This year, Israel is turning 74. We are excited to be able to return to our in-person Yom Ha'atzmaut community celebration, together, Hand in Hand, as a community.
Enjoy a festive family extravaganza in the afternoon featuring children's crafts and activities, face painting, inflatable bouncy fun and a teen hangout space plus escape room. Local Israeli bands will play alongside a display of student-designed posters. Stroll through an arts and crafts market featuring talented local artists, jewelers and other vendors as you nosh on favorites from San Francisco's kosher FRENA bakery.
Evening events include a screening of the movie On the Map and a pop-up dessert bar.
We are proud to present:
Kids and Family Activities: 3:30–6:30 PM (movie and dessert not included)
Bounce house
Drum circle
Arts & crafts
Face painting
Wax-dipped hand castsMaccabi Tel Aviv basketball legend Tal Brody
Yael Arad, Israeli Olympic medalist and President of the Olympic Committee of Israel
Line dancing presented by JSValley
Local bands The Peatot, Plaster, Roxanne and RocKid
A special experience for mothers to enjoy with LIBI
For Teens: A special hangout space featuring VR for ages 12 and up, escape room, ping pong and QR code scavenger hunt
For Adults: Intro Beer Garden | drinks and networking
Sign-up required: Rhythmic Gymnastics clinics with Israeli Olympic gymnast Neta Rivkin:
3:30–4:30 PM: Ages 5–8
5:00–6:00 PM: Ages 9–13
Limited space! please sign up when purchasing tickets for the event.
Adult Activities: 7:00–9:30 PM (requires separate ticket)
Exclusive screening of the acclaimed documentary On the Map, about the history of Maccabee Tel Aviv basketball team
Pop-up dessert bar
Don't miss one of the liveliest and most community-friendly Yom Ha'atzmaut events in the Bay Area!
IMPORTANT: All attendees at this event will be required to show either proof of full vaccination or a negative COVID test taken within 72 hours of the event. Either a physical COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card or the State of California Digital COVID-19 Vaccination Card may be offered as proof of full vaccination. The OFJCC follows the Santa Clara County guidelines regarding masking.
Sunday, May 8
3:30–6:30 PM: Kids & Family Activities | $12 Early Bird | $15 Until May 7 | $25 at the Door | Price per person | Free for kids 2 and under
7:00–9:30 PM: Movie and Desserts (desserts included) | $25
OFJCC Campus, multiple locations
Contact: Hagit Aharonov | haharonov@paloaltojcc.org
