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Wednesday, April 29, 2020
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Wednesday, April 29, 2020
28 years older than Israel: Neighbors surprise Jerusalem man on 100th birthday
A Jerusalem man is celebrating his 100th birthday as the country marks its 72nd year of independence.
Shimon Eini turned 28 years old the day the State of Israel was established.
With his family unable to visit him due to the pandemic restrictions, residents of his Nahlaot neighborhood threw him a surprise party — while keeping social distancing rules, Channel 12 reports.
Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion attends the street bash.
According to the network, Eini has lived in his home on Narkis Street in the capital since 1925.
Shimon Eini celebrates his 100th birthday with neighbors and family outside his home in Jerusalem, as Israel celebrates its 72th Independence Day under lockdown due to the coronavirus, April 29, 2020. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
Shimon Eini celebrates his 100th birthday with neighbors and family outside his home in Jerusalem, as Israel celebrates its 72th Independence Day under lockdown due to the coronavirus, April 29, 2020. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion speaks with Shimon Eini as he celebrates his 100th birthday with neighbors and family outside his home in Jerusalem, as Israel celebrates its 72th Independence Day under lockdown due to the coronavirus, April 29, 2020. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
