Celebration Israel

Celebration Israel 2010
April 17-18, 2010

Be a Part of Celebration Israel - a festival of Israeli culture!  This is Congregation Beth Israel's 6th annual event and Israel's 62nd birthday!  

The fun begins with a performance of Golda and Herzl on Saturday, April 17th at 8:15pm at Unger Hall, Congregation Beth HaTephila.   This show will feature actors Joan Wolfberg and Michael Lifshitz, and is presented by WNC Jewish Federation, sponsored by Dixon-Hughes. Click here to read more.

The festival will take place on Sunday, April 18th, from 11am - 5pm at Congregation Beth Israel. This is a family friendly event with Israeli food, a Jerusalem market, Israeli music and dancing, arts and crafts booths, community organizational booths, a fun children's activity area with a section for toddlers, and the following line-up:

11:15-12:00 Free Planet Radio
         12:30–1:15  

Opening Ceremonies

  • Mayor Bellamy
  • HaTikvah sung by Maccabi Academi students
  • Israeli songs sung by children from Congregation Beth Israel, Beth HaTephila, and The Chabad House
  • Israeli Folk Dancing
2:00-2:45 Goldstein Family Band
3:15-4:15 Skinny Legs and All   


We welcome back the Falafel 5K run hosted by the Asheville JCC, along with a children's fun-run and a tots-run.  For more information or to register click here.

Your participation in this event will help raise important funds for ongoing programs at Congregation Beth Israel and raise money to be donated to a sister community in Israel.  Come celebrate the wonder that is Israel!