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The 5K Run/Walk for Israel was begun in 2001 by the Young Israel of Jamaica Estates Coalition for Israel Action, Queens, New York. Begun during Israel’s first intifada, the committee’s goals continue to be to raise consciousness and funds for the assistance of Israeli terror victims. Since 2001, YIJE has raised more than half a million dollars, disbursing humanitarian aid and contributing to Israel’s security needs.
The L’Chaim 5K Run Walk has become a community-wide event that draws more than 1,000 participants each year and is visited by elected officials and dignitaries from New York and around the world.