Small group, big message at Washington Rally
Those who did were inspired by words and music reminding that ‘Am Yisrael Chi’
What if they organized a rally and no one came?
In the case of Sunday’s “Stand Together: An Event of Unity, Strength and Resilience” event, only about 2,500 people filled seats in the 41,000-capacity National Stadium in Washington, DC. But while the crowd was small compared to the nearly 300,000 people who packed the National Mall one year ago, those who attended heard passionate and inspiring speakers and lively entertainment.
Sunday’s event was organized by the Jewish Federations of North America and the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations. Two-hundred partner organizations were invited, and an estimated 2,000 people scheduled to attend the JFNA General Assembly the next day were also asked to attend.
Organizers first predicted that 40,000 people would attend, then 30,000. In the middle of the five-hour rally, the emcee, actor and comedian Tiffany Haddish, asked: “Where are all the Jews out there, anyway?”
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