Join us Monday, December 22, 2025, for a full day of inspiring events celebrating the healing and unifying power of music and dance, culminating in a special evening concert. Be part of the experience. Don’t miss it!
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The Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance Center
The Furshpan Family
The Zeidman Family
Alan Mindel / Samar Hospitality
Andy Goodman / Sherwood Lumber
The Wildstein Family
Anna Fieldman
Betty Tufariello
Dr. Lisa Zaretsky
Dr. Zachary Gershon
Edna, Phillip, and Albert Khalily
Elan Kels
Joel Bruce Fieldman
Rachel Leoutskas
Robert Sazan
Sara Zahn and Allan Kashkin
Shelly Bernstein
William and Debby Mahlan
Chavi Kahan
Day of Hope Sponsors will have their names on Banners, permanent plaques in the halls of the academy, and in the hearts of our students.
Sponsors, Naming Opportunities, Program Dedications: Receive a plaque, a framed photo, and a video performance dedicated to you and your family.
Let your name shine in Jerusalem.
Opening Ceremony
10:00 AM – 11:15 PM
Welcome by Event Coordinator, Bernie Furshpan
Israeli & American National Anthems
Academy President, Michael Klinghoffer
VIP Statements, Citations, and Proclamations
Student Performances
Keynote: “Hope as a Moral Compass” – Kelly Wright, U.S. National White House Correspondent
Student Led Tours
11:30 AM – 12:15 PM
Student-Led Tours of Facility Highlights and Rooms, showcasing new/old facilities and active classrooms, Multicultural engagement highlighted
Dance for Healing (Dance Hall)
12:30 PM – 1:15 PM
Intro by Vered Meshulam, head of Resilience Division of ZAKA; with dance instructor Ilanit Tadmor
Food & Entertainment
1:15 PM – 2:45 PM
Light meal with talent, student/faculty
Young Voices
3:00 PM – 3:45 PM
Opera Performance and Student Roundtable: Daniel Holtzman and Kelly Wright interview selected students
Artistic Multi-Cultural Program
3:50 PM – 4:10 PM (Recital Hall)
Intro by Hagai Bilitzky: Performance: Intercultural Collaboration
Film Screening (Recital Hall)
4:15 PM – 5:45 PM
Film Screening: The Weight of Memory
Evening Concert Event
7:00 PM - 8:15 PM
Welcome Statement by Executive Producer Bernie Furshpan
Holiday Performance by the Chamber Choir
Candle lighting Ceremony
A Message by U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee
Special Guest Artist Itay Benda: Multi-instrumentalist; sings in more than 48 languages, with a global following of over 1.4 million fans
Featured Artist Ghazal Mizrahi: Persian American powerhouse whose velvety voice has captivated audiences around the globe.
Guest Speakers and Special Ceremony
JAMD Faculty and Student Performances
Headliner Kelly Wright: Emmy-winning journalist, acclaimed singer, and Whitehouse correspondent, and an ambassador of hope
Closing Remarks by JAMD President, Michael Klinghoffer
Finale Performance
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