The Yoms 5784 – Israel and the Jewish People
Israel and the Jewish People: Marking moments of sorrow, joy, and hope with our BAI and wider Philadelphia Jewish community
Yom HaShoah
Sunday, May 5, 7:30p
Holocaust Memorial Day ceremony at Beth Am Israel. In-person or via Zoom here.
The Joint Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Ceremony
Sunday, May 12, 1:30p
Rabbi David, Hazzan Harold and Cantor Jenn are inviting all interested to attend the ceremony taking place in Tel Aviv and the West Bank together at BAI. You can also watch virtually from home.
The joint ceremony seeks to sow the seeds of hope among two sides, and to bring to an end wars that have taken the lives of our cherished loved ones. “The Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Day reminds everyone that war is not a predetermined fate, but only a human choice.”
City-wide Yom HaZikaron Memorial Ceremony for Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terror
Sunday, May 12, 7:00p
Har Zion Temple, 1500 Hagys Ford Road, Penn Valley
Yom Ha’Atzmaut – An Evening with Esther Marcus: Stories of Resilience & Reflections on Yom Ha’Atzma’ut from the Gaza Envelope
Tuesday, May 14, Dinner: 6:30p; Program 7:30p
Esther Marcus is the manager of the Sdot Negev Resilience Center clinic. A survivor of the October 7 massacre, Esther lives in Kibbutz Alumim – less than 2 miles from the Gaza border.
Yom Ha’Atzmaut: Israel Independence Day Celebration
Sunday, May 19, 1:00p
Community Picnic at the Kaiserman JCC, 45 Haverford Road, Wynnewood.