Celebrate Israel May 22, 2011

The Ann Arbor community will gather to celebrate Israel’s 63rd birthday and to experience Israeli cultural diversity. Participants will enjoy Israeli dancing, tasty Israeli street food, fun Israel-themed activities for the entire family, and a shuk (marketplace) with Israeli merchandise. This year’s theme is Many Communities: One Nation, and the festival will include exciting activities such as an Olive Press, Druze Pita Making, Kibbutz Activities and more. Featured entertainment will include an oud and dumbeck (drum) performance by Aron Kaufman and Abdul Karim Bader. For the fourth year in a row, Ann Arbor will host a delegation from its Partnership 2000 community, Moshav Nahalal. The delegation will develop a special exhibit focusing on the contribution of moshavim to Israeli society. At the conclusion of the event, there will be a walk for Israel sponsored by the Jewish Hikers of Michigan. For more information visit http://www.templebethemeth.org/section/hikers.
Entry to Celebrate Israel is $5/individual and $15/family. Additional donations may be made to benefit the Nahalal-Ann Arbor Park at Moshav Nahalal. Pre-registration is highly encouraged. For more information or to register, volunteer or sponsor Celebrate Israel, visit www.jewishannarbor.org/celebrateisrael or contact Eileen Freed at [email protected] or 734-677-0100.