Yom HaZikaron
Commemoration of Israel’s Fallen
Date: April 22, 2007
Time: 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm

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JCAA Community Hall
7300 Hart Lane
Austin, TX 78731
US

Contact: Aliza Orent
Phone: (512) 735-8030
Email: aliza.orent@shalomaustin.org

Yom HaZikaron/Commemoration for Israel’s Fallen
Speaker: Asher Yarden, Consul General of Israel to the Southwest

Come commemorate Israel’s fallen with film, music, readings, Yizkor, and an address by Asher Yarden, Consul General of Israel to the Southwest. Asher Yarden assumed his duties in February of 2006 as Consul General of Israel to the Southwest, based in Houston, but for the last six years, he served as the Director of the Diplomatic and Civil Law Department in the Legal Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem, Israel. During this period, he represented Israel in numerous international and regional forums. Yarden’s resume also includes serving as a lawyer and Deputy Director of the Diplomatic and Civil Law Department in the Legal Division at the Ministry, the interim Consul General in Sydney Australia as well as many other positions. He holds a LLB degree from Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Israel, and is fluent in Hebrew, English, and Arabic, with a fair understanding of Hungarian. He served in the IDF in combat engineering for three years.

This event is part of Jewish Heritage Month.Click here for a listing of other events happening throughout the month of April.