Experience Israel without leaving Tidewater!
May 1st, 2022 12:00-4:00
Presented by Avraham and Karen Ashkenazi
Our annual Yom Ha’Atzmaut celebrations are known throughout Tidewater as community-wide events that bring together all peoples in honor of Israel's statehood. From a sun-drenched festival with food, games, & live entertainment spread across our Sandler Family Campus, to last year's drive-through Israel experience, this annual event is not-to-be-missed.
Israel Fest, Tidewater's community celebration of Yom Ha'Atzmaut for the ENTIRE community.
- Get a taste of Jerusalem with the culinary renegades from Meat Carneval.
- Place a note in the Western Wall.
- Shop and haggle over art, Judaica, and jewelry at The Shuk.
- Swim with the fish in Eilat.
- Catch up with the innovation nation in Tel Aviv.
- Enjoy Bedouin hospitality in a desert tent.
- Visit a kibbutz to learn about community, ecology, and small farming. And so much more!
- Camel rides, the Biblical (petting) zoo, art activities, digging for shekels...
Fun for the whole family! Join us to learn about Israel through people, facts, and figures, as we spotlight Israel’s rich and diverse culture, innovative spirit, wide-ranging contributions to humanity and democratic civil society.
Festival is open for friends of all faiths.
THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS PATRONS OF THE ARTS AND SPONSORS:
Karen and Avraham Ashkenazi
Susan P. Barr
Wendy Jo and Ronald Brodsky
Stephanie Calliott and Don London
Armond and Rose Caplan Foundation
Billye Roy and Jeff Chernitzer
Susan and Andrew Cohen
Lynn and Sadie Sher Cohen
Ann and Robert Copeland
Cheryl Dronzek
Barbara Dudley
Susan and Jim Eilberg
Lois and Barry Einhorn
Mona and Jeffrey Flax
Alan and Esther Fleder Foundation
Anne and Lawrence Fleder
Fox Pest Control
Shari Friedman and Andrew King
Alicia and Robert Friedman
Jeri Jo Halprin
Susan Alper and Steven Harwood
Connie Jacobson
Jaffe Family Fund
Carol and Joel Jason
Betsy and Ed Karotkin
Jodi and Jay Klebanoff
Teresa Knecht and Marc Lindgren
Anne and Edward Kramer
Celia Krichman Charitable Trust
Sierra and Steven Lautman
Edward Legum
Robert Lehman
Caren and Mrs. Stephen Leon
David Leon
Sandra Porter Leon and Miles Leon
Betty Ann and Scott Levin
Joan London
Robin and Matthew Mancoll
Laura and Jerry Miller
Marcia and Burton Moss
Stacie and Marc Moss
Andrew Nusbaum
Raul Palenzuela
Poole Brooke Plumlee PC
Mrs. Elinore Porter
Lisa and Howard Roesen
Sharon and Gene Ross
Sara Jo and Joel Rubin
Shikma and Danny Rubin
Deborah and Peter Segaloff
Laure and Richard Saunders
Beth Scharlop and Roger Schultz
Miriam Seeherman
Patricia and Herman Shelanski
Lynn Schoenbaum
Leslie and Lawrence Siegel
Edward Soltz
Lawrence Steingold
Renee and John Strelitz
Tidewater Jewish Foundation
Jody and Alan Wagner
Amy and Frank Zelenka
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ABOUT ISRAEL FEST 2021...
ON APRIL 18TH, 2021, the Tidewater community arrived at the Sandler Family Campus and Simon Family JCC in Virginia Beach to participate in our "pandemic pivot" drive-through Israel Experience to celebrate Yom Ha'Atzmud. The day was hosted by the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater, the Jewish Community Relations Council, Strelitz International Academy, PJ Library, Camp JCC, Konikoff Center for Learning, and supported by xx Mercedes Benz of VB.
Visitors of all ages remained in their cars while driving through various gerographical highlights in Israel. Kids were able to haggle for items (books, toys, spices, fruit) at the open-air shuk as well as place a note in the Western Wall (to be delivered to the actual Wall in Israel by one of our staff). There was a drive-through Eliat experience where visitors learned about fish, surfing and more.
CONTACT US
For SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, contact Amy Zelenka: AZelenka@UJFT.org
For VOLUNTEERS — pre-event set-up or day-of workers, contact Nofar Trem: NTrem@UJFT.org
For any other questions call (757) 965-2334.