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he 12th annual Walk for Israel is nonpartisan and nonpolitical
and celebrates the modern State of
and 5K Family Fun Run will
Israel.
celebrate the State of Israel
“In honor of the 75th anniversary
beginning at noon Sunday, May
of the Detroit Jewish News, the Walk
7, at Temple Shir Shalom in West
for Israel Committee and its spon-
Bloomfield.
sors recognize the Zionist passion
Thousands of Israel supporters are
of its founder and longtime
expected to attend this com-
ABOVE:
editor Philip Slomovitz,”
munitywide event with par-
A long line of
Douville said. “His steadfast
ticipants not only from the
Israel supporters
leadership prior to, during
Jewish community but also
from a previous
and following the creation
the Chaldean and black com-
Walk for Israel.
of the State of Israel was
munities and from numerous
instrumental in shaping
surrounding suburbs.
the Detroit Jewish commu-
There will be carnival
nity’s longstanding — and
games, face painting, boun-
continuing — embrace of
cies, kosher cotton candy
Zionism and our Jewish
and popcorn, balloon art
state.”
and family fun for all, along
Douville and JN Publisher
with a free kosher lunch
and Executive Editor Arthur
provided by Jerusalem Pizza,
Horwitz will do a pre-walk
which will be served at 12:30
talk, “Phil Slomovitz, Detroit
p.m. Israeli-style food trucks Andre Douville
and Zionism,” at 11 a.m. in
will be selling their special
the Shir Shalom sanctuary.
tasty treats as well.
Dan Leach of CBS radio station
The Walk for Israel, which begins
97.1 The Ticket will be celebrity
and ends at Shir Shalom, will get
under way at 1:30 p.m.. It is expected host. The Detroit Jewish News will
be on hand with a photo booth that
the attendees will comprise a line
will put your face on a souvenir JN
stretching more than a mile long.
Participants are encouraged to make cover marking the paper’s 75th anni-
versary.
and bring along floats, which they
U.S. Sen. Gary Peters,
can use to show their support for
Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence,
Israel.
Congressmen Sandy Levin and Mike
“The Walk for Israel is essential
Trott, State Rep. Clint Kesto, along
because it is a unifying event,” said
with Oakland County Treasurer
Andre Douville, CEO of the Walk for
Israel. “The walk brings our commu- Andy Meisner, are expected to
nities together to celebrate the State attend and offer their leadership and
support.
of Israel. Jews, non-Jews, African
The 5K Run For Israel, which also
Americans, Chaldeans, Americans
starts and ends at Shir Shalom, will
and non-Americans.
begin at 8 a.m.
“The idea is for all of us to cel-
For more details, call Temple Shir
ebrate how many things we all have
in common with Israel and to better Shalom at (248) 737-8700 or visit
www.walkforisrael.org. •
understand the Israel-United States
relationship. The Walk for Israel