Already close to 75 seedlings have been set in the ground by the Jewish community during a planting day in April. This way, in essence, you can plant roots in your community. In addition to a day of activities, which includes performances of Mizrachi music by Za'Atar and folk dancing with Lee Newland, there will be a raffle drawing and information booths representing more than 30 Jewish organizations and synagogues in Sonoma County. Festival Israel will feature prints of works by Marc Chagall, as well as Israeli artists Agam, Patricia and Amram Ebgi. It is signed by the late Israeli Prime Minister Yitzak Rabin, President Jimmy Carter, the late Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and former Prime Ministers Menachem Begin and Shimon Peres.
Edibles run the gamut from kosher hot dogs to kugel, knishes to corned beef and pastrami sandwiches.
Mideast-style falafel and pita and various nosherei will also be available. Goodman expects a crowd of 2,000 people to come and go during the day. Admission is free. All rights reserved. This material may not be reproduced in any form without permission.