Due to unfortunate technical issues, tonight’s event will not be livestreamed. We hope to have a recording posted soon on our YouTube Channel. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Israelis have been held hostage in Gaza for over 300 days since the attacks on October 7. WHC welcomes the following families of Israeli hostages to speak at WHC, where they will share their family members’ stories and their efforts to bring them home. The entire community is welcome to hear them speak. Admission is free, we ask you please register using the form below.

Hostage Family Speakers

• Moshe Lavi – brother-in-law of Omri Miran
• Mauricio Shnaider – uncle of Shiri and Yarden Bibas
• Sigal Schahar – niece of Amiram Cooper, z”l

This event is part of WHC’s commemoration of October 7 series

• September 22 – Amram Scholar Series: Amir Tibon, The Gates of Gaza
• October 7 – Marking October 7th Together (Community event at The Anthem hosted by Jewish Federation of Greater Washington)
• October 12 – Yom Kippur Yizkor service will include a special remembrance of the victims of October 7th
• October 27 – Amram Scholar Series: Steven Cook, The End of Ambition: America’s Past, Present and Future in the Middle East