Interfaith gathering urges peace as Hamas hostage families relate crushing fears

The interfaith gathering included testimony from the family members of hostages still in Hamas custody and pleas from leaders from each Abrahamic faith for the safe return of everyone.

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"We've seen in this country an unfortunate rise in antisemitism," Levenson said. "I know from speaking with folks in our community that there's a fear of Islamophobia, but we can speak to what we share in common and hear each other's stories and let healing begin by honoring those stories." 

The Hostages and Missing Families Forum of New York on Monday presented six family members of people still held hostage by Hamas terrorists after the Oct. 7 attack on Israel, including one woman who herself had returned from their captivity. The United Jewish Appeal (UJA) Federation of New York hosted the event in its headquarters.