​Israel to be Celebrated with Annual Walk on May 7

From Mort Meisner Associates: Our entire community will celebrate the State of Israel on Sunday May 7th , beginning at noon with its 12th annual Walk For Israel and 5K Family Fun Run.

Thousands of Israel supporters will attend this community wide event with participants not only from the Jewish Community but the Chaldean Community, the Black Community and from numerous surrounding suburbs.

There will be carnival games, face painting, bouncies, (Kosher) cotton candy, balloon art, (Kosher) popcorn and family fun for all, along with a free Kosher Lunch provided by Jerusalem Pizza, which will be served at 12:30pm for all attendees. Israeli Style Food Trucks will be selling their special tasty treats. The Walk for Israel, which begins and ends at Temple Shir Shalom, will get underway at 1:30pm and it is expected that the thousands of attendees will have a line stretching more than a mile long. Participants are encouraged to make and bring along floats, which they can use to show their support for Israel.

Andre Douville, CEO for the Walk for Israel, shared “The Walk for Israel is essential because it is a unifying event. The walk brings our communities together to celebrate the State of Israel. Jews, Non-Jews, African American’s, Chaldeans, Americans and Non-Americans. The idea is for all of us to celebrate how many things we all have in common with Israel and to better understand the Israel-United States relationship. The Walk for Israel is non-partisan and non-political and celebrates the modern state of Israel”.

Dan Leach of CBS RADIO STATION 97.1 The Ticket will be Celebrity Host. Detroit Jewish News will be on hand with a Photo Booth.

Senator Gary Peters, Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence, Congressmen Sandy Levin, David Trott, State Rep Klint Kesto along with Oakland County Treasurer Andy Meisner are expected to attend and offer their leadership and support.

Earlier in the day and beginning at 8:00am there will be a 5K Run For Israel, which also starts and ends at Temple Shir Shalom.

For more information visit: www.walkforisrael.org or call Temple Shir Shalom at 248-737-8700.

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