Israeli singer David “Dudu” Fisher sang “Hatikvah” at a baseball game between the New York Mets and San Francisco Giants in New York. Pins celebrating Israel’s 50th anniversary were passed out as part of Shea Stadium’s “Jewish Night.” Israel’s consul general in New York, Shmuel Sisso, threw out the first ball. The event was part of International Week at the ballpark.
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