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| I didn't know you could make that with challah! |
Thursday night we attended the US Embassy's annual 4th of July party hosted by Ambassador Shapiro at his lovely home in Herlziya (just north of Tel Aviv). Unlike our last visit, this time the Ambassador was able to enjoy his own party - along with 2000 of his closest friends! The backyard was packed with people!! You could barely find space to stand. The party was sponsored by several big American companies and their booths and food stands were set up all over the place. We sampled some classic American fast food washed down with nice cold Israeli beer.
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| The backyard of the US Ambassador's house |
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| The US Ambassador to Israel and his wife (and us!) |
There were some very interesting people at the party, Americans and Israelis alike. Among them Haredi Jews, members of the US and Israeli armed forces, USAid workers, Embassy staff, and a Franciscan Monk, We talked with lots of people from all different backgrounds.
The impressive guest list included several members of the Knesset, Prime Minister Netanyahu, President Peres, and apparently supermodel Bar Refaeli (though we didn't see her).
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| R-L: Ambassador Shapiro, President Peres, PM Netanyahu, Sara Netanyahu, Julie Fisher |
One of the other highlights (if you can call it that) was Jason's unplanned nose dive into the shrubbery during President Peres' speech. The heat, lights, and hours of standing were just too much for him (maybe it was Bar Refaeli - who knows) . After handing me the camera and saying he needed to go sit down, Jason apparently stumbled in circles before taking a faceplant in the grass. Next thing he knew, he was being helped by a nice Asian man in military dress. I felt awful for missing the whole incident, but Jason said he was glad I was taking pictures!
The evening was capped by an unexpectedly spectacular fireworks display. Overall, one of the best 4th of July events we've been to - even though we weren't in the USA. More photos in our web albums.
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| Fireworks to cap off the evening |
WOW! You had a better 4th than most of us in the USA! Sandy
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