Worldwide commemoration

Attendees included StandWithUs Rhode Island Executive Director Bracha Stuart, Board President Jeffrey Gladstone, Representative Cale Keable, Rep. Mia Ackerman, David Leach, Mark Pelson, Prof. Ezra Stieglitz, Steven Snow, Dr. Jeffrey Baron, Rabbi Aaron Philmus, Pastor Allen Pangburn, Pastor Dave Marquard. Prof. Ben Kimia, Evy Stieglitz, Varda Stieglitz, Ron Stuart, Avi Cohen, Maxine Cohen, Ronnie Sirota, Steve Sirota, Sidney Klevatt, Linda Klevatt and Marc Gertsacov.

Stand With Us Rhode Island

Posted Friday, June 23, 2017 8:55 am

On June 7, the Embassy of Israel in Washington D.C. commemorated the 50th anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem. To mark this historic occasion, the Embassy celebrated with an event on Capitol Hill, hosted by Ambassador Ron Dermer, with honorary host Speaker Paul Ryan and from Jerusalem, Speaker of the Knesset Yuli Edelstein and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The 2 p.m. event coincided with a sister celebration in Israel’s capital, Jerusalem and was livestreamed online

While the celebrations were ongoing in both capitals, coordinated and simultaneous Jerusalem Day celebrations took place in all 50 states. The large-scale nature of the celebrations – 50 years with 50 states and two capitals – served as a symbol of the unbreakable bond between Israel and the United States and the unique connection of its two peoples.

The event in Providence was hosted by the Israeli Consulate of New England and StandWithUs Rhode Island.