Israeli Runners Honor Fallen Soldiers at Chicago Marathon
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
About 50 Israeli runners are heading to the Chicago Marathon to honor fallen soldiers, with each runner dedicating a kilometer to a specific individual. The delegation, organized by the "One Family" association, includes relatives of soldiers and victims of terror attacks. A Torah scroll that was with IDF troops in Gaza will also be present at the marathon, read by the runners before the race.
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- Approximately 50 Israeli runners will participate in the Chicago Marathon to honor fallen soldiers.
- Each runner will dedicate one kilometer of the 42-kilometer race to a specific fallen soldier.
- The delegation is organized by the "One Family" association.
- Participants include relatives of soldiers and victims of terror attacks.
- A Torah scroll used by IDF soldiers in Gaza will be brought to Chicago for the event.
A delegation of approximately 50 Israeli runners will travel to the United States to participate in the Chicago Marathon, one of the world's premier marathons, on Sunday. Organized by the "One Family" organization, the runners will dedicate each of the 42 kilometers to the memory of a different fallen soldier. The group includes the father of fallen soldier Yogev Pazi, and the nephew of former Minister and IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot, whose brother fell in combat in the Gaza Strip. Also participating is the brother of Ruti Fogel, who was murdered with her husband and three children in a terror attack in Itamar. Each runner will carry the memory and story of the fallen soldier they are honoring throughout the race.
A Torah scroll that spent nearly a year with IDF forces in Gaza, read by hundreds of soldiers during combat, will also be brought to Chicago for the event. The delegation plans to read from the scroll before the marathon begins on Sunday, which coincides with the first day of the Hebrew month of Rosh Chodesh. After accompanying soldiers in Gaza, the scroll will now accompany the runners as they carry the memory of the fallen through the streets of Chicago.