After Sunday’s parade, celebrate Israel in park

20,000 people of all ages are expected at the 23rd Annual Israel Day Concert in Central Park, taking place on Yom Yerushalayim, this Sunday, June 5, following the Celebrate Israel Parade along Fifth Avenue. (The 52nd annual parade runs from 57th to 74th streets, from 11 am to 3:30 pm.) The “Concert With A Message,” from 2:30 to 7:30 pm, rain or shine, will feature Lipa Schmeltzer (pictured drapped in blue and white at last year’s event) and other popular acts, and include remarks by leading supporters of the Jewish state. This year’s concert is dedicated to the 10 American citizens, HY”D, murdered by terrorists in Israel over the past two years. Messages will be delivered by Israeli U.N. Ambassador Danny Danon, former U.S. ambassador to the U.N. John Bolton, FOX news analyst Major Pete Hegseth, ZOA President Morton Klein, activist Ken Abromowitz, NCYI President Farley Weiss, RZA President Martin Oliner, Assemblyman David Weprin, NYC Councilman Rory Lancman, Rabbi David Algazie, Rabbi Dr. Elie Abadie, and activists Jeff Wiesenfeld and Rivka Abbe.

In addition to Lipa, headline entertainers include Eitan Katz, Shlomi Dachs with his orchestra and singers, Avi Kilimnick, Tal Vaknin accompanied by Shlomi Aharoni, Michoel Pruzansky, Israeli Mati Shriki, Dr. Meyer Abittan, Jerry Markovitz, Chaim Kiss, Izzy Kieffer and Heshy R., White Shabbos, Micha Gamerman from Brazil, and Matt Dubb.

Food from Mendys will be sold.

Due to tight security and because the park reaches capacity quickly, arrive early (enter at Fifth Avenue and 72nd Street). No large bags or backpacks permitted in the park.