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70 AND SABABA! CELEBRATE ISRAEL PARADE

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CELEBRATE ISRAEL PARADE
57th to 74th St. up Fifth Ave.
Sunday, June 4, free, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
celebrateisraelny.org

On May 14, 1948, “The Declaration of the Establishment of the State of Israel” proclaimed, “The State of Israel will be open for Jewish immigration and for the Ingathering of the Exiles; it will foster the development of the country for the benefit of all its inhabitants; it will be based on freedom, justice, and peace as envisaged by the prophets of Israel; it will ensure complete equality of social and political rights to all its inhabitants irrespective of religion, race, or sex; it will guarantee freedom of religion, conscience, language, education, and culture; it will safeguard the Holy Places of all religions; and it will be faithful to the principles of the Charter of the United Nations.” Israel’s existence has been fraught with controversy since the very beginning, and there have been recent issues involving President Trump and the move of the embassy to Jerusalem, but the nation perseveres, and on June 3 its seventieth birthday will be honored with the annual Celebrate Israel Parade. This year’s theme is “70 and Sababa!” As the official parade website explains, “When Israelis say something is Sababa, they mean it’s awesome, fantastic, super! In just seventy years, this tiny, arid country with few natural resources has grown, developed, and prospered beyond belief and expectation. With incredible landscapes and seascapes, gigantic skyscrapers and beautiful cities, amazing technological, medical, and agricultural advancements, Israelis have been at the forefront of it all, and the whole world has benefited. Israel: You are Sababa!”

On Sunday, tens of thousands of marchers are expected to make their way from Fifty-Seventh to Seventy-Fourth St. up Fifth Ave. Among the performers will be Ninet Tayeb, Omri Anghel, Paparim Ensemble Dancers from the Israeli Dance Institute, Kosha Dillz, Mitzvah Clowns, Milk & Honeys, Yarden Klayman, Six13, Lipa Schmeltzer, SOULFARM, Yakov Yavno, and the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene playing excerpts from its upcoming production of Fiddler on the Roof. The grand marshals are Dina and Jonathan Leader, with honorary grand marshals Jonathan Lipnicki, Siggy Flicker, Eyal Shani, Lipa Schmeltzer, and Liel Leibovitz. Special guests include members of the Israeli Knesset and numerous American public officials. In addition, the unaffiliated Israel Day Concert in Central Park is celebrating its twenty-fifth anniversary with a free show in Rumsey Playfield (2:30–7:00) that this year pays tribute to the seventieth birthday of the State of Israel. There will be live performances and speeches by Izzy Kiefe, Marcos Molinaro. Rita Cosby, Jules Wainstein, Chele Farley, Siggy Flicker, Chaim Kiss, Mordechai Shapiro, Ken Abramowitz, Helen Freedman, Aaron Klein, David Weprin, Rory Lancman, Stacy Kessler, Morton Davis, Martin Oliner, Mort Klein, Pete Hegseth, Danny Danon, Dani Dayan, Yehuda Glick, Tal Vaknin, Shuali Muallem, Oded Forer, Yoel Hasson, Avraham Fried, Shlomie Dachs, and more.

CELEBRATE ISRAEL ALL TOGETHER!

All are welcome at Celebrate Israel Parade on June 4

CELEBRATE ISRAEL PARADE
57th to 74th St. up Fifth Ave.
Sunday, June 4, free, 12 noon – 4:00 pm
celebrateisraelny.org

On May 14, 1948, “The Declaration of the Establishment of the State of Israel” proclaimed, “The State of Israel will be open for Jewish immigration and for the Ingathering of the Exiles; it will foster the development of the country for the benefit of all its inhabitants; it will be based on freedom, justice, and peace as envisaged by the prophets of Israel; it will ensure complete equality of social and political rights to all its inhabitants irrespective of religion, race, or sex; it will guarantee freedom of religion, conscience, language, education, and culture; it will safeguard the Holy Places of all religions; and it will be faithful to the principles of the Charter of the United Nations.” Israel’s existence has been fraught with controversy since the very beginning, and there have been recent issues involving President Trump, but the nation perseveres, and on June 4 its sixty-ninth birthday will be honored with the annual Celebrate Israel Parade. This year’s theme is “Celebrate Israel All Together!,” a tribute to the ideal of Israel as a model of diversity. As the official parade website explains, “Together, we are stronger. We encourage and support each other; we celebrate our differences and find common ground; we increase our understanding of ourselves, each other, and the world. Our love for Israel unites us throughout history, now and forever! All together, we celebrate Israel!” On Sunday, tens of thousands of marchers are expected to make their way from Fifty-Seventh to Seventy-Fourth St. up Fifth Ave. Among the performers will be Avram Pengas & the Noga Group, Galgal Ba’Ma’agal, Golem, the Israel Dance Institute — Paparim Ensemble Dancers, the Kleztaphobix, Six13, SOULFARM, Yarden Klayman, and Milk & Honeys; David Serero will sing the Hatikva. The grand marshal is Rabbi Haskel Lookstein, with honorary grand marshals Tiki Barber, Nir Barkat, Jamie Geller, and Chaim Gozali. Special guests include Maccabi USA Team, Lenny Krayzelburg, and Arik Ze’evi, along with members of the Israeli Knesset and American public officials. israel day concert

In addition, the unaffiliated Israel Day Concert in Central Park is a free show in Rumsey Playfield (2:30–7:30) that this year pays tribute to the fiftieth anniversary of the Six-Day War and a reunified Jerusalem. There will be live performances by Beri Weber, Tal Vaknin, Elron Zabatani and Shlomi Aharoni, Shloime Dachs Orchestra & Singers, Avi Kilimnick, Michoel Pruzandsky, Mati Shriki, Dr. Meyer Abittan, Jerry Markowitz, Chaim Kiss, Izzy Kieffer and Heshy R, White Shabbos, and others, as well as a lineup of mostly hawkish speakers: Danny Danon, John Bolton, Major Pete Hegseth, Boris Epshteyn, Danny Dayan, Aaron Klein, Lt. Col. Yoni Chetboun, Nir Barkat, and Morton Klein.

CELEBRATE ISRAEL: SIGHT, SOUND, AND SPIRIT

Bikers join with marchers and floats in Celebrate Israel Parade (photo by twi-ny/mdr)

CELEBRATE ISRAEL PARADE
57th to 74th St. up Fifth Ave.
Sunday, June 5, free, 12 noon – 4:00 pm
celebrateisraelny.org

On May 14, 1948, “The Declaration of the Establishment of the State of Israel” proclaimed, “The State of Israel will be open for Jewish immigration and for the Ingathering of the Exiles; it will foster the development of the country for the benefit of all its inhabitants; it will be based on freedom, justice, and peace as envisaged by the prophets of Israel; it will ensure complete equality of social and political rights to all its inhabitants irrespective of religion, race, or sex; it will guarantee freedom of religion, conscience, language, education, and culture; it will safeguard the Holy Places of all religions; and it will be faithful to the principles of the Charter of the United Nations.” Israel’s existence has been fraught with controversy since the very beginning, but the nation perseveres, and on June 5 its sixty-eighth birthday will be honored with the annual Celebrate Israel Parade. This year’s theme is “Sight, Sound & Spirit,” a tribute to the ideal of Israel as a model of diversity. As the official parade website explains, “Israel speaks to our history and to our hearts. In Israel, there is so much to see, so much to do, so much to feel and embrace.” On Sunday, some thirty thousand marchers are expected to make their way from Fifty-Seventh to Seventy-Fourth St. up Fifth Ave. Among the performers will be the Broadway cast of Fiddler on the Roof, SOULFARM, the Israel Dance Institute, Paprim Ensemble Dancers, DJ LT, DJ Lee Epstein, the Maccabeats, the Milk & Honeys, and Areyvut Mitzvah Clowns. Special guests include honorary grand marshal Kathie Lee Gifford, grand marshal Moshe Gil, Ambassador Ido Aharoni, and several members of the Knesset, while among the guests are Dr. Ruth Westheimer, television journalists Steve Lacey and Robert Moses, and the Israel Pro-Cycling Team.

In addition, the unaffiliated Israel Day Concert in Central Park is a free show in Rumsey Playfield (2:30–7:30) with performances by Lipa Schmeltzer, Eitan Katz, Shloime Dachs and Orchestra, Tal Vaknin with Shlomi Aharoni, Mati Shriki, Avi Kilimnick, Michoel Pruzansky, Dr. Meyer Abittan, Jerry Markowitz, Chaim Kiss, Izzy Kieffer & Heshy R., Micha Gamerman, Matt Dubb, and White Shabbos as well as speakers Danny Danon, John Bolton, Major Pete Hegseth, Joe Piscopo, and Morton Klein and special appearances by Ken Abramowitz, Farley Weiss, Martin Oliner, David Weprin, Rory Lancman, Rabbi David Algaze, Jeffrey Wiesenfeld, and Rivka Abbe. The emcee is Nachum Segal.