Florida Students Gather In Solidarity For Israel
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MIAMI (CBSMiami) -- Hundreds of South Florida teens are gathering to support those in Israel amid intensifying violence and tension in the region.
Jewish high school students from Boca Raton to Miami Beach are joining to raise awareness of what is going on there and pray for peace.
The students are set to gather at 10 a.m. to recite Tehilim (psalms) and listen to student speakers and recorded messages from Israel.
The students will also sing songs like Hatikvah," the national anthem of Israel, "The Star-Spangled Banner" and close with "Am Yisrael Chai."
As a group, they will also capture the event on social media using the hashtag #AmYisraelChai.
Schools taking part in the assembly include Donna Klein Jewish Academy, Rabbi Alexander S. Gross Hebrew Academy, Scheck Hillel Community School and Yeshiva High School.