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| Walk For Israel event |
A large solidarity walk with the State of Israel was held in the State of Wisconsin, according to press reports in Wisconsin.
Hundreds took to the streets in Fox Point, armed with Israeli and U.S. flags to celebrate the 65th birthday of Israel.
“The Walk for Israel” event was just one small part of the general celebration of Israel’s Independence Day, that day in the Jewish Community Center in Whitefish Bay. The event, titled "Israel at 65: Then, Now and Tomorrow", also featured an Israeli flag dance performed by students of Milwaukee Jewish Day School, camel rides, food demonstrations by Israeli chefs, coffee and conversation with Lt. Col. Yonayan about Israel and the opportunity to write a letter to the Soldiers of Israel.
“It was an extremely nice and heartwarming event to see all those who support the State of Israel come out for ‘The Walk for Israel’ event,” Jason Schmidt, 42, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin told YourJewishNews.com after the event.
Another “Walk For Israel” event was held in Washington State, according to press reports.
Once a year, in April, the Israeli flag can be seen along Island Crest Way and in the center of Mercer Island, because of the “Walk For Israel” of Yeshiva High School to the Island Crust Cafe.
NYHS students, teachers and parents participated in the third annual march on Tuesday, in celebration of the 65th anniversary of the establishment of the State of Israel. Representatives of StandWithUs, a non-profit organization for the defense of Israel, also joined the walk. The sophomore class was not present, as 10th graders are visiting Washington, D.C., for the study of government.
Sarah Varon, a NYHS student, began the walk for the tradition of Israel in 2011, when she was a senior.
This week, is "Israel Week" in the Northwest Yeshiva, and in addition to the walk, the school held a candlelight ceremony and a service project, making blankets to send to disadvantaged youth in Sanhedria Children's Home in Israel.