Northeast Queens Vice Presidents Corinne Steel and Ethel Levine led a group of 300 marchers from 9 northeast Queens schuls at the Salute to Israel Parade.  A highlight included the participation of Jesse Perlstein, 101 years young, from Marathon Jewish Center and a long-time volunteer at the Samuel Field Y, who led our delegation.   Janna Babad,  the 11 year-old who accompanied Jesse, in the car, helped symbolize the time line of 90 years between them as reflected in the special banners our congregations carried (in addition to synagogue banners).  Joseph Levine provides the photographs that follow.

NEQJCC Ethel Levine (left) carrying our nation's flag.

another view from the Central Park side of 5th Avenue

Our Marchers carry the first of the special banners "built" by our parade committee

"Just as the hills enfold Jerusalem, the Lord enfolds His people Israel now & forever."

Jesse Perlstein and Jana

juggling marcher

Bay Terrace Jewish Center followed by Bellerose Jewish Center

Bellerose Jewish Center

Hillcrest Jewish Center

Hollis Hills Jewish Center

Iraqi-American Jewry (Congregation Bene Naharayim/ Babylonian Jewish Center)

Iraqi-American Jewry

Iraqi-American Jews display their congregations' banner

Israel Center of Conservative Judaism

Little Neck Jewish Center

Marathon Jewish Community Center (See our VP Corinne holding the schul's banner at its center)

Oakland Jewish Center

Oakland JC

"The Hills of Northeast Queens"

Go Jesse!!

See the photos from the 2005 Parade.

See the photos from the 2004 Parade.

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