photo courtesy of the city of Beverly Hills

In honor of Israel’s 73rd Independence Day, members of the Beverly Hills City Council joined Israeli Consul General Dr. Hillel Newman on April 14, as Beverly Hills City Hall was illuminated in blue. Councilman John Mirisch, left, joined Vice Mayor Lili Bosse, Mayor Robert Wunderlich, Newman, and Councilmen Julian Gold and Lester Friedman at the lighting ceremony.