The Hostage Tag Project

For over two years, our community has worn hostage tags and pins as symbols of hope, strength, and unity.
Now, UJA and the Hostages and Missing Families Forum, together with local community partners, invite you to participate in a powerful project: Drop off your tags and pins — so that these symbols of our collective activism will be transformed into a public, commemorative art installation.

You’ve worn it close to your heart. Now, let it tell the story: of the power of community, the strength of our solidarity, and in recognition of what was endured by those we've helped bring home.

Mail to our PO box or drop off your tags and pins at one of our partner collection sites across New York City, Long Island, and Westchester.

For any questions about collection please reach out to Annie Thau.

COLLECTION SITES

List of collection sites in formation.

The Bronx

  • The Hebrew Institute of Riverdale
  • Riverdale Y
  • SAR Academy
  • SAR Highschool
  • Yeshiva University

Brooklyn

  • Congregation Beth Elohim
  • JCH Bensonhurst
  • Kane Street Synagogue
  • Kings Bay Y
  • Luria Academy
  • Park Slope Jewish Center
  • The Senesh School
  • Sephardic Community Center
  • Yeshiva of Flatbush

Long Island

  • Friedberg JCC
  • Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaways
  • Marion and Aaron Gural JCC
  • Mid-Island Y JCC
  • Sid Jacobson JCC
  • Suffolk Y JCC

Manhattan

  • 14th Street Y
  • 92NY
  • Central Synagogue
  • Congregation Emanu-El of the City of New York
  • Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun
  • The Heschel School
  • Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan
  • Park Avenue Synagogue
  • Ramaz Middle School
  • Ramaz Upper School
  • The SAM School
  • Stephen Wise Free Synagogue
  • Temple Emanu-El Streicker Centers

Queens 

  • Commonpoint - Central Queens
  • Reform Temple of Forest Hills
  • Yeshiva Har Torah

Rockland

  • Jewish Federation and Foundation of Rockland County

Staten Island 

  • Staten Island JCC

Westchester 

  • Shames JCC on the Hudson
  • JCC Mid-Westchester
  • Westchester Day School
  • Westchester Torah Academy

Additional collection sites: All about Kindness, Astoria Center of Israel, Beth El Synagogue Center of New Rochelle, Chabad of Rego Park, East End Temple, Hillcrest Jewish Center, JCC Chabad LIC, SAJ, Westchester Torah Academy, Young Israel of New Rochelle, Young Israel of Scarsdale

Easier for you to mail it in? We’ve got a PO box for that:

The Hostage Tag Project
c/o UJA-Federation of New York
PO Box 1388
New York, NY 10022

List of collection sites in formation.

The Bronx

  • The Hebrew Institute of Riverdale
  • Riverdale Y
  • SAR Academy
  • SAR Highschool
  • Yeshiva University

Brooklyn

  • Congregation Beth Elohim
  • JCH Bensonhurst
  • Kane Street Synagogue
  • Kings Bay Y
  • Luria Academy
  • Park Slope Jewish Center
  • The Senesh School
  • Sephardic Community Center
  • Yeshiva of Flatbush

Long Island

  • Friedberg JCC
  • Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaways
  • Marion and Aaron Gural JCC
  • Mid-Island Y JCC
  • Sid Jacobson JCC
  • Suffolk Y JCC

Manhattan

  • 14th Street Y
  • 92NY
  • Central Synagogue
  • Congregation Emanu-El of the City of New York
  • Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun
  • The Heschel School
  • Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan
  • Park Avenue Synagogue
  • Ramaz Middle School
  • Ramaz Upper School
  • The SAM School
  • Stephen Wise Free Synagogue
  • Temple Emanu-El Streicker Centers

Queens 

  • Commonpoint - Central Queens
  • Reform Temple of Forest Hills
  • Yeshiva Har Torah

Rockland

  • Jewish Federation and Foundation of Rockland County

Staten Island 

  • Staten Island JCC

Westchester 

  • Shames JCC on the Hudson
  • JCC Mid-Westchester
  • Westchester Day School
  • Westchester Torah Academy

Additional collection sites: All about Kindness, Astoria Center of Israel, Beth El Synagogue Center of New Rochelle, Chabad of Rego Park, East End Temple, Hillcrest Jewish Center, JCC Chabad LIC, SAJ, Westchester Torah Academy, Young Israel of New Rochelle, Young Israel of Scarsdale