To commemorate the 68th Anniversary of Israel’s independence, the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale-The Bayit and Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. hosted the Bronx Israel Independence Day Festival on Thursday, May 12 at 3700 Henry Hudson Parkway. The milestone celebration featured a walking tour of the Israel Independence Day Museum as well as family-friendly activities and live musical performances.
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Borough President Diaz and Rabbi Avi Weiss tour the Israel Independence Day Museum.
Photo by Silvio Pacifico