180,000 Letters to the White House for 180 Days in Turmoil

Next week will mark 180 days of our hostages in captivity. 180 days of blind hate. 180 days of the world abandoning Israel.

We cannot allow another day to pass without standing up for Israel and demanding the release of our hostages. We need YOUR help TODAY to send a strong message to President Biden to support Israel, combat antisemitism, and secure the release of our hostages. To do so, we will collect 180,000 signed letters that will be hand-delivered to the White House on Wednesday, April 3rd – the 180th day since October 7th. The only way this can happen is if everyone who cares about the Jewish People helps today.

How YOU can Help TODAY: 

Sign the letter virtually TODAY: Visit ou.org/180 to sign a virtual letter that we will individually print and personally deliver to the White House.  

Mobilize your family TODAY: Share the link with your friends, family, and community members. You can also create a team page. Go to ou.org/180-create/, fill in your team name and enter the number of signatures you plan to collect. Once you submit the team information, you will be able to view your team’s page and start sharing the URL.

Print the letter, sign it, and email it to the OU TODAY: Download the printable letter here, sign it, scan it, and email it to us at 180for180@ou.org by THIS Sunday night, March 31st. We will hand deliver your letters to the White House on April 3rd.  

Mobilize your school TODAY: We need every class to spend five minutes signing letters ensuring that the next generation makes a difference.  

Mobilize your shul TODAY: In addition to the Tehillim said after davening, every shul minyan should conclude with an announcement telling everyone to sign the letter before leaving shul.

Spread the campaign TODAY: For this to be successful, we need as many signed letters as possible! Share this campaign on social media using the hashtag #180for180 and tag the OU so we can reshare. Share the link through WhatsApp as well to encourage others to join the cause and forward it to their friends and family. Print and display this flyer in your shuls, schools and communities to encourage as many people as possible to submit letters.

Attend the Press Conference in Washington D.C. on Wednesday, April 3rd – the 180th day since October 7th. We will gather in Lafayette Park, right near the White House, for a press conference. You can bring your signed letters so we can deliver them directly to the White House. RSVP here.

Important Details: 

Digital Letter: ou.org/180 

Printable Letter: Download PDF

Flyer: Download PDF

Create a Team: ou.org/180-create/ 

Deadline and Address to Email Printed Letters: Friday, March 29th to 180for180@ou.org

Contact for Help: 180for180@ou.org

Press Conference RSVP: ou.org/180rsvp/

It’s been half a year since the nightmare of October 7th began, and the time for action is now! If we don’t speak up, who will?

5 Comments

  • Pelles Eva

    We can be of any faith, Have empathy, or sorrow for the hostages… babies…. young girls, and parents … It’s only human!!!!! Never in the history of humanity have there been so many people who refuse to see the truth!
    (The barbarity of October 7, 2023)
    Sinking into dehumanization….
    I implore you to free the hostages of hell!!! their broken families are burning with grief!!! save theme🙏

  • Miri Katzav

    We must do everything in our power to release the Israeli hostages, young men and women that been tortured, starved, injured, raped. Every day that pass is more dire! We must pressure Qatar for their immediate release!

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