David Blaine in Israel to Express Solidarity

Illusionist David Blaine in Israel to Express Solidarity 13:34
Aug 15, '06 / 21 Av 5766
(IsraelNN.com) American-Jewish illusionist and stunt performer David Blaine has arrived in Israel to spend five days, from August 15 – 19, expressing his solidarity with the residents of northern Israel.“I want to ease the pain, to bring smiles to people who have been living under the threat of missile attacks," the magician said in New York last week. "I want to give hope to the injured, and to bring magic into people’s lives."Blaine will give benefit performances for children and families in shelters in Israel’s north and in Jewish Agency-run camps in the center of the country. He will also perform for wounded soldiers in hospitals in Safed and Haifa, and for IDF troops on army bases. The visit is a joint initiative between Mr. Blaine's manager Yossi Siegel and the Israeli Consulate in New York. The trip is being supported by UJA-Federation of New York and organized by United Jewish Communities (UJC) and the Jewish Agency for Israel.