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Israel turns 60 on May 8th. Join the celebration!
For the latest Israel@60 events happening throughout the Greater Boston Jewish Community check out the Calendar of Events section.
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New England Celebrates Israel
June 1, 2008
1:00-5:00 p.m.
Gann Academy
333 Forest Street, Waltham
Click here for more information
Admission Is Free... Bring your children to Israel for the day!
RIDE THE CAMEL...DIG THE PAST...ENJOY JCC MINI-MACCABI SPORTS...BUY ISRAELI CRAFTS...GROOVE TO ISRAELI HIP HOP...AND SO MUCH MORE...
AND YES, THERE'S FALAFEL!
There's so much going on...VOLUNTEER NOW
Free parking and community buses available. For more information,
or to register for a bus, click here or call 617-457-8545.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Sunday, June 1, 1:15 p.m. and 3:45 p.m.
Boston Jewish Film Festival: ENCORE Series presents, "Beaufort (Bufor)" and "A Hebrew Lesson"
Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Remis Auditorium
Award-winning director Joseph Cedar (“Time of Favor”) won the coveted Silver Bear Award for this film, which explores Israel’s long and painful problems with Lebanon. Tickets cost $9, $8 for members of The Boston Jewish Film Festival, MFA, seniors and students. Tickets are available
A wide variety of new arrivals to Israel meet in a Hebrew language ulpan. Directors David Ofek and Ron Rotem bring heart, humor and insight to this offbeat documentary. Tickets cost $9, $8 for members of The Boston Jewish Film Festival, MFA, seniors and students. Tickets are available through www.mfa.org/film.
Sunday, June 1, 8:00 p.m.
Wild Peace: A Gala Concert for Israel’s 60th
Sanders Theatre, Cambridge
The Zamir Chorale celebrates Israel’s 60th with an evening of music by Israel’s greatest composers. Joyce Bohnen is the honoree. Tickets cost $18-$54, with discounts for seniors and students. For more information, visit www.zamir.org or contact manager@zamir.org or 866-zamir-20.
If you're organizing an event, make sure everyone knows about it! submit your event here!
Are you a Taglit-Birthright alumni? Winners have been chosen for the Taglit-Birthright Israel photo contest. Visit the Gallery to see the top 60 photos.
If you have any questions, please email celebrateisrael@cjp.org.
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