``Judaism'' Meets ``Southern Hospitality'' as Hundreds Of Jewish Bikers Converge in Tennessee in Honor of (Yom Hashoa) World Recognition Day of the Holocaust.King David Bikers: King David Bikers Depart South Florida Florida, state, United States Florida (flôr`ĭdə, flŏr`–), state in the extreme SE United States. A long, low peninsula between the Atlantic Ocean (E) and the Gulf of Mexico (W), Florida is bordered by Georgia and for 800 Mile Journey on Sunday Sunday: see Sabbath; week. , April 30th What: Sunday, April 30th, King David Bikers, the nation's largest Jewish motorcycle riding organization, will have an official launch ceremony for their 800 mile ride to Whitwell, Tennessee, to meet hundreds of other Jewish bikers who are congregating in this small southern town of only 1600, where there is not a single Jewish person, in recognition of the holocaust, to honor the school and students of Whitwell for creating a memorial for the six million Jews who were exterminated. The work done by the Whitwell School was turned into a movie, "Paper Clips," that airs regularly on HBO. http://www.marionschools.org/holocaust/. Who: King David Bikers (KDB) (http://www.kingdavidbikers.com) will meet more than three hundred Jewish bikers from the Jewish Motorcycle Alliance, (http://www.jewishbikers.com) an umbrella organization of more than 10 Jewish Motorcycle Clubs in the United States, Canada and Australia, along with hundreds of "independent" Jewish riders. During this "international ride" Jewish bikers from 14 states, the District of Columbia, Ontario, Quebec and Montreal in Canada, and Melbourne, Australia will be converging in Tennessee. Speakers: Florida State Senator Ron Klein and Assi Haim, the Director of Economic Affairs of the General Consul/Israel will provide remarks, along with Jeff Mustard, Founder and President of King David Bikers and Rabbi Moishe Denburg, the Rabbi of the Chabad/Boca Raton. Departure Ceremony/Time: The bikers, the public and the congregation will gather commencing at 8:30 AM for breakfast through to 9:30 AM. Speakers from 9:30 - 9:45, bikers depart at 10:00 AM. Departure Location: Chabad Boca Raton: 17950 Military Trail, Boca Raton, Florida 33496 - (561) 241-6257; Chabad is located on N/E/C of Military Trail and Clintmoore Road, in Bank of America strip center at the rear. It is a multi-million dollar 24,000 square foot synagogue. Contact: Rabbi Moishe Denburg: 561-414-9995. Why: The Whitwell School initiated the Paper Clip Project in 1998 to study The Holocaust and to honor its victims. In an era of increasing anti-Semitism and Holocaust denial, we are recognizing the school for its remarkable social consciousness, a rural southern community with a population of 1600 and most interestingly, a non-existent Jewish community. |
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