Yad Kennedy

Yad Kennedy located near Jerusalem, Israel is a memorial to John F. Kennedy, President of the United States, who was assassinated in 1963.

The memorial, 60 feet high, is shaped like a felled tree trunk, symbolizing a life cut short. Inside is a bust of John F. Kennedy, with an eternal flame burning in the center. It is encircled by 51 columns, each bearing the emblem of a state (50 states and the District of Columbia). [http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1170359813531&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FPrinter] The monument was built in 1966 with funds donated by Jewish communities in the USA.

It was designed by the Israeli architect David Resnick. [ [http://www.jerusalemfoundation.org/english/print.php?id=287&from=article The Jerusalem Foundation ] ]

The site is located seven miles from downtown Jerusalem, in the same general direction as Hadassah Medical Center. It is reached by following the winding mountain roads past Ora and Aminadav. The monument and adjoining picnic grounds are part of the John F. Kennedy Peace Forest.

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