|
Society News Pages
1
2
3 |
|
E-mail this page to
your friends |
Black Tie
International:
The 65th Anniversary of Israel's Independence
|
|
 |
Sharon Aharoni, Mrs. Julie Goodman Aharoni,
Ambassador Ido Aharoni, Consul General of Israel in New York
and Mr. and Mrs. Sayag.
Photos by: Joyce Brooks
|
|
 |
Sixty-Fifth Anniversary
of Israel's Independence
Congregation Rodeph Sholom
April 16, 2013 |
|
|
 |
|
Israel's 65th Anniversary $1 Billion Birthday gift |
|
 |
|
Israel Bond Investors: $1,216,124,000.00 check |
|
 |
|
Ambassador Ido Aharoni, Consul General of Israel in New York
|
|
 |
|
Christine
Quinn and Ambassador Aharoni |
|
 |
|
Christine
Quinn, Limor Livnat and Ambassador Aharoni |
|
 |
|
 |
|
Joyce Brooks
and
Malcolm Hoenlein, Executive Vice Chairman/CEO, Conference of
Presidents |
|
Ambassador
Aharoni and Limor Livnat presented
individualized special awards to American veterans who fought for Israel's Independence |
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
Congratulations!!!... |
|
 |
|
Aundreus Patterson, Musical Director of The Voices of
Cornerstone Baptist Church and Israeli singer Lianne Aharony |
|
 |
|
The
Voices of Cornerstone Baptist Church
Guests were treated to a beautiful musical rendition of
"We Shall Overcome" and "Yom Yavo"
|
|
 |
|
Happy Anniversary.... |
|
 |
|
Joyce Brooks and
Harold Brooks
Until next year..... |
|
Ambassador Ido Aharoni, Consul General of Israel in
New York
and his lovely wife Mrs. Julie Goodman Aharoni graciously welcomed
1100 guests to the
Sixty-fifth Anniversary Celebration of
the State of Israel's Independence.
The event was held at Congregation Rodeph Sholom.
Guests enjoyed Hebrew as well as Gospel music, award presentations and a
lovely cocktail
reception in celebration of Israel's huge achievements over
the past 65 years....
The main highlight was the
$1 Billion check
presented to the State of Israel by Israel Bond Investors
.....
Save the Date
New
York Salute to Israel Parade 2013
 |
Where: New York City
When : June 2, 2013
11 AM to 4 PM
Parade Route : Fifth Avenue from 57th to 74th
Streets
Directions : IRT subway to 59th Street or
West Side IRT to Columbus Circle
|
The Israeli Day Parade, also known as
the Salute to Israel Parade, is an annual parade held in
New York City each summer to
celebrate the creation of the State of
Israel
in 1948.
The
parade is billed by the organizers as the largest meeting of
people in support of the nation of Israel in the world.
A
typical Salute to Israel includes the blowing of shofars to
open the festivities, followed by colorful floats, marching
bands, celebrities, politicians, and various other
participants parading 100,000 strong up Fifth Avenue to the
delight of some
1 million spectators. |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
Back To
Society News |
|
| |