What to Expect at IsraelFest! on May 6
We look forward to seeing you at IsraelFest! on Sunday, May 6! Here are reminders for the event:
- Plenty of free parking available at Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage, The Temple-Tifereth Israel, Mandel Jewish Day School, Fuchs Mizrachi School, Cleveland Clinic Rehabilitation Hospital, and Mandel JCC (limited to Mandel JCC members only).
- Strollers are permitted and encouraged
- Families with children of ALL AGES are encouraged to attend this free event!
- Schedule of Events:
Main Stage:
12:00 – 1:00 pm Funk A Deli Performance
1:00 – 2:00 pm Dance Israeli! Performance featuring students from Mandel JDS
2:00 – 3:00 pm Funk A Deli Performance
3:00 – 5:00 pm Dance Israeli! Workshop for Families and Open Dance
Off Stage:
12:30 – 2:30 pm Dr. Awesome Bubbles
1:00 – 2:00 pm Special Appearance by Cleveland Indians Mascot Slider
1:30 – 3:30 pm Airbrush Face Painting
2:00 – 4:00 pm Flower Clown Balloon Twisting - Food Vendors Include:
Ellie’s
All City Candy
FishStix
Sababa Cuisine
Kantina
Ben and Jerry’s - All entrants must go through security
- The following are not permitted:
- Bicycles
- Dogs
- Large purses or backpacks
- Sharp objects or weapons
Watch a video below from Co-Chairs Kerry and Daryl Kertesz about why you should attend our first-ever IsraelFest!
Main Stage Performers
Established in 2006, Dance Israeli! captures the excitement and flavor of Israeli dance and brings it to live audiences in Northeast Ohio. Delivering a fresh folk-based approach to performance, this professional group delivers Israeli culture with every step!
Dance Israeli!
For three decades, Funk A Deli (formerly Yiddishe Cup), led by clarinet/sax player Bert Stratton, has been entertaining audiences with a lively assortment of klezmer and other traditional Jewish music, fused with the very best of R&B and soul. Their repertoire will be sure to have you dancing away!
Funk A Deli
IsraelFest! Site Map
Photos from Previous Yom Ha'atzmaut Events
The Jewish Federation of Cleveland is grateful for the support from our sponsors:
Bobby Goldberg, Roe Green, David and Inez Myers Foundation, Charles and Ilana Horowitz Ratner, Albert and Audrey Ratner, and Dan and Ellen Zelman Family Foundation
