Happy Friendsgiving Nov. 20 (29 Heshvan 5786) 👋🏼 Hey there! Let’s start with a couple of news items you may have missed. 👩🏽⚖️ A man accused of sending antisemitic mailings to Georgia Rep. Esther Panitch and Macon Rabbi Elizabeth Bahar has been convicted. 🖼️ A painting by Gustav Klimt which depicts a Jewish woman and which the Nazis stole after annexing Austria sold for $236. 36 million. ✈️ Have you been on Birthright Israel? We are collecting stories about Birthright as the organization gears up to celebrate its 25th anniversary. Read more about that below. 🦃 I’ll be at the Rina Beltline Friendsgiving dinner tonight, so please say hello and introduce yourself. Y’alla, Logan ‘One Day in October’ screening draws audience in Midtown 📽️ Last night, The Temple held a screening and panel discussion on “One Day in October,” the first drama series about the attacks by Hamas militants on Oct. 7, 2023. The story of French-Israeli mother Sabine Taasa is featured in episode 4 of “One Day in October.” At the event, Taasa said every day she wakes up and thinks about whether she can continue “fighting the good fight.” During the screening, she leaned toward Rabbi Peter Berg and said she could feel her son and husband in the room. “I cannot explain what I felt,” she said later on stage. 🎬 “One Day in October” is streaming on HBO Max. Italian Ruins to DIVE for! SPONSORED BY FERNBANK MUSEUM 🌊 Journey beneath the waves with Sunken Treasures, Ancient Seas at Fernbank Museum. You won’t want to miss this immersive journey beneath the Mediterranean Sea to uncover ancient shipwrecks, artifacts, and lost worlds. Featuring real relics found off the coast of Italy, HD video explorations, and more, this exhibition reveals how underwater archaeologists bring the past to light. ➞ This exhibit is open daily, or you can swing by for after-hours during select special events! On view now until Jan. 11, 2026. Birthright memories 🎉 Birthright Israel is celebrating its 25th anniversary in Sandy Springs on Tuesday, Dec. 9. Hear from alumnus Zach Sage Fox an actor, filmmaker, and viral activist behind “Facts for Peace”- whose story reflects the power and impact of the Birthright Israel journey. 📫 To help celebrate, Y’alla is asking for your memories. Email us your favorite Birthright story. ➡️ In less than 100 words, tell us where your trip departed from, who you met, and how old you were. Include your name and current residence, and send photos, too! Helping the hungry 🍽️ Wondering how to help those experiencing hunger and the loss of SNAP benefits? Join JCRC and Mazon at Congregation Shearith Israel in Atlanta for a presentation on the Atlanta Jewish community’s response to hunger. The event starts at 8: 30 a. m. on Thursday, Dec. 9. 🛎️ Mazon is a national nonprofit organization that fights hunger through advocacy, strategic initiatives, and grant-making. RELATED 🧤 Or Hadash is collecting coats, hats, gloves, and canned goods for families in need through Nov. 23. Bring your gently used winter wear and non-perishable canned foods to Or Hadash during business hours or visit the drive-thru drop off on Sunday, Nov. 23 from 9: 30 a. m. to 12 p. m. Young filmmakers 🎞️ The Atlanta Jewish Film Festival has recognized the work of young filmmakers at the inaugural Student Filmmaking Competition Showcase. More than 200 students, families, educators, and community members gathered last week for a screening of 10 student-produced short films. Mazel tov to the award recipients: “Opposite Equalities” by Georgia Cyber Academy 🤖 Two high school girls, Hannah and Kim, must learn to overcome colorism and classism to work together to win a scholarship offered through their school’s robotics competition. “Mother’s Song” by The Lovett School 🗺️ Years after their mother has died, a young teen and her adopted older sister confront the vast distance that has grown between them. “You Can Always Trust Me” by North Atlanta High School 🧠 In a haunting dream that blurs fear and memory, 17-year-old Mara relives the pain of betrayal-by her girlfriend, her parents, and herself-only to awaken to the realization that healing begins when the cycle of mistrust ends. 📍 Read about the students here. Indiana University removed its Jewish studies chair. His replacement caused a firestorm. 🪧 You won’t find professor Mark Roseman on the frontlines of any campus protests or posting his unfiltered political thoughts on social media. His current project, a four-volume history of the Holocaust published by Cambridge University, is unlikely to generate controversy. 💭 Which is why many of his colleagues were baffled when Indiana University’s chancellor broke precedent this summer to remove Roseman as director of the school’s prestigious Jewish studies program and replace him with a junior colleague known as one of Israel’s fiercest defenders on campus. ➡ Read the full story on the Forward. What’s doin’ around town SPONSORED BY CONGREGATION OR HADASH 🧘🏼♀️ Nov. 20: Drop-in Jewish meditation. 🗣️ Nov. 21: Rabbi Gershom Sizomu of Uganda speaks intown. 🀄 Nov. 24: Mahjong Monday at 1 p. m. 🇮🇱 Dec. 4: Rabbi Elie Kaunfer at The Dupree. 🌎 Dec. 4: Israel and the Diaspora with Amichai Chikli. 🗓️ Help spread warmth this season with Or Hadash! 🧤 We’re collecting coats, hats, gloves, and canned goods for families in need. Drop items in our foyer or swing by our Drive-Through Drop-Off Sunday, November 23, 9: 30 am-Noon. Every bit helps! Before you go.
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