May 2, 2010

128 people attended the local Walk with Israel which Temple Jeremiah hosted in honor of the 39th Annual Israel Solidarity Day. Temple Jeremiah was founded on the principles of inclusion and Zionism. In honor of our congregation's 50th anniversary, this year's Walk celebrated both our birth and support for K'lal Yisrael (all of Israel). School children, parents, grandparents and other congregants gathered for a 2 mile walk around the temple neighborhood.

Following the Walk, we showed our support of Israel with Klezmer music, arts and crafts, dancing, Israeli food, carnival games and treats. Prizes were given to the participants. $2120 was raised from the Walk for the Jewish United Fund's (JUF) "Supplies for Success," which provides school supplies for families in the Kiryat Gat-Lachish-Shafir region of Israel, 30 percent of whom live below the poverty line.