A list of Yom HaAtzmaut, Israel Independence Day, celebrations open to the entire community.
Tuesday, April 25
Yom HaAtzmaut Celebration @ Riverdale Jewish Center
3700 Independence Ave
6:15-7:15 pm: Youth Activities and Projects
7:15 pm: Mincha
7:30 pm: Tekes Maavar (Transition from Yom HaZikaron to Yom HaAtzmaut)
7:45 pm: Maariv and Tefilah Chagigit (Celebratory Prayer Service)
8:30 pm: Dancing
9:00 pm: Movie Presentation
Sponsored by Hebrew Institute of Riverdale – The Bayit, Riverdale Jewish Center, The Kehilah of Riverdale, The Riverdale Minyan, and Young Israel Ohab Zedek of North Riverdale & Yonkers
Yom HaAtzmaut Concert @ Riverdale Temple
4545 Independence Ave
7:00 – 9:00 pm
Register here
Wednesday, April 26
Israel at 75 Celebration @ Conservative Synagogue Adath Israel of Riverdale
475 W 250th St
5:30 pm: Music, Crafts, and Games
6:00 pm: Israeli Dinner
6:30-7:30 pm: Israeli Songfest and Reading of Israel’s Declaration of Independence.
7:30 pm: Festive Evening Minyan
Registration Here
Israel Independence Day Celebration @ Hebrew Institute of Riverdale – The Bayit
3700 Henry Hudson Pkwy
4:45 pm: Free BBQ
4:45-6:00: Arts & Crafts for Kids
5:15-6:00 pm: Singalong with Jonathan Dzik
6:00-7:00 pm: Israeli Folk Dancing with Erica Goldman
Israel-Themed Musical Hallel
via Zoom (link to join)
8:15 am
Sponsored by Hebrew Institute of Riverdale – The Bayit
Friday, April 28
Yom HaAtzmaut Kabbalat Shabbat @ Congregation Tehillah
4450 Fieldston Road
6:30 pm
Musical Kabbalat Shabbat with Tehillah’s band.
Phia Blumenthal of Dror Israel will talk about the work she does in Israel.
