Barbra Streisand, Bill Clinton and a host of other foreign dignitaries and big-wigs have come and gone for Israeli President Shimon Peres’ 90th birthday, whose big bash cost the taxpayers more than $450,000.
Most interesting, Peres was born on August 2, 1923. His 90th birthday according to the Gregorian calendar is six weeks away.
On the Hebrew calendar, his birthday is more than a month from now, falling on the 20th day of Av.
So for anyone who missed, there still is time, God willing, to wish him Happy Birthday.
Barbra Streisand, Bill Clinton and a host of other foreign dignitaries and big-wigs have come and gone for Israeli President Shimon Peres’ 90th birthday, whose big bash cost the taxpayers more than $450,000.
Most interesting, Peres’ was born on August 2, 1923. His 90th birthday according to the Gregorian calendar is six weeks away.
Even on the Hebrew calendar, his birthday is more than a month from now, falling on the 10th day of Av.
So for anyone who missed, there still is time, God willing, to wish him Happy Birthday.