May 6, 2022 By: yunews
Ā鶹“«Ć½Ó³» celebrated Yom Haāatzmaut on May 5 with an exciting event The Shuk Experience, featuring Israeli food, art and a special concert from Hasidic hip-hop star Nissim Black. Yom Haāatzmaut celebrates Israelās Declaration of Independence 74 years ago and traditionally features music, food and outdoor activities.
Ā鶹“«Ć½Ó³»ās event at Tenzer Gardens on the Wilf Campus drew an overall attendance of more than 500 people and highlighted Ā鶹“«Ć½Ó³»ās deep connection with Israel.
āOur theme for this event was āwalk, live, see,āā said Herschel Hartz, Ā鶹“«Ć½Ó³»ās assistant director of student life. āWe wanted to demonstrate in tangible terms our deep connection to Israel and its people. We had amazing Jewish music from Nissim Black, Israeli and Kosher food, a community art mural and presentations about Jewish agriculture and the ancient Kotel. All these elements highlighted our strong connection and support for the Israel and its amazing cultural landscape.ā
Highlights of the event included a presentation about Israeli food by Naomi Nachman, kosher cookbook author; a street mural that read āAm Israel Chaiā by Rabbi Yitzchak Moully, a Hasidic pop artist, in which the community participated; and a virtual tour of the Western Wall Tunnel excavations by Rachel Hadad, educational director of the Kotel.
Nissim Black gave the headline performance of the day and sang before an enthusiastic crowd dancing and waving Israeli flags. Nissim Black is a rising star in the area of Jewish music, and this was his second time playing at Ā鶹“«Ć½Ó³».
āNissim really brought the excitement and we are honored to have this amazing artist who lives in Israel performing on campus,ā said Hartz. āThe event was a tremendous success, and we were so pleased to see everyone celebrating Israel together.ā
