ISRAEL COMMITTEE Israel at

75!

This year 5783 on the Jewish calendar we will celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the modern State of Israel. In honor of this momentous milestone, CAI will host numerous events throughout the year. We will start on Tuesday, April 25, with a commemoration of Yom HaZikaron Israel’s day of remembrance for the soldiers and others who lost their lives defending the state transitioning into a joyous celebration of Yom Atzmaut, Israeli Independence Day, marking Israel at 75

The event, which will begin at 7 p m , will include readings, Israeli dancing, Israeli food, and “Who Wants To Be a Super Zionist?” an engaging, interactive gameshow based on “Who Wants To Be a Millionaire?” If you would ike to be a contestant, please let me know. We’re looking forward to a wonderful event and invite the entire community to join us.

Throughout the year, we will hold events at our shul featuring comedians, authors, singers, spiritual leaders, and others to share in the joy of Israel at 75. We will touch on all aspects of Israel the good and the not so good because we know that Israel is a very complicated place, and we all need opportunities to discuss the challenging issues

We are also planning a revamp of our Israel Walkathon to be held in the fall

All these activities will be listed in “The Voice” and on the CAI website and will be sent out through social media and email blasts.

We welcome anyone who is interested to join the Israel Committee or be a part of coordinating any of our events. You can email me at szbonder@msn.com; I will be happy to discuss any ideas you may have to enrich our programming and the ways you can get involved. Thank you for joining in our upcoming events!

Stephanie Bonder is chair of the CAI Israel Committee.