Program of Remembrance for Ariel Sharon

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Program of Remembrance for Ariel Sharon

Date

February 26, 2014

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The Consulate General of Israel in New York

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Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations

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New York Board of Rabbis

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Jewish Community Relations Council of New York

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Fifth Avenue Synagogue

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Kermaier, Yaakov Y.

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Hoenlein, Malcolm

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Malovany, Joseph

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Alterman, Natan

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Rennert, Ingeborg

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This document is a program for an "Evening of Remembrance" held for the late Prime Minister of Israel, Ariel Sharon, on Wednesday, February 26, 2014, at 6:00 PM. The event took place at the Fifth Avenue Synagogue in New York City and was organized by several participating organizations including The Consulate General of Israel in New York and the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations. The program lists the order of events, including Kaddish, words of tribute from various speakers like Ambassador Ido Aharoni and Malcolm Hoenlein, personal reflections by Professor Elie Wiesel, Gilad Sharon (Ariel Sharon's son), and Ira Rennert, and memorial prayers. The document also includes the full text of the poem "Magash Hakesef - The Silver Platter" by Natan Alterman, the Kaddish, the Prayer for the State of Israel (Avinu Shebashamayim), and Hatikvah (the Israeli national anthem), in both English and Hebrew. A reception sponsored by Ingeborg and Ira Rennert was planned after the service.

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