The Importance of the Jubilee Year
The Consul General Yehuda Yaakov from the Israel Consulate in Boston will discuss the importance of the "Jubilee Year" milestones (below), especially as they pertain to Israel's integration into the Middle East, expansion of cooperation with the Arab world, the city of Jerusalem and its reunification in 1967. The Consul General will also discuss the rise of social justice in Israel at it relates domestically & on the world stage, such as aid for Syrian casualties.

The year 2017 includes several important anniversaries:
- 120 years since the first Zionist Congress
- 100 years since the signing of the Balfour declaration
- 70 years since the UN General Assembly passed resolution 181
- 50 years since the 6-Day war and reunification of Jerusalem
- 40 years since President Anwar Sadat’s visit to Jerusalem

Co-sponsored by the Kellogg-Hubbard Library and Sara Frank Chapter of Hadassah.

Oct 19, 2024, 10 AM to 2 PM

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Oct 21, 2024, 10:30 to 11:30 PM