Jerusalem International Convention Center; Ussishkin Hall
Jerusalem, Israel
June 18, 2013
Israel's President Shimon Peres' 90th birthday celebrations reached their pinnacle on Tuesday evening in Jerusalem with a massive, star studded party that coincided with the opening of the fifth annual Israeli Presidential Conference.
Many arrived in town to wish Peres "mazal tov," from former U.S. President Bill Clinton to actress Sharon Stone to sexologist Ruth Wertheimer. Hundreds of other politicians, diplomats, businesspeople, artists, royals, thinkers and Jewish figures were in attendance as well.
[...] Peres' speech concluded the event, saying it was "worth waiting 90 years" to hear the voice of Barbra Streisand and the "speeches of these great leaders."
[...] Streisand sang two songs: “People,” from Funny Girl, and, at the request of Peres, also “Avinu Malkeinu,” a song based on the Jewish prayer recited during services on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. “This is a song that asks God to have compassion for us and our children,” she explained.
[Words: Haaretz]
End / Israeli Presidential Conference (Peres 90th) 2013
Barbra Archives is a fan-created website and is not official. It is not officiated by Barbra Streisand, her management, Columbia Records, or other official parties. Barbra Archives cannot contact Miss Streisand or her management on your behalf.
Barbra-Archives.com launched on May 28, 2003. This website is written, designed, created, and maintained by Matt Howe, Asheville, NC. Matt’s original text and articles on this website are Copyright © 2022.
The information contained in these pages represents historical documentation and is intended for personal, noncommercial and educational use only. You may not under any circumstance publish, use, make a profit from, or reproduce this material without the express consent from the webmaster. Please do not post photos and audio files from this site on YouTube and similar websites.
Image, video, and audio files on this site may be protected by copyright and are used within the guidelines of the Fair Use Law. All photos and/or image captures remain the property of the film's and/or photo's various copyright owners.
Note: As an Amazon affiliate partner, Barbra Archives may earn commissions from purchases of vinyl records, CDs, movies and digital music featured on this site.