Come for the falafel and stay for the community. That’s the spirit of this year’s Jewish Heritage Festival, being held May 22, 2011 at the West Steps of the Capitol from 1:00-6:00 p.m. “This is a day for bringing Jews and non-Jews together for an afternoon of celebration,” said Caren Zorman, Special Projects Director for The Jewish Federation of the Sacramento Region, which organizes the annual event. “I hope everyone comes out to be with their friends from throughout the region.” Held in conjunction with National Jewish American Heritage Month, Zorman added that the Festival is representative of traditional food, live music and entertainment, dancing, cultural exhibits and displays, fam

Looking for Israeli dancing? A piece of Judaica? A falafel, perhaps? You can find all that and more on May 2, 2010 when the West Steps of the state’s Capitol are transformed into an Israeli shuk during the Jewish Federation of the Sacramento Region’s Jewish Heritage Festival. Coinciding with Lag B’Omer and in honor of Jewish American Heritage Month, this annual event kicks off with an Israel Unity Walk and the release of dozens of doves, the universal symbol of peace. “As American Jews we get the best of both worlds,” said Festival Project Manager Caren Zorman. “We get to openly celebrate and embrace our Judaism, while also participating in a public celebration of Israel’s independence