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he Metro Detroit community
and to better understand the impor-
will celebrate the State of Israel tance of the Israel-United States
on Sunday, May 6, beginning
relationship. The Walk for Israel is
at noon, at the 13th annual Walk for
nonpartisan and nonpolitical and cel-
Israel and 5K Family Fun Run.
ebrates the modern state of Israel.”
Thousands of Israel sup-
A special guest speaker will
ABOVE:
porters will attend this com-
be featured this year, begin-
Ray Rebeck of ning at 11 a.m. inside Temple
munity wide event with par-
West Bloomfield
ticipants not only from the
Shir Shalom. Ambassador Ido
at last year’s
Jewish community but the
Aharoni will discuss the Nation
Walk for Israel.
Chaldean community, the
Branding program he initi-
black community and from
ated for the State of Israel. The
numerous surrounding suburbs.
program was designed to improve
There will be carnival games,
Israel’s positioning in the world by
face painting, bouncies, balloon art,
highlighting its relative advantages
(kosher) popcorn and family fun for
and increasing its relevance.
all, along with a free kosher lunch
Aharoni serves as global dis-
provided by Jerusalem Pizza, which
tinguished professor at New York
will be served at 12:30 p.m. for all
University’s School of International
attendees.
Relations and is a 25-year veteran of
Israeli-style food trucks will be
Israel’s foreign service. Ambassador
selling their special tasty treats. The
Aharoni has been Israel’s longest
Walk for Israel, which begins and
serving consul-general in New York
ends at Temple Shir Shalom, will get
and the tri-state area to date. He held
under way at 1:30 p.m. It is expected
that position for six years, overseeing
that the thousands of attendees will
the operations of Israel’s largest diplo-
form a line stretching more than a
matic mission worldwide.
mile long. Participants are encour-
Michigan Sen. Gary Peters,
aged to make and bring along floats,
Michigan Reps. Brenda Lawrence,
which they can use to show their sup- Sandy Levin and Mike Trott, and
port for Israel.
State Rep. Clint Kesto, along with
”The Walk for Israel is essential
Oakland County Treasurer Andy
because it is a unifying event,” Andre
Meisner, are expected to attend and
Douville, CEO for the Walk for Israel,
offer their leadership and support.
said. “The walk brings our communi-
Earlier in the day, beginning at 8
ties together to celebrate the State
a.m., there will be a 5K Run for Israel,
of Israel. Jews, non-Jews, African
which also starts and ends at Temple
Americans, Chaldeans, Americans
Shir Shalom.
and non-Americans. The idea is for
For more information, visit
all of us to celebrate how many things walkforisrael.org or call Temple Shir
we all have in common with Israel
Shalom at (248) 737-8700. •

JESSICA POLK

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