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Photos: Clayton rally for Israel, peace and release of hostages

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Bill Motchan

About 250 supporters of the Jewish community assembled Sunday afternoon, Nov. 5, at Memorial Park in Clayton for a public demonstration of solidarity for Israel. The gathering of Jews and non-Jews held a silent prayer protest and formed a human wall, standing together bearing signs and messages taped to their clothing, many of which called for peace and the release of hostages.

All photos by Bill Motchan.

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Bill Motchan, writer/photographer
Bill worked in corporate communications for AT&T for 28 years. He is a former columnist for St. Louis Magazine. Bill has been a contributing writer for the Jewish Light since 2015 and is a three-time winner of the Rockower Award for excellence in Jewish Journalism. He also is a staff writer for the travel magazine Show-Me Missouri. Bill grew up in University City. He now lives in Olivette with his wife and cat, Hobbes. He is an avid golfer and a fan of live music. He has attended the New Orleans Jazzfest 10 times and he has seen Jimmy Buffett in concert more t han 30 times between 1985 and 2023.