May 2005, The Month of Great Holidays

Rehovot Municipality's Official Program of Events

4 May 2005 (evening) - The Holocaust Memorial Evening

A memorial ceremony for victims of the Holocaust will be held at the Mofet Hall (also known as Beit Gordon), situated at the junction of Beit Hapoalim, Smilianski, Epstein and Shderat Gluskin. The memorial service will include addresses by Rehovot Mayor Shuki Forer and the Chief Rabbi of Rehovot, Rav Simcha HaCohen Kook. The cultural program will include the drama theater mini-show by Idan Shwartz.

8 May 2005 - Celebration of the 60th Anniversary of V-Day in the Second World War against German Nazism

9:00 a.m.AM - Memorial Ceremony for those who lost their lives in the war against Nazism.
The Ceremony will take place at the Memorial Square (junction of Herzog and Gordon Streets).

10:00 a.m. - Ceremony for the laying of the corner stone for the forthcoming construction of Victory Square at the junction of Berman and Hanassi Harishon Streets.

19:00 p.m. - Victory Day Celebration at the "Gan City" Hall (American City Shopping Mall, 2nd floor, El-Hayam Street). The gala event will include an address by the Mayor of Rehovot, Veteran Organization Officials, a concert by leading artists and gala dinner. Tickets for the Gala Celebration are available at the Rehovot Office of the Ministry of Absorption, Benjamin St., 4, 1st floor, Tel: (08) 946-6579, Luba.

10 May 2005, Memorial Day for Soldiers killed in Israel's Wars

The main ceremony in memory of soldiers who lost their lives in Israel's War of Independence will take place near the monument in the Park of Defendants ("Gan Ha-Meginim"). The program for this memorial service includes addresses made by Rehovot public representatives, the prayers "Izkor" (Rememberance) and "El Male Rachamim", lighting of the memorial flame and the laying of flowers at the monument's pedestal. The service will begin promptly at 19:58 p.m. ? commencing with the Memorial Siren.

11 May 2005, Independence Day of The State of Israel

20:30 p.m. till 23:30 p.m. ? Festive shows will take place on four central stages along Herzl Street.

21:30 p.m. ? Fireworks display.

23:00 p.m. - Hebrew Party ("Mesiba Ivrit") to take place in the grounds of the Pardes Museum ("Muzeon Pardesanut") in the name of Minkov. The Party will feature a festive show by famous Israel singers.

12 May 2005, Independence Day Cycle Race

A cycle race (organized by the Sports Department of the Municipality) will go through several Rehovot areas, covering a route of 15 kilometers. The start-off is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. at the "Ha-Poel" square in Brenner Street. The finish is planned for 11 a.m. Following the cycle race, the prize-giving ceremony will take place together with a lottery and other awards. The prizes, donated by "Ofanei Sarusi", include four BMX bicycles and one mountain bike.

Source: Municipality pamphlet, distributed to residents of Rehovot at the end of April - beginning of May, 2005 ; Front page, Municipal Newspaper "Our Rehovot" (in Russian) May 2005 Issue.