Unpublished Newswire

This Sunday marks the final “Run for Their Lives” walk in Thornhill, Ontario, a weekly event held in a local mall for the last two years. It was organized by Toronto resident, Michelle Factor, as one of approximately 250 weekly walks around the world bringing together Jewish and non‑Jewish allies every Sunday to demand the safe return of hostages held by Hamas. The Thornhill walk began as a gathering of 60–80 walkers and became a weekly affirming of “Chai” (life in Hebrew), with the walkers wearing red to symbolize bleeding hearts, and including prayers led by rabbis and the singing...