Join us for a special online event to mark the 25th anniversary of the death of former Israeli PM, Yitzhak Rabin.We will tell the story of Rabin and the era in which he lived through the music of those times. Rabin’s life spanned the period of 1922-1995, a period in which Israel built a young pioneering society, established its independence, absorbed hundreds of thousands of immigrants, defended itself in numerous conflicts and sought peace with its neighbors.
The music of these decades tell the story of that period and of the man himself, a General turned Peacemaker.
This program, especially created by Israeli music lecturer Hayim Kobi, will include an exploration of the spectrum of Israeli music that commemorate Rabin postmortem and honor his contribution to the State of Israel - from Yafa Yarkoni to Aviv Geffen, featuring Rabin’s favorite song “Ha'reut" and of course the iconic “Shir L’shalom”, sung at the peace rally that marked the tragic end of his life.
- Opening remarks: Amb. Zeev Boker, Consul General of Israel to New England and former deputy diplomatic adviser to Rabin.
- The winner in our Rabin Essay Contest for high school students will be invited to read his/her piece in the event.
This program will be in English and livestreamed via Facebook Live. It is co-sponsored by IAC and the Israel Caucus at Harvard Kennedy School.