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It’s a muggy June day in Atlanta, but at Toco Hills Naturally Occurring Retirement Community (NORC), the room is alive with chatter as friends gather around dining tables for Marvelous Monday. The monthly kosher lunch and entertainment program is one of the most popular social events at To…
The day after Federation's Annual meeting, full of excitement and enthusiasm for the future of our community, my wife Ana and I took my ten-year-old daughter Sasha on her first trip to Israel. We explored Masada, the old city of Jerusalem, and even celebrated the pilgrimage festival of Shavu…
By Rachel Wasserman
As a social activist whose #1 passion is empowering women’s voices, Tuesday, June 14 was like a whirlwind dream come true for me. At the invitation of Jewish Women International, I was one of 5,000 attendees at the White House’s first-ever Summit on the United State …
Federation’s Birthright Israel division recently launched the Birthright Israel Atlanta Community Institute. This new Federation initiative, created in partnership with the iCenter for Israel Education, is a way for Birthright trip alumni and other young adults ages 22+, to dive deeper in…
In our kids' global Jewish world, Jewish summer camps are primary building blocks for Jewish identity. The “magic” of Jewish camp is undeniable, whether it happens at Camp Barney in Cleveland, Georgia or in Minsk, Belarus.
In Minsk, however, most campers have a lot of Jewish catching u…
