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RPRY in Salute to Israel Parade 2011

Leora — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 20:43:56 +0000

The theme for this year’s Salute to Israel Parade down 5th Avenue was In Tune with Israel. I was chaperoning with my kids’ school, RPRY, so I was supposed to be paying attention to some third graders. But I took a few pics before the parade began.

We had to wait for a long time in front of the Museum of Modern Art. It made me want to visit the museum, and the kids had a hard time waiting. “When is the parade going to start already?”

Here’s my daughter in a sea of red – I was wearing that hat and shirt, too.

We were right behind the dancers – when my daughter is in fourth grade (next year), she can be one of the dancers, too.

Finally, we made it unto 5th Avenue, the official part of the parade. My son was in front holding the big banner – I never did get a photo of it or of him. Too busy with 3rd graders!

As you can see, lots of crowds on the sides and marching down the avenue – the weather held out, and it wasn’t too hot nor did it rain.

This yellow marching band was right behind us – they had a better sound system than RPRY. Oh, well.

Here are past Salute to Israel parades:

Girl Marcher – SOOC

Leora — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 03:25:25 +0000

I enjoy the little smile on this girl’s face as she marched with her baton down Fifth Avenue in the Salute to Israel Parade in New York City in May.

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Thank Yous and a Unicyclist

Leora — Sun, 30 May 2010 10:41:47 +0000

Unicyclist waves Israeli Flag at Salute to Israel Parade 2010

Thank you to Frume Sarah for featuring my Salute to Israel Parade 2010 photos in this week’s Haveil Havalim #269. She also posted a link to the recent edition of the Kosher Cooking Carnival.

A belated thank you to Dan Illouz for posting on Haveil Havalim #267 my Jews for Cheeses: Dairy on Shavuot.

Salute to Israel Parade Reds

Leora — Mon, 24 May 2010 17:20:32 +0000

This woman on tall stilts was quite talented. Does anyone know what SDNY stands for? Security Defense of New York? There were a lot of them in the contigent for the Israeli government – extra security, we surmised. (Tink says in the comments it stands for “Southern District of New York”).

Did you know that researchers in Israel are working hard on an electric car? Via Twitter, I discovered the man in the car is Michael Granoff (mikejgr).

How does this guy juggle and ride a unicycle at the same time?

For more posts with red, visit Ruby Tuesday:

Salute to Israel Parade 2010

Leora — Sun, 23 May 2010 22:53:57 +0000

This year I said I would not take a lot of pictures. I would not, I would not, I would not. I came home and emptied a mere 126 images unto my external hard drive. This post features schools from New Jersey that marched in the Salute to Israel Parade down 5th Avenue in New York City in May 2010.

Next year my daughter will be old enough to march with her school. Her school, RPRY in Edison, always features dancers as a highlight.

It’s a lot of fun when you know the person holding the banner, and he enthusiastically smiles at you. This is my eldest son’s school, Torah Academy of Bergen County.

We recognized several of the students of Kushner Hebrew Academy and Kushner Yeshiva High School of Livingston, New Jersey.

Yavneh Academy had a sunny theme.

I liked the bright kites. Related to the sunny theme.

Here is Solomon Schecter Day School of Raritan Valley.

JEC of Elizabeth, New Jersey had a lively, colorful banner.

I captured the banner for the Frisch School of Paramus, New Jersey just as we were leaving the parade. We didn’t stay for the whole time – as it is, we didn’t get back home until 5 pm.

No idea what organization held this banner that reads “Jerusalem is the capital of Israel.”

Jewish Blogosphere News

Leora — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 16:01:51 +0000

The Real Shaliach hosts Haveil Havalim: My-kallah-is-in-town-and-I-have-better-things-to-do edition (other titles are offered, too).

Ilana-Davita features Super Raizy in her first installment of Mesorah.

JPIX, the blog carnival of Jewish photo bloggers, will appear on this blog on Sunday, June 28. Which of my photos should I include? I haven’t decided. At least one from the Salute to Israel Day Parade.

A veteran marching in the Israel Day Parade 2009, New York City

Haveil Havalim and JPIX

Leora — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 12:37:37 +0000

Imabima has hosted Haveil Havalim, the News and Politics Edition: Jewish blogosphere posts about President Obama’s speech, the shooting at the Holocaust museum and more.

JPIX, the Jewish photo bloggers carnival, will appear on this blog on June 28. Submit your photo post by June 25 using this link.

Thanks to these bloggers who have submitted:

Update: Thank you for your recently submitted pics:

Still plenty of time to send in your pics.

Ruby Tuesday: Red White Blue

Leora — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 19:34:49 +0000

I photographed these red carnations, white petunias and blue lobelia outside a florist in Highland Park a little before the Memorial Day Parade.

I enjoyed seeing “Uncle Sam” in attendance at the Israel Day Parade in New York City.

For more photos with a little or a lot of red, visit:

Summer Stock Parades & Traffic

Leora — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 10:12:33 +0000

Memorial Day in the U.S.A. is often a signal of the beginning of summer. What do you think of as a sign of summer’s start? I liked how this one marching girl from New Brunswick smiled at me as she passed us at the annual Memorial Day Parade in Highland Park.

I saw this photo of a kid with a big beach ball marching in the Israel Day Parade in New York City in honor of Tel Aviv, and I thought of Robin, who lives in Tel Aviv, and her summer stock meme. Another group had a sign that read “Life’s a Beach.” So is that what life is like in Tel Aviv, Robin?

Summer in New Jersey can also mean traffic. Here we are, stuck in traffic on the way to Sandy Hook. My son’s friend wanted to know why I was taking photos of traffic. My kids don’t ask; they know their mom.

So, is it all worth it? These folks on the beach seem to think so. Note: these beach photos were taken in April, on the first extra warm day of the year. Thankfully, the rest of the spring hasn’t been quite this warm.

For more summer fun, visit Robin’s Summer Stock Sunday.

Float of Israeli Banks in NYC

Leora — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 20:14:47 +0000

In my Ruby Tuesday post this week I asked if anyone could guess which business sponsored this float from the Israel Day Parade in New York City. It turns out it was sponsored by IDB Bank, Bank HaPoalim, and Bank Leumi. Robin, who lives in Tel Aviv, correctly stated Bank Leumi as the sponsor.

Whenever I hear Bank HaPoalim, I think of the ditty: “Bo-ee, bo-ee-tan-u, Bank HaPoalim, bo-ee, bo-ee-tan-u, Bank HaPoalim …” (which translates as ‘come with us, come with us, Bank of the Workers, come with us, come with us, Bank of the Workers). Do they still use that for advertising? I have no idea. The name ‘Bank HaPoalim,’ bank of the workers, reminds me of Israel’s socialist, Russian-inspired roots.

How does your bank advertise?