🕎 Eight crazy nights

Fire up the latkes Dec Kislev The December Dilemma is upon us With parents and grandparents trying to create holiday magic several families are wrestling with which holiday traditions to include Speaking of holidays our list of Chanukah events has grown since last week See below Does your family wrap gifts Particular don t I have a pile of presents taking up precious real estate in my home office and I just can t bring myself to wrap them all Maybe this Spotify playlist will provide motivation Lastly we apologize for an error in last week s calendar See Fiddler s Journey to the Big Screen at the Tara Theatre tonight Dec Happy Chanukah Y alla Logan Photo by Lauri Strauss Former hostages visit Atlanta Benjamin Anthony of the MirYam Institute pictured left spoke with former Israeli hostages Evyatar David middle and Guy Gilboa-Dalal right about their harrowing capture by Hamas terrorists from the Nova music festival on Oct The men detailed their resilience in captivity until their release more than two years later on Dec at the Atlanta Jewish Academy Celebrate the Season with Wonder at Fernbank Museum SPONSORED BY FERNBANK MEMBERSHIP Looking for the perfect gift Something that sparks elation incites hugs induces smiles and warms the heart Share a year of exploration with a Fernbank Membership unlimited daytime general admission to exhibits films and nature adventures Members enjoy acres of outdoor fun in WildWoods and Fernbank Forest plus three floors of hands-on science exhibits indoors Seasonal programs canopy walks and nature play areas await And don t forget Fernbank is unveiling new museum experiences over the next two years starting with Our Place in the Cosmos in late Look for our Holiday sale running Dec - Courtesy of SOJOURN Chanukah calendar Sunday Dec Chanukah sector at Congregation Bet Haverim Menorah workshop with Chabad Intown at The Home Depot Music lunch and artists sector at Shearith Israel Glow Strong family celebration at MJCCA Chanukah festival and menorah lighting at Vinings Jubilee Majongg-ukah at Or Hadash in Sandy Springs Inclusive Chanukah party at AA Monday Dec Menorah lighting on Tucker Town Green Gelt drop and menorah lighting at Brawner Hall in Smyrna Tuesday Dec Chanukah at The Battery Wednesday Dec Hanukkah at Halidom food hall with Liz Rose and Joe Alterman Three-course Chanukah dinners begin at The General Muir Hanukkah Hippity Hop with author Barbara Kimmel Thursday Dec Cinco de Hanukkah taco and nacho buffet at Morty s Meat Supply in Dunwoody The Fifth Night food event with celebrity chefs and The Spring Queer Latke Party with SOJOURN Saturday Dec Hanukkah solstice havdalah ecstatic dance with Tish and Mackenzie Wren Sunday Dec Ponce City Industry menorah lighting Monday Dec Holiday-themed dinners begin at The General Muir Actress Julie Benko courtesy of Neraneneh Neraneneh season begins Neranenah the cultural event series with roots in Jewish beliefs and musical traditions is announcing the lineup with award winning musicians and Broadway talent The first performance is Thursday Dec See Ada Pasternak and The Pasternak Family in a rare performance by the entire family whose journey from religious persecution in Moscow to artistic acclaim in the U S shapes their global-infused Russian-Jewish sound On Saturday Jan Former Wicked star Jonah Platt brings a mix of Broadway vocals candid storytelling and reflections on identity The last installment is on Thursday May when Broadway star Julie Benko appears with Jason Yeager an award-winning pianist and Berklee professor for an intimate evening blending jazz theatre and contemporary song Read more about Neranenah Photo by Forward Chris Gardner Getty Images He used to think Jewish athletes were a punchline now he wants to help them get a proper paycheck My favorite joke in the comedy Airplane is by the standards of a movie featuring a glue-inhaling Lloyd Bridges and an inflatable toy autopilot one of its subtler gags A client asks a flight attendant for particular light reading in return she receives a pocket-sized leaflet of famous Jewish sports legends The vicious canard just kidding we ve been called worse that the so-called people of the book are ill-at-ease on the court or the gridiron contains a kernel of truth of unit There s a reason nearly all Jews know the names Koufax and Spitz there are limited other Jewish sports stars to choose from Read the full story on the Forward Credit Alexander Muss High School Be a mensch Volunteer opportunities abound in the Jewish group Here are specific strategies to get involved Pinch Hitters is still accepting participants for Dec Sign up is required JF CS Family Mitzvah Day is planned for Sunday Jan Children and adults will work together on projects to serve the locality Registration is required Drivers are needed to make food deliveries across metro Atlanta to those unable to visit the kosher food pantry at JF CS Must be at least years old and have registered van current driver s license and auto insurance Click here to apply What s doin around town SPONSORED BY CONGREGATION OR HADASH Dec Light Through the Darkness is the story of a Holocaust and Oct survivor Dec Drop-in Jewish meditation Dec Light Shabbat candles and eat latkes Light shabbat candles this week at p m The next holiday is Chanukah starting at sundown on Sunday Dec Light the candles Share the latkes Or Hadash invites you and your family to a joyful Hanukkah Kabbalat Shabbat on December with candle lighting at a family latke dinner and bring-your-own-hanukiyah fun Come early RSVP this day Before you go On Thursday Dec The Spring is bringing the heat and the light to Chanukah with local chefs Todd Ginsberg and Tal Baum who will join forces with rising Bukharian star Liat Tzionov Expect a taste of the Jewish diaspora from Ashkenazi to Sephardic to Central Asian delicacies This isn t your Bubbe s Hanukah party although she s invited and will have the time of her life Get tickets The post Eight crazy nights appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta