Yamim 2016: Yom HaZikaron

Doron Zehavi at last year’s ceremony

Date: Wednesday, May 11, 2016

Time: 6:00 pm

Location: Harry & Rose Samson Family JCC
6255 N. Santa Monica Blvd.

Co-chairs: Monica Arnstein and Amy Bazelon

Yom HaZikaron Ceremony

Special Features:

Israel’s Day of Remembrance honors veterans and fallen military personnel of the Israel Defense Forces, other Israeli security services and victims of terror. This year, we will give special honor to victims of terror.

■Guest speaker: Ephraim Shapiro

■Bio: Ephraim Shapiro grew up in Milwaukee until 2004, attended Milwaukee Jewish Day School, and visited Israel many times with his family. After graduating from the University of Pittsburgh with a degree in political science and Arabic, he made Aliyah and joined the IDF with the program Garin Tzabar in August 2012. His group of 27 lone soldiers lived on Kibbutz Urim in the southern Eshkol region that borders Gaza. In December 2012, he joined an elite combat unit in the Intelligence Corps. After two meaningful years, he finished his service and currently works in Israel’s booming startup industry.

Videos from Beit Avi Chai

Watch the Beit Avi Chai videos shown at the Yom HaZikaron ceremony and other memorial short videos.

BEIT AVI CHAI, established by the AVI CHAI Foundation, is a cultural center that addresses major issues and fields of thought and creativity in Jewish and Israeli society. BEIT AVI CHAI seeks to collect and publicize the various facets of Israeli-Jewish society, provide them a forum, and let them influence Israeli society and culture.

Yamim Downloads:

Yamim 2016 Brochure
Yamim 2016 Flyer

For additional information on Yamim 2016 events:

Amit Yaniv-Zehavi 414.390.5705      |      Dr. Shay Pilnik 414.963.2719     |      Mona Cohen 414.967.8249