Member of the Oak Park Temple, Amy Drescher-Crumpley of Glen Ellyn lays flowers down next to pictures of the Bibas family while attending the vigil held for the Bibas family at Scoville Park Sunday Feb 23, 2025. The vigil brought members of local congregations together to pay tribute to the family taken hostage by Hamas in Oct 2023. Approx. 30 people were in attendance. 
Amanda Gertz of Oak Park along with members of the Temple Har Zion and the Oak Park Temple gather at Scoville Park Sunday Feb 23, 2025 to pay tribute to the Bibas family who was taken hostage by Hamas in Oct 2023. Members of the congregations morn the loss of 3 members of the family. While in attendance they sing, pray and show support for other families awaiting the return of loved ones. 
Amanda Gertz of Oak Park organizes and helps bring people together at Scoville Park Sunday Feb 23, 2025 to pay tribute to the Bibas family who was taken hostage by Hamas in Oct 2023. Amanda along with members of the Temple Har Zion and the Oak Park Temple gather while singing, praying and stating “Bring Them Home” 
Susan Cicelsky of Oak Park waves the Israeli flag while her and approx. 30 others gather at Scoville Park Sunday Feb 23, 2025 to pay tribute to the Bibas family who was taken hostage by Hamas in Oct 2023. Susan has family in Israel and was in attendance to show support to her and her community. The vigil included prayer, song and hope for peace. 
A member of the Temple of Har Zion, Kelly Oxer holds a sign stating ‘Peace will only come when Hamas loves their children more than they hate ours’ while Rabi Adir Glick asks for “Moral Clarity” and “Love in the World” while attending the vigil for the Bibas family who was taken hostage by Hamas in Oct 2023. The vigil was held at Scoville Park and included songs, prayer and support for the families awaiting loved ones return home. 
Natalie Callone of Oak Park reads a poem “To Receive Our Dead” by Hanna Yerushalmi while mourning the loss of three members of the Bibas family who were taken hostage by Hamas in Oct 2023 during the vigil held at Scoville Park Sunday Feb 23, 2025. The remaining hostage is due home and remains with Hamas however his wife, 9 month old and 4 year old bodies are supposed to be brought back this week. | Erica Benson 
Courteney Harris shares a few words to attendees of the Bibas family vigil held at Scoville Park Sunday Feb 23, 2025. Members of the family were taken hostage and killed by Hamas in Oct 2023. The remaining hostage is due home soon and remains with Hamas, however his wife, and children’s bodies are supposed to be brought back this week. | Erica Benson 
Temple of Har Zion Rabbi Adir Glick asks for “Moral Clarity” and “Love in the World” while attending the vigil for the Bibas family who was taken hostage by Hamas in Oct 2023. The vigil was held at Scoville Park and included songs, prayer and support for the families awaiting loved ones return home. | Erica Benson 
Alan Peres of Oak Park wears a sign with a picture of Kfir Bibas while attending the vigil for the Bibas family who was taken hostage by Hamas in Oct 2023. People in attendance wore orange due to the the color of the children’s hair. The vigil was held at Scoville Park and included songs, prayer, poems and a a plea to “Bring Them Home” | Erica Benson
Photos: Vigil at Scoville Park
