Before the rally started, students and youths gathered before noon at a special pre-march youth rally for Israel. Sponsored by Root One in partnership with Hillel International Movement, Prizmah, The Jewish Education Project, and others, students from USY, Young Judea, Tsofim of North America, Ramah Camping Movement, NCSY and MaccabiaUSA, students of Jewish day schools and high schools also attended the youth rally.
