Yom Ha'aztmaut - Israel Independence Day

Celebrate Israel's Birthday

Celebrate Israel’s Birthday with music, folk dancing, and Israeli food. This JCC event, in cooperation with local synagogues and Jewish organizations, keeps growing and changing — just like Israel itself. In past years, activities have ranged from an Israeli version of Jeopardy to a symbolic tour of Israel that included Bedouin tents and a climbing wall topped by the mountain citadel of Massada. Yom Ha’Atzmaut gives the JCC the opportunity to celebrate Israel’s Independence Day with the entire community and educate the public on the Jewish Homeland.

Yom Ha'aztmaut - Israel Independence Day - 2011

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Tuesday, May 10, 2011 | 5:00 - 7:00 PM | Jewish Community Center - Uptown

Join us as we explore our Jewish roots and celebrate Israel's birthday!

  • FUN FOR ALL AGES - Enjoy Maccabi style games; Swim in the JCC's "Dead Sea;" Climb "Massada" on our inflatable climbing slide; Listen to Israeli music and learn to dance, Israeli style.
  • DISCOVER YOUR JEWISH ROOTS - Learn your Hebrew name and what it means; Trace your Jewish geneology; Decorate a leaf for the JCC Tree of Life ($1 per leaf) to support the Jewish National Fund to rebuild forests.
  • ART EXIBIT by the New Orleans Jewish Day School students.
  • HOT DOGS AND FALAFEL DINNERS available for purchase.

    • This event is free and open to the community.
    Come enjoy a fun evening while showing your love and solidarity for Israel.

    Special thanks to the Feil Family Foundation/Lakeside Shopping Center for their generous support of this program.

    For more information contact Debbie Pesses, Jewish Enrichment Director, at 504.897.0143 - debbie@nojcc.org.

    As we celebrate Israel's Independence Day, enjoy this video highlighting amazing images from the founding of Israel.

     

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