ISRAEL INDEPENDENCE DAY IS CAUSE FOR COMMUNITY CELEBRATION
The Louisville Jewish community’s celebration of the 60th anniversary of the founding of the State of Israel (Yom HaAtzmaut) on Sunday, May 18, promises to be spectacular!
The day begins with an 11 a.m. Ride with Israel@60 bike trip – participants can choose between a 19.48-mile (symbolizing 1948, the year Israel was founded) or 3.8 mile bike/walk that starts near the drivers license facility at Bowman Field and ends at the Jewish Community Center (JCC), 3600 Dutchmans Lane. The bike/walk is part of an international event that will precede a Yom HaAtzmaut Family Festival at the JCC beginning at 12:30 p.m.The JCC will be transformed into the State of Israel for the day and visitors will receive maps to guide them from place to place. There will be lots of Israeli food and music and Ha Tizmoret, a band from Lexington, will be performing as people gather at the Center. A technology booth will highlight Israel’s high tech achievements and there will be a shuk (a shopping area) where Hebrew t-shirts can be purchased and jewelry can be made. Children visiting the Dead Sea area will be able to make bottled sand sculptures.The entire experience will be interactive and visitors will be taking a piece of Israel with them when they go. At a model of the Kotel (the Western Wall), there will be space for individuals to leave notes that will be taken to the real Wall with the community’s next Israel mission. Activities will include face painting, a camel ride, a photo booth and more.
The Yom HaAtzmaut Israel Family Festival and Ride with Israel@60 are sponsored by the Jewish Community Federation. Dafna Schurr is chair of the Israel@ 60 Committee. Matthew Karr and Rabbi Stanley Miles are co-chairing the Ride with Israel@60 portion of the day.
For further information contact: Alexandra Shklar (502) 451-8840) or (614) 581-0187 Shiela Steinman Wallace (502) 618-5311
The Louisville Jewish community’s celebration of the 60th anniversary of the founding of the State of Israel (Yom HaAtzmaut) on Sunday, May 18, promises to be spectacular!
The day begins with an 11 a.m. Ride with Israel@60 bike trip – participants can choose between a 19.48-mile (symbolizing 1948, the year Israel was founded) or 3.8 mile bike/walk that starts near the drivers license facility at Bowman Field and ends at the Jewish Community Center (JCC), 3600 Dutchmans Lane. The bike/walk is part of an international event that will precede a Yom HaAtzmaut Family Festival at the JCC beginning at 12:30 p.m.The JCC will be transformed into the State of Israel for the day and visitors will receive maps to guide them from place to place. There will be lots of Israeli food and music and Ha Tizmoret, a band from Lexington, will be performing as people gather at the Center. A technology booth will highlight Israel’s high tech achievements and there will be a shuk (a shopping area) where Hebrew t-shirts can be purchased and jewelry can be made. Children visiting the Dead Sea area will be able to make bottled sand sculptures.The entire experience will be interactive and visitors will be taking a piece of Israel with them when they go. At a model of the Kotel (the Western Wall), there will be space for individuals to leave notes that will be taken to the real Wall with the community’s next Israel mission. Activities will include face painting, a camel ride, a photo booth and more.
The Yom HaAtzmaut Israel Family Festival and Ride with Israel@60 are sponsored by the Jewish Community Federation. Dafna Schurr is chair of the Israel@ 60 Committee. Matthew Karr and Rabbi Stanley Miles are co-chairing the Ride with Israel@60 portion of the day.
For further information contact: Alexandra Shklar (502) 451-8840) or (614) 581-0187 Shiela Steinman Wallace (502) 618-5311
posted by Interfaith Paths to Peace at 1:25 PM
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