Marathoner Yoel Levy , known as “the Jewish fitness coach” on social media, who is based in Manchester, England, plans to lace up his running sneakers and don his Batman costume once again for the New York City Marathon on Nov. 2.

Levy is known for running in the costume in memory of Ariel and Kfir Bibas, the two young boys kidnapped from Kibbutz Nir Oz, along with their mother, Shiri Bibas, by Hamas terrorists on Oct. 7, 2023. The three were murdered in Gaza, though their father, Yarden Bibas, survived. Ariel, 4, adored the superhero and often dressed up like him.

Levy told JNS from New York City that he also plans to run for the Blue Card, a charity that helps needy Holocaust survivors.

Both causes are “close to my heart,” Levy told JNS. “They represent the same message: protecting

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