the American Jewish Committee)
8. Nate Looney (Director of Community Safety and Belonging at Jewish Federation North America)
9. Debbie Lechtman (Activist and Content Creator, @RootsMetals)
10.Matthew Nouriel (LGBTQ+/Iranian Content Creator/Community Engagement Director of Jimena Voice)
11. Shonda Isom Walkowitz and Judi Leib (Challah and Soul)
CO-SPONSORS:
American Jewish Committee Los Angeles • #EndJewHatred • StandWithUs • Temple Beth Am • Combat Antisemitism Movement • Jewish Life Foundation • Challah and Soul • JLTV Zioness WIZO California Anti-Defamation League Jewish National Fund • Museum of Tolerance • Simon Wiesenthal Center • Israeli American Civic Action • Network • ELNET US • Democrats for Israel Los Angeles • The Mazal Market • JFEDLA • Stephen Wise Temple Club Z United Jewish Coalition Heschel de Toledo High • School • OC7 • Temple Judea • JIMENA • Valley Beth Shalom • Hillel 818
ABOUT THE HOSTAGES AND MISSING FAMILIES FORUM:
Formed less than 24 hours after the horrific Hamas attack on Israeli villages and towns on October 7th, 2023, The Hostages and Missing Families Forum is a civil, volunteer-based organization with no political affiliation, focused on bringing our loved ones back home by any means necessary through all available channels. The forum includes thousands of volunteers, from the families themselves to senior figures in the security, judicial, communication, advertising, creative, and diplomatic sectors.
WHY: Demonstrating resilience and unity, the rally and vigil will bring awareness to the Israeli hostage crisis and mark 1 year of their captivity in Gaza after Hamas' heinous rampage on October 7 that killed 1,200. Hostages rescued by Israel report horror stories of psychological, physical and sexual abuse; many are found murdered by Hamas. A Hostage Family, celebrities, and community leaders will speak.
More information: https://stories.bringthemhomenow.net/about-us
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