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As Israel heads toward pivotal elections in October 2026, join Rabbi Yitz Tendler (Congregation Beth Jacob) and Rabbi Natan Trief (Temple Sinai) for a three-part series exploring how Israeli democracy works, who's shaping its future, and what comes next.

When the headlines get loud, how do you tell evidence from propaganda? Join federal judge Roy Altman, author of Israel on Trial, and moderator Keath Blatt for a conversation that will give you a sharper eye for antisemitic rhetoric and the confidence to respond with facts. Breakfast will be served.

As Hanukkah approaches, join The Dupree and Adamah ATL for the second session of a four-part series that reconnects us with the rhythms of the Jewish seasons and our relationship to the land. Through hands-on, plant-based activities, text study and conversation, we’ll explore what Jewish tradition teaches about our responsibility to the natural world. Light snacks will be served.

How do we raise children who can bend without breaking, and who carry a sense of meaning and faith with them, whether they're still at home or grown and out on their own? Join Helen Zalik for the second session of Circles: The Art and Practice of Living Wondrously, a three-part series of study and interactive discussion drawing on Dr. Ronit Ziv-Kreger's collection of the same name, offering wisdom and practical tools for meeting life's relationships with intention. Light dessert and refreshments will be served. Open to women only.

Why is Jewish life so often told through persecution and the Holocaust, and what changes when Jews are seen as a living, diverse, culturally vibrant people? Join acclaimed author Dara Horn (People Love Dead Jews) for a morning on how Holocaust education and assumptions about Jewish identity shape how others see us, and a new way to carry your own Jewish story. Breakfast will be served.

Join JWC Atlanta and the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta for an evening of connection, creativity and generosity. Celebrate Hanukkah with meaningful activities and new friends, and give back to our community along the way. Dinner will be served. Open to women only.

What does courage mean for Jews today? Join Dr. Mijal Bitton (Dean of the Maimonides Jewish Leadership Institute) and Dr. Noam Weissman (OpenDor Media, host of Unpacking Israeli History) for a live taping of Wondering Jews. Drawing on Jewish tradition and the spirit of Hanukkah, they’ll have a thoughtful, funny and sometimes contentious conversation for scholars and curious newcomers alike. Presented with OpenDor Media.

Rabbi Ayal Robkin looks at how the Rabbis read the serpent in Eden: a worldview built on paranoia, scarcity and self-preservation. He sets it against Judaism’s answer, a world built on hesed, or loving-kindness. Doors open at 7:00 PM. Light dessert served.

On October 7, 2023, Shelly Shem Tov’s son Omer was taken hostage. He was held in Gaza for 505 days. Join Shelly for an intimate evening as she shares her family’s story of love, faith and resilience, and her journey from pain toward purpose and from survival toward hope.

As a young child, Pnina Agenyahu walked out of Ethiopia with her family. Today she is Director of Global Jewish Connections at The Jewish Agency for Israel. Hear her story in her own words: the courage to begin, her identity as a Black Jew, the diversity of Jewish life around the world, and what holds us together across our differences. You’ll leave with practical ways to build real connections, and there will be time for your questions.