Israeli Musical Youth Group 'Dor Sheni' to Perform at Benaroya Hall

Israeli Musical Youth Group 'Dor Sheni' to Perform at Benaroya Hall

SEATTLE, April 12 /PRNewswire/ -- The Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle today announced that "Dor Sheni (the Second Generation)," a musical youth group, will perform a concert at Benaroya Hall on the evening of Thursday, April 14, 2005. The group is from the town of Kiryat Malachi, the Federation's partnership community in Israel, and the youths themselves (ages 15-19) come from families from Morocco, Tunisia and other Mediterranean countries who immigrated to Israel in the 1950s, and more recently from Ethiopia.

"Each Dor Sheni performer has their own story to tell about the miracle of having arrived in the Promised Land," said Barry Goren, president and CEO of the Jewish Federation. "Among Israeli youth, they have become a symbol of integration and assimilation, woven in the fabric of a new society born out of the melting pot. They are proud representatives of Modern Israeli Youth, representing Kiryat Malachi during their tour of the west coast of the U.S."

The troupe has performed all over Israel at state events such as "50 Years of Independence" for Israel, the Entebbe Mission's 25th anniversary and the One Year Commemoration to Yitzhak Rabin. Dor Sheni has had television appearances on such successful programs as "Zehu Ze" (an Israeli hit sitcom), as well as being featured in an eight-episode television documentary on the success of the group.

Thursday, April 14, 2005 7:00pm at Nordstrom Illsey Hall, Benaroya Hall 200 University Street, Seattle Ticket prices: $10 adults; $5 students; $20 families of four or more Tickets can be purchased by calling Matt at the Jewish Federation at 206-774-2217, or via the Federation's web site at www.jewishinseattle.org.

About the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle

Founded in 1926, the Jewish Federation's mission is to ensure Jewish survival and enhance the quality of Jewish life locally, in Israel and worldwide. In support of that mission, the Federation has raised millions of dollars for various community, educational and social service programs and services.

Source: Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle

CONTACT: Cheryl Stumbo, Director of Marketing & Communications of the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle, +1-206-774-2231, or cheryls@jewishinseattle.org

Web site: http://www.jewishinseattle.org/

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