In May 2010, Mr. Sandis Matalon, a distinguished American academic, was awarded an honorary doctorate at the Medical School of Larissa. The event took place in the "Hippokratis" amphitheater of the school's new building, in the presence of the rectory and local authorities, faculty members and representatives of the Israelite Community of Larissa.
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With the Israeli ambassador Mr. Ali Yahia as an official guest and representatives from other Communities, the members of the Larissa Community, on 22.4.10, celebrated the 62η anniversary of the Independence of the State of Israel. The event began in the Synagogue, with a memorial service and candle lighting, in memory of those who fell in the struggles for Israel's independence.