August 28, 2026 Categories: Jewish Community
Ten Thousand Gather For UJA-Led Rally Near Central Park
Over 10,000 people gathered Monday, Nov. 6, next to Central Park in New York City for a vigil and rally organized by UJA-Federation of New York, to mark 30 days (Shloshim) since the October 7 massacre and demand the release of the 230-plus hostages kidnapped by Hamas on that horrific day.
Speakers included actors Brett Gelman and Debra Messing; and two relatives of hostages.
Israeli singers Gad Elbaz and Idan Raichel performed for the audience.
“In the Jewish tradition, the 30th day is a religiously important day,” said Eric Goldstein, CEO of the UJA Federation of NY. “It’s the Shloshim that marks the continuing sense of mourning, but a time that people come together to be with each other, to feel a sense of solidarity, one from the other in times of real grief.”
Photos by Michael Priest
