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Israeli Exposition Planned

The Jewish Community Center of Worcester will be converted into a panorama of ancient and modern Israel for “Israel Expo ’77” during the week of May 8 to 15. Jointly sponsored by the Worcester Jewish Federation and the center, Israel Expo ’77 will feature nearly life size replicas of the Western Wall and the Jaffa […]

March 29, 1977
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The Jewish Community Center of Worcester will be converted into a panorama of ancient and modern Israel for “Israel Expo ’77” during the week of May 8 to 15. Jointly sponsored by the Worcester Jewish Federation and the center, Israel Expo ’77 will feature nearly life size replicas of the Western Wall and the Jaffa Gate, according to Mrs. Michael Leavitt, general chairman.

She said there will be on display the only copy of the Dead Sea Scrolls in the western hemisphere, scale models of Jerusalem and Masada, and a sound and light show, dramatizing the experiences of survivors of the Holocaust. Mrs. Leavitt said there will also be Israeli fashion shows, snack bars, night club entertainment, a model kibbutz, an archeological dig, a bazaar selling Israeli products and a ham radio station sending messages to Israel.

She described the exhibit as an educational and community relations project designed to deepen understanding and knowledge of Israel’s long history and achievements as a modern state for both Jews and non-Jews. She estimated a minimum attendance of 30,000 visitors from throughout New England, including school children and members of senior citizens groups for whom special group tours are being organized.

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