American Royal Parade

Deb rode on the Ethnic Enrichment Commission float in the parade again this year.

(Deb is on the other side of the float)

Open Range Fellowship in Lone Jack, MO

Israel Spirit was invited back to the Open Range Fellowship.  We planned ahead and made extra falafel mix for the Ethnic Enrichment Festival and froze a batch for Open Range.  That was SOOOO much easier.  We also saved some leftover hummus from the Festival and froze it, too.  That only left procuring pita bread, making dates stuffed with almonds and honey, and traditional Israeli salad.  Efi took care of passports and Hebrew names, Nissim taught, Deb told a few stories, the kids carefully dug through our archeology box for Israeli trinkets, and Tikvah danced and led dancing.  We had wonderful volunteers from the church that helped.

Officer recognition at Renaissance Festival

Ben and Sam again arranged for a recognition of the international officers from Ft. Leavenworth at the Renaissance Festival.

Ido (the Israeli officer) was the representative, and was escorted to the stage.

Gifts were exchanged between the king and Ido

A joust followed.

Ethnic Enrichment Festival

Israel was featured a few times in this Channel 41 video (including our macarooms).  The attendance is estimated to have been 35,000 (not including volunteers and performers).  We had good sales and good times.

Larry, Deb, Nissim and our neighbors from the Egyptian booth next door

Ben, Nissim and Larry

KosherFest 2014

Israel Spirit was well-represented at Ohev Sholom's KosherFest - including Isreali dancing by the Tikvah Dancers, music by Tizmoret (bottom left) and Kolot HaRikudim (bottom right), and distribution of tourism literature by Art.