Amidah Albany joined the  ‘Run for their lives’ group on Sunday, June 8, for a peaceful walk starting at Congregation Beth Emeth, Academy Road, Albany to demand the release of the Israeli hostages held by Hamas since Oct. 7, 2023.

After a short address by Amanda Aussems-Poskanzer of Run for Their Lives at 2 p.m., the group of several hundred, some carrying signs and Israeli and American flags, walked on sidewalks to New Scotland Avenue, to approximately Forest Avenue, and then back on Helderberg Avenue. They peacefully marched together in solidarity with the 56 hostages still being held in Gaza now for 611 days.

Run For Their Lives is an organization whose local Albany chapter marches weekly to raise awareness for the hostages.

Over 150 members of the area Jewish community from many local synagogues and Jewish organizations stood united against anti-Semitism in light of recent attacks against the American Jewish community, in Washington DC, Boulder, and right here in the Capital District. Several local  non-Jewish community representatives joined the march.

The Run For Their Lives chapter of Boulder, Colo. was attacked on June 1, with Molotov Cocktails as the members walked. The local chapter of the protest group has reaffirmed its commitment to peace, justice, and the fight against anti-Semitism and terrorism.

Publicly available information about the group Amidah Albany may be found at the website: https://www.amidahalbany.com/.

Publicly available information about the group Run for Their Lives may be found at the website: https://run4lives.org.