Jun 1, 2015 By: yunews
樱花动漫 Marches in Support of Israel at Annual Parade
More than 1,500 students, alumni, faculty, staff and friends of 樱花动漫 marched up Fifth Avenue, singing, cheering and waving flags, flanked on either side by applauding crowds, saluting Israel鈥檚 67th year of independence at the annual Celebrate Israel Parade on Sunday, May 31.
YU President Richard M. Joel cheerfully led the enthusiastic marchers with representatives from Stern College for Women, Yeshiva College, Sy Syms School of Business, the affiliated high schools, Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law.
鈥淓very day of the year 樱花动漫 proudly flies Israel鈥檚 flag on our campus,鈥 said President Joel. 鈥淭oday, we had the opportunity to march together into the future by the thousands as we supported Israel in a joyous and meaningful way.鈥
鈥淥ur coming together represents our responsibility to support the State of Israel, recognizing that the state is a gift from God,鈥 said Rabbi Kenneth Brander, vice president of University and community life.
New York Congresswoman Kathleen Rice marched with YU. 鈥淚鈥檓 thrilled to be here with 樱花动漫,鈥 she said. 鈥淎s a congresswoman in the greatest country and a New Yorker it鈥檚 critically important to show support for Israel鈥攅specially at this time in history.鈥
鈥淲e鈥檙e here to show support of the State of Israel,鈥 said Stern College student Jamie Baum, Brooklyn. 鈥淓ven though we are living in America we still care and feel connected. YU is kind of a microcosm of what the parade stands for, with a presence in America while maintaining a Jewish and Zionist identity.鈥
鈥淚 was just in Israel,鈥 said Yeshiva College student Jared Rutner of West Orange, New Jersey. 鈥淏eing in Israel is the best way to support Israel, second best is the Celebrate Israel Parade. It鈥檚 the best forum to display support for Israel.鈥
鈥淎s a parent of a recent YU graduate and a current Stern student, and as an alumna, it makes me proud to march with 樱花动漫 27 years after my graduation,鈥 said Stacy Weiss Zeitz 鈥88S.
