Watch: Amir Dadon and Yishai Ribo at a special solidarity event Israel today

Against the background of the Corona crisis and on the occasion of Hanukkah, the Ministry of Diaspora is holding an online event to connect Israelis and Diaspora Jews • Tahonia Rubel and Michael Harpaz will host the event

Two days before the lighting of the first Hanukkah candle, and towards the end of 2020, a unique event will be held tonight (Tuesday) in the Birdy National Park, aimed at bringing hearts together, Jewish solidarity and restoring contact with Diaspora Jews.

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The event, which will be held under the title "One People - One Song", is the culmination of the flagship campaign of the Ministry of Diaspora, which is intended to strengthen the connection between Israeli society and the Diaspora, especially against the background of the corona crisis.

The event will be broadcast online, and will be attended by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Bnei Gantz, Diaspora Minister Omer Yankelevich and Nature and Parks Authority Director General Shaul Goldstein. Dementa "and the children's band" Shironit ".

As part of the event, which will be broadcast live via Zoom, videos of Jewish families from the Diaspora will be screened, along with photos from the national parks and nature reserves in Israel.

Diaspora Minister Omar Yankelevich: "In the days when the people of Israel around the world are experiencing a common crisis, we must unite with our brothers in the Diaspora and go through this crisis together. Know each other and support each other. "

Shaul Goldstein, CEO of the Nature and Parks Authority: "I am proud and excited about this special collaboration, which culminates in an evening that connects and unites Israelis and the Jews of the world, through top artists recruited for the project."