An informal visit to JCM in Crown Heights by Gilad Erdan, Israel’s Ambassador to the USA and the UN, along with his family and a number of their friends, had them enjoying the interactive exhibits on Jewish history and way of life.
An informal visit to JCM in Crown Heights by Gilad Erdan, Israel’s Ambassador to the USA and the UN, along with his family and a number of their friends, had them enjoying the interactive exhibits on Jewish history and way of life.
The air was light with laughter in the Paint Workshop at the Jewish Children’s Museum, when one of the children immediately answered “autumn” when asked what season we are in.
To an Israeli, dreary rainy cool weather indicates fall, yet in New York, spring is in the horizon. Laughing at the stark difference of spring in Israel and USA, Israel’s Ambassador to the United States and the United Nations Gilad Erdan, along with family and friends, enjoyed painting prairie blazing stars at the Jewish Children’s Museum Art workshop.
As the sound of paint brushes swishing and paint leaves being stamped on canvas died down, tour guide Mushky guided the Erdan family on a tour through the 3rd and 4th floor of the museum.
Some highlights included; blowing trumpets at the entrance of Eretz Yisroel, and Yericho, battling in the “7 Fruits of Eretz Yisroel” water race, being like Hillel by blocking the light to his Bais Medrash, and playing on the huge challah and oversized bowl of matzah ball soup.
Lastly, the group enjoyed entering the “World of Good” room, where they were able to watch as charity, in the form of gumballs, was directed to a charity of choice.
For the museum, the unexpected visit was a wonderful surprise, and for the Ambassador, his family, and their friends, the day was enjoyable, fun and a real learning experience.
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