Yad Kennedy
Yad Kennedy (Hebrew: יד קנדי, Kennedy Memorial), located in the Mateh Yehuda Region near Jerusalem, is a memorial to John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States, who was assassinated in Dallas, Texas in 1963. The 60-foot high (18 m) memorial is shaped like the stump of a felled tree, symbolizing a life cut short. Inside is a bronze relief of Kennedy, with an eternal flame burning in the center. It is encircled by 51 concrete columns, one for each of the 50 states in the United States plus one for Washington, D.C., the United States capital. The emblems of the states (and of the District of Columbia) are displayed on each of the columns, and the columns are separated by slim panels of glass. The monument measures approximately 250 feet (76 m) in circumference around its base, and there is space within the memorial for approximately 100 visitors at a time. The monument was built in 1966 with funds donated by American Jewish communities.
Yad Kennedy | |
Yad Kennedy (John F. Kennedy Memorial) | |
| 31°44′56.69″N 35°8′4.98″E | |
| Location | Mateh Yehuda Region near Jerusalem |
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| Designer | Architect David Resnick with sculptor Dov Feigin |
| Material | Concrete and glass |
| Height | 60 ft (18 m) |
| Beginning date | 1965 |
| Completion date | 1966 |
| Opening date | 4 July 1966 |
| Dedicated to | John F. Kennedy |
| Internal area includes bust of Kennedy, eternal light, memorial wall inscribed with excerpts of Kennedy's speeches, and library of photographs and documents related to US-Israel relations until time of Kennedy's death | |
Yad Kennedy and its adjoining picnic grounds are part of the John F. Kennedy Peace Forest.