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ebrated Israel's 65th birthday
April 17 with a concert head-
lined by Noa and presented by the Jewish
Federation of Greater Ann Arbor.
Prior to the concert, which drew near-
ly 600, the Hebrew Day School Klez Kids
performed klezmer music in the lobby.
The concert opened with remarks
from Federation President Laurie
Barnett, Israel Ministry of Tourism rep-
resentative Rony Stavkovsky and Israel's
Chicago-based Consul General to the
Midwest Roey Gilad.
Gilad spoke of the importance of
the connection between Israel and
Jewish communities around the world.
"Israelis derive energy and inspiration
from smaller communities like Ann
Arbor that demonstrate their love and
support for the Jewish State he said.
He ended by reading a statement from
President Shimon Peres to the Ann
Arbor community.
Emcee Henry Appelman recognized
community members who share
Noa in concert in Ann Arbor
Israel's significant milestone of 65
years this year and announced that a
donation was made to the Ann Arbor
Park in Nahalal, Israel, to honor them.
University of Michigan Hillel's a cap-
pella group Kol Hakavod got things
rolling with a set of songs in English
and Hebrew. Of note was a beautifully
arranged mash-up of Lu Yehi and Od
Ach Echad, which they described as
a juxtaposition of concern about vio-
lence faced in Israel with the sense of
hope expressed by Lu Yehi.
Celebrate Israel's headliner, Noa,
performed many of her most beloved
songs as well as selections from her
latest album, The Israeli Songbook,
which features iconic songs from
across the decades.
She was accompanied by her musi-
cal director and longtime collaborator,
Gil Dor; world-renowned percussion-
ist Gadi Seri; and the Yoed Nir String
Quartet. Noa and Seri teamed up for an
entertaining rendition of Sapari, using
tin cans as drums to dramatic effect.
A small number of the CD, The
Israeli Songbook, autographed by Noa
are available for sale at the Jewish
Federation. Contact Eileen Freed at
eileenfreed@jewishannarbor.org .
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U-M Hillel's Kol Hakavod a cappella choir
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