Come together in community to celebrate Israel's Independence Day with family and friends. Enjoy special exhibits and explore booths hosted by community organizations. Learn more below.
Dinner will be sold through Jlive.
Come together in community to celebrate Israel's Independence Day with family and friends.
SPECIAL EXHIBITS
Wings of Hope
Join us to help create a stunning piece of community art. Our Wings of Hope will be a piece of artwork made from old plastic toys collected by the community and assembled into wings, symbolizing the values of sustainability, creativity, and a sense of optimistic community belonging.
Kites for Peace
Through the Kites for Peace festival, we will honor the victims of violence in Israel after October 7 and look forward to more peaceful days ahead. Join us to create your own kite, which we will fly together as a community to send our united hopes for peace into the sky and beyond.
The Family Workshop
Sharon Hammer is the owner of The Family Workshop, a studio in the Gaza Envelope called Kibbutz Carmia that creates handmade lifestyle products with a focus on natural materials, including ceramic cups, natural beeswax candles, and beautifully designed paper products. Visit their shop during Yom HaAtzmaut, where you can bring high quality and meticulously handmade craftsmanship to your home.
COMMUNITY FAIR BOOTHS
American Jewish Committee | Swag & Conversations
Beth Adam | Collages about Israeli society
Camp at the J | Face Paint & Israeli flag craft
Camp Livingston | Jenga Game
Chabad of Blue Ash | Hebrew Names
Congregation Etz Chaim | Watercolor Activities
Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center | Photo Opportunity
IDF Air Force | Drones & VR
JCC Inclusion | Sensory Kits available to borrow
Jewish Family Services | Writing notes of strength, resilience, and gratitude for the Western Wall
Jewish Fertility Foundation | Flags representing personal and family growth
Jewish National Fund | Bomb Shelter Discussion
Kibbutz Carmia | Products available for sale
Photo Booth | Photo Opportunity
Rockwern Academy | Decorating Planters
Yamim Grants are part of the מתחברים | Mit-Habrim | CONNECTIONS funding initiative, a partnership between JCC Association of North America and the Israeli Government’s Ministry for Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism.
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