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CALENDAR
CALENDAR AUGUST 16 – AUGUST 31
MONDAY, AUGUST 16
AJFF Playback Interactive Film Contest
– 8 to 9 a.m. Join AJFF for the return of its interactive, bracket-style film contest, Playback: Reunion Edition. Two competing films began July 12 dropping weekly for audiences to watch through the AJFF Virtual Cinema and vote for their favorite. The competition features a mix of eight films covering various topics and filmmaking styles, with a common theme of reconnection and reunion. Visit https://bit. ly/3yyAerm for more information.
Shofar on Main Street (Monday through
Friday until Sept. 3) – 11 a.m. The blowing of the shofar, a ram’s horn, is an important part of the Jewish high holiday season. There is a special tradition of blowing the shofar in the days leading up to Rosh Hashanah to remind us to “wake up,” reflect on the past year, and begin the spiritual preparation for the high holiday season. All are invited to listen as the shofar is sounded at the
Marcus Jewish Community Center of
Atlanta. Visit https://bit.ly/3iuzBZt for more information.
Captivating Cambodia – 2 to 3:15 p.m. China, Japan, even Thailand are popular Asian destinations for U.S. travelers. However, tucked in Southeast Asia is fascinating and – alas! – often overlooked, the Kingdom of Cambodia, which offers rich, interesting, and beautiful multilayered experiences to fulfill any curious voyager. Let trip leader James Sokol and the MJCCA zoom you off, across the time zones to join our terrific, local, professional guide Tek (live in Cambodia) on our “visits” to his fabulous country. Visit https://bit.ly/3eFaHW2 to purchase tickets.
Billie Jean King, Author of “All In“– 8 to 9 p.m. Book Festival of the MJCCA presents Billie Jean King with her new memoir, “All In.” An inspiring and intimate self-portrait of the champion of equality that encompasses her brilliant tennis career, unwavering activism, and an ongoing commitment to fairness and social justice. Visit https:// bit.ly/3ktFsRs to purchase tickets.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 17
Day Book Club – 12 p.m. Join Congregation Shearith Israel Sisterhood Day Book Club and discuss “The Lucky One” by Sherry Ostroff. Visit https:// bit.ly/3wZBUJk for more information.
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Calendar sponsored by the Atlanta Jewish Connector, an initiative of the AJT. In order to be considered for the print edition, please submit events three to four weeks in advance. Contact community relations director Diana Cole for more information at Diana@atljewishtimes.com.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18
Open House: Adult Jewish Education – 10 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Learn about the exciting in-person and virtual classes coming to the Lisa F Brill Institute of
Jewish Learning this fall at our open house. Meet us in the open-air barn at the MJCCA and enjoy light refreshments while you hear from a fascinating guest speaker and connect with other learners. Visit https://bit.ly/2TtsJTO to register.
Daniel Levin, Author of “Proof of Life” – 8 to 9 p.m. Join MJCCA and Daniel
Levin, author of “Proof of Life.” It is a fast-paced thriller wrapped in a memoir, a must-read for anyone interested in power dynamics, international affairs, or the Middle East. Purchase tickets at https://bit.ly/3wYntFc.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 19
Exploring Opera: Tuneful Trivia – 4 to 5:30 p.m. Don’t miss out on a fun, educational, and non-competitive game that is a combination of “Name That Tune”(or opera) and“Jeopardy!” Instructor James Sokol’s new two-session mini- series will touch on a wide range of operatic repertoire and singers. Answers will be found in beautiful video performance clips that bring the thrill of opera into the discussion. Visit MJCCA at https://bit.ly/2V13ubT to register.
MJCCA Topgolf Tournament – 5 to 8 p.m.
Have fun while giving back and join us for the Annual MJCCA Topgolf Tournament. This event takes place at Topgolf
Midtown and raises funds to support vital programs and services at the MJC-
CA and scholarship funds for families in need in our community. The MJCCA
Topgolf Tournament offers valuable networking opportunities with other young professionals from the metro Atlanta area. Visit https://bit.ly/3rntBWw to sign up.
Rewire & Refresh: 5 Steps to Career Suc-
cess – 7 to 8:30 p.m. Join JF&CS Career
Services for Rewire & Refresh: 5 Steps to Career Success. Andrea Holyfield, career management and transition coach will guide you through: A 5-Step process to changing careers quickly;
The secret to transitioning without starting over; How to create a productive personal change strategy; A proven career transition branding plan. Visit https://bit.ly/2UTNp7U to register.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 20
SOJOURN’s Drawing from the Well – 12 to 1 p.m. Everyone is welcome to experience the magic of an inclusive community during Drawing from the Well, SOJOURN’s inclusive weekly meetup for LGBTQ+ Jews and allies. Participants gather in community to discuss and connect around resources from Torah Queeries, Mussar teachings, holidays and happenings in the world. Visit https://bit.ly/34YpvJS for Zoom link.
Back To School: Don’t Just Survive,
Thrive – 12 to 1 p.m. After a year of isolation, quarantine, and modified learning, both parents and children are experiencing increased anxiety about going back to school. Jewish Family &
Career Services’ licensed child therapists will share tips and strategies for parents to support their children’s resilience and successful re-entry back to school. Visit https://bit.ly/3raTM2o for more information.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 21
Story Time with Rabbi Jordan – 9:15 to 9:45 a.m. Join Rabbi Jordan Ottenstein for Story Time on Facebook. Visit https://bit.ly/3xfpywO for more information.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 22
– 12 to 4 p.m. Reconnect and engage with your Ahavath Achim family at the first annual High Holiday Festival. Meet up with friends and learn about what’s happening in our AA community. Visit individual booths promoting many of AA’s committees and community organizations with which we are involved. There will be a food truck on site to purchase lunch and other fun activities for adults and kids alike. Visit https://bit.ly/3kIvtYG to register.
The Sounds of Jewish America – 7 to 8 p.m. Ahavath Achim’s Cultural Arts
Concert Series, in partnership with
Neranenah (formerly the Atlanta
Jewish Music Festival), presents The
Sounds of Jewish America. Join us for a musical evening featuring a fun, fascinating and entertaining overview of
Jewish contributions to American music during the 20th century. Joe Alterman, joined by Scott Glazer and Justin
Chesarek, will play the works of Jewish musical legends such as Irving Berlin,
Bob Dylan, and others. For more information, visit https://bit.ly/3BIn8dC.
IJA’s Jewish Summer Cinema II – 8 p.m.
Treat yourself to a memorable experience with sunsets, gorgeous city views, great food and fun Jewish films on the
Intown Jewish Academy’s huge outdoor screen! Visit https://bit.ly/3wIQfti to
RSVP.
MONDAY, AUGUST 23
Francine Prose, Author of “The Vixen:
A Novel” – 8 to 9 p.m. Join MJCCA and Francine Prose, author of “The Vixen, a Novel.” Join Simon Putnam, editor at a publishing firm, and be thrust into a glittering world. His first assignment was editing “The Vixen, the Patriot and the Fanatic,” a lurid bodice-ripper improbably based on the recent trial and execution of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg, a potboiler intended to shore up the firm’s failing finances. Instead, it makes him question the cost of admission. Visit https://bit.ly/3eGv9FI to purchase tickets.
CANDLE-LIGHTING TIMES
Ki Teitzei Friday, August 20, 2021, light candles at 7:59 p.m. Saturday, August 21, 2021, Shabbat ends 8:55 p.m.
Ki Tavo Friday, August 27, 2021, light candles at 7:51 p.m. Saturday, August 28, 2021, Shabbat ends at 8:46 p.m.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 24
American Red Cross Blood Drive – 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The American Red Cross and blood banks throughout the country have seen blood supplies significantly dwindle. Every 2 seconds someone needs blood and your donation can make sure that happens. Help support our community and assist in restocking our blood supply. Your donation of a single pint of blood can save up to 3 lives. Donate blood at Congregation B’nai Torah. Register at https://bit. ly/2SYONoO.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25
NCJW Atlanta Luncheon with Congress-
woman Nikima Williams – 12 to 1:30 p.m. NCJW luncheon with special guest Congresswoman Nikima Williams. To purchase tickets, visit https:// bit.ly/2V0fJoM.
Jewish National Fund-USA Reading
Series: “Under the Stretcher” – 7 to 8 p.m. Join Jewish National Fund-USA IsraelCast host Steven Shalowitz and author Max Levin for a live Q&A session about his book, “Under the Stretcher.” It takes you into Operation Protective Edge, the 2014 conflict between Israel and Gaza, shared through the eyes of Levin, an American-born Israeli soldier who immigrated in 2012 to join the Israeli army. This book takes you step-by-step on his journey as he immigrates to Israel, learns Hebrew, goes through many grueling tryouts and finally makes it into one of Israel’s special forces units – Palchan Tzanhanim. Visit https://bit.ly/3hNj4k1 to register.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 26
JCRC-ISB Speakers Series: Cultural
Awareness in Schools – 7 to 8:15 p.m.
Join Jewish Community Relations
Council of Atlanta for the ISB Speakers’
Series: Working Effectively with Muslim Students and their Families. This module provides valuable information and resources for preventing harassment and bullying and improving interaction with Muslim students and their families while helping build an inclusive learning environment for all students. Visit https://bit.ly/3eW6LA4 to register. Jake Cohen, “Jew-ish: A Cookbook” – 8 to 9 p.m. A brilliantly modern take on
Jewish culinary traditions for a new generation of readers, from a bright new star in the culinary world. Join the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta as Jake demonstrates how to make his famous Everything Bagel
Galette – just in time for the high holidays. Visit https://bit.ly/2V2QkLl to purchase tickets.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 27
LimmudFest 2021 – LimmudFest at Ramah Darom is a celebration and festival of Jewish thought, arts, culture, life, learning and teaching. Join us in the North Georgia mountains with hundreds of Jews from all walks of life, Jewish backgrounds, lifestyles, and ages for a full schedule of workshops, discussions, arts, music, performances, text-study sessions, yoga, hiking, and more. Register at https://bit. ly/3imXFO0.
Splish Splash Shabbat – 5 to 6 p.m. Join
Temple Beth Tikvah and Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta for Splish
Splash Shabbat. Visit https://bit. ly/36QCX3s for more information.
Selichot Weekend with Artist-in-Res-
idence Rabbi Josh Warshawsky – 6 p.m. Aug. 27 to 8:30 p.m. Aug. 28, Kick off the liturgical high holiday season with a weekend of heart-opening Torah and song. Rabbi Josh Warshawsky will lead us in uplifting prayer and song, helping
Ahavath Achim Synagogue to connect deeper to ourselves, our community and our tradition as we prepare spiritually for the high holidays. Register at https://bit. ly/2Vl4nMA.
Play Your Heart Out 2021 – 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Annual Play Your Heart Out event to support Save a Child’s Heart is a multisport event run by the local Atlanta SACH adult and teen committee members at the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta. Sports included: Swim, all youth ages; mixed double tennis, grades six to 12; 3×3 basketball, grades six to 12;
Wiffle Ball, grades six to 12; spinning, all ages with a minimum height requirement of 4-foot-11; walk/run, all ages. Register at https://bit.ly/3kv7v2U.
Community Services:
SUNDAY, AUGUST 29
Shoreshim Outdoor Games Day – 1 to 3 p.m. All kindergarten through second graders are invited to the first Shoreshim youth group event. Spend the afternoon participating at Congregation Ahavath
Achim in a variety of fun and silly games such as water relays, hula-hoop contests, and so much more. A kosher dairy lunch will be available to participants of both our Kesher and youth group programs. RSVP by Aug. 26 at https://bit. ly/3iehQih.
Israel and the Palestinians: A Deeper
Look with Bassem Eid – 2 to 3:15 p.m.
Join Atlanta Israel Coalition for an enlightening conversation with Bassem
Eid to learn a perspective you may have never heard about a conflict everyone talks about. Register in advance at https://bit.ly/3BLpvvU. Anti-Defamation League – The Coronavirus Surfaces Fear, Stereotypes and Scapegoating: A blog post from
ADL to help provide accurate information, explore emotions and, most importantly, play a role in reducing stereotyping and scapegoating. To read more, www.bit.ly/3dp5a3t.
Atlanta Community Food Bank Text
for Help SMS Function –The ACFB’s mission to provide nutritious food to the people who need it has reached a major milestone toward access to food for all. The Text for Help is ‘findfood’ (no space). Responses will include a list of three different nearby pantries and their contact information. For more information, www.acfb.org.
Israeli American Council – IAC @
Home brings you the most innovative content online while helping build a national community with
Israel at heart. With activities for kids, teens, young professionals and adults, you can stay connected to
Hebrew, Israeli and Jewish heritage, online activism and to one another.
IAC @Home lets you enjoy a coastto-coast community right from your own home. For more information, www.israeliamerican.org/home.
JF&CS - Emergency Financial Assistance – JF&CS is here to provide emergency aid for individuals and families. Please call 770-677-9389 to get assistance. For more information, www.bit.ly/2wo5qzj.
JF&CS - Telehealth Counseling Ser-
vices – Now offering telehealth options via phone or videoconference for current and new clients to help our community during this crisis.
For more information about our therapy services or to make a telehealth appointment, email us at therapy@jfcsatl.org or call 770-6779474.
JF&CS - Telehealth Older Adult Ser-
vices – Aviv Older Adult staff are there to help provide resources, care plans and support for you and your family. Call AgeWell at 1-866-AGE-
WELL (1-866-243-9355) to find out how they can help. For more information, www.bit.ly/2wo5qzj.
Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta
COVID-19 Resources – The unsettling, fast-moving and unpredictable world of life with COVID-19 is upon us. As we’re all discovering, a worldwide pandemic disrupts everyone on an unprecedented scale.
For updates and more information, www.bit.ly/3ahrNVM.
Please send Community Service Opportunities to diana@atljewishtimes.com.
MONDAY, AUGUST 30
Davis Academy 22nd Annual Community Golf Tournament – 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. The Davis Academy 22nd Annual Community Golf Tournament honor-
Synagogue Livestreaming Services:
Ahavath Achim Synagogue – Shabbat evening services at 6:00 p.m. Shabbat morning services at 9:30 a.m. To watch and for more information, www.bit. ly/38dS4Ed.
Congregation Beth Shalom’s Virtual
Services – Erev Shabbat, Fridays at 6:30 p.m., Shabbat service, Saturdays at 9:30 a.m. Zoom minyan Sunday at 9:30 a.m. For more information, www. bethshalom.net.
Congregation Dor Tamid - Shabbat evening services at 7:30 p.m. For more information, www.dortamid.org. Congregation Etz Chaim – Erev Shabbat
Musical, Fridays at 6:30 p.m. Shabbat morning services at 9:30 a.m. Join in for weekly livestream Shabbat services. To join, www.bit.ly/3gWL02s.
Congregation Or Hadash – Shabbat services Friday at 6:30 p.m. Saturday morning services at 9:15 a.m. Minyan
Sunday and Tuesday mornings. To participate and get Zoom link, www. or-hadash.org.
Congregation Shearith Israel – Daily and Shabbat services will continue at regular times through Zoom. They are counting participants in these Zoom services as part of a minyan, allowing members to recite full prayer services including Mourner’s Kaddish. To participate via phone, dial 929-205-6099 and then enter the meeting code 404 873 1743. To be a part of services, visit the Zoom link, www.bit.ly/2wnFWlD.
Temple Beth David — Kabbalat Shabbat services every Friday at 7:30 p.m.
Shabbat morning service and Torah
Study every Saturday at 11 a.m. on our YouTube channel, (https://www. youtube.com/channel/UC2GcbAI_
HdLRSG5hhpi_8Cw).
Temple Beth Tikvah Livestreaming Ser-
vices – Fridays at 6:30 p.m. Saturdays at 10 a.m. To join on Facebook, www. facebook.com/TempleBethTikvah/ or www.bit.ly/2ZlCvrr.
Temple Kol Emeth Services – Shabbat services on Fridays at 8 p.m. View our services on www.kolemeth.net or www.facebook.com/Temple Kol
Emeth-Marietta, GA.
Temple Sinai Livestream Services –
Temple Sinai has live Shabbat services on Friday at 6:30 p.m. and Saturday at 10 a.m. For more information and to view services, www.bit.ly/2BXRfTF.
The Temple Livestreaming Services
– Find live streaming services here, www.the-temple.org.
Please send Synagogue and Temple
Streaming Services to diana@atljewishtimes.com.
Check the Atlanta Jewish Connector for updates: www.atlantajewishconnector.com. ì
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Atlanta Council on International Relations
In conversation with Sherry Lee, director of marketing.
How long has your organization been in Atlanta? We have a 75-year heritage in Atlanta.
How do you cater to the younger members of the community? Membership is open to the younger members of our community. We have younger individuals on our board of directors. And we offer internships to area students, with an emphasis on internships for graduate students seeking degrees in foreign affairs.
Where do you see your organization in 10 years? We expect the organization to continue to be a thriving community of people interested in international relations. Our aim is to bring younger professionals into the organization in the next decade.
How does your organization help the community? ACIR’s educational purpose is to inform the public on subjects meaningful to individuals and beneficial to the community living in an interconnected world; to stimulate interest in and knowledge of international relations, world affairs, and foreign policies that affect the community and its economic, social, and intellectual well-being and security; and to promote understanding of international affairs through a broad dialogue on those subjects. It achieves these purposes through public discussion groups, forums, panels, lectures, and other similar programs.
SOJOURN, Southern Jewish Resource Network for Gender & Sexual Diversity
In conversation with Rebecca Stapel-Wax, executive director.
How long has your organization been in Atlanta? We have been doing this work for 20 years, but SOJOURN has been an independent nonprofit since 2013.
How do you cater to the younger members of the community? We have a comprehensive sex education program for 10 to 13 years and one for teens. Our Tum Tum group (named for those in oral commentaries who have unknown or hidden sex characteristics) does social and social action activities.
Where do you see your organization in 10 years? We will have eradicated conversion torture (aka reparative therapy), convinced our communities in the South that religious freedom should never discriminate against anyone and our presence is a source of comfort and pride.
How does your organization help the community? We provide education, training and information to empower and advance gender and sexual diversity across the South.
