Hundreds march to Jerusalem’s Great Synagogue marking 300 days since hostages were taken

Marking 300 days since Israel’s hostages were taken into captivity on October 7 by Hamas terrorists, hundreds of people dressed in white, carrying yellow flags, Israeli flags and yellow ribbons, march from Jerusalem’s First Station Complex to the Great Synagogue.

They’re part of an event organized by the family of hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin in support of the hostages, in memory of those killed and in support of their families.

Tzvi Zussman, father of Sgt. First Class Ben Zussman, 22, who was killed on December 3 while fighting in Gaza and was a classmate of Goldberg-Polin, leads the event at the open plaza in front of the Great Synagogue, which includes the recitation of the afternoon and evening services and singing, but no speeches.

The event is directed toward the entire Israeli public, including ultra-Orthodox, religious, traditional, and secular Israelis, women, men and children, and the audience reflects a wide range of Israelis.

The now-familiar red-and-black banner of Hersh Goldberg-Polin hangs centrally above the stage where musician Aharon Razel leads the crowd in singing songs of hope and sadness, of returning soldiers and hostages back to their borders, praying for the return of those held captive from sadness to happiness, from darkness to light.