🥯 Five years of Bagel Rescue

Time is a thief Nov Heshvan Are we there yet The fall feels like a race through back-to-school season the Jewish holidays and Halloween celebrations Now Thanksgiving is sneaking up promptly My to-do list includes ordering a turkey donating to food banks and volunteering Speaking of turkey day join American Jewish Committee Daily Chew and Rough Draft for the Friendsgiving Dinner at Rina on the Beltline on Thursday Nov Get tickets here Alton Brown made a splash at the MJCCA Book Festival this week December promises a party with The Spring and Foodish with details forthcoming I must be hungry because this issue of Y alla is shaping up to include a lot of food news As unfailingly thanks for reading Y alla Logan Photo by Bagel Rescue Bagel Rescue celebrates years The five year anniversary of Bagel Rescue brought together guests and helpers to package bagels The Bagel Bash created family packages for those in need in coordination with partner agencies Bagel Bash was a huge success It was full of potential and impact for things that truly matter keeping good food out of landfills supporting those experiencing food insecurity and coming together to make a difference as a district for the group stated Bagel Rescue Founder Erin Stieglitz To volunteer with Bagel Rescue click here Celebrate the Season with Wonder at Fernbank Museum SPONSORED BY FERNBANK MUSEUM Looking for the perfect gift Something that sparks happiness 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 sessions 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 Photo courtesy of Jodi Mansbach Israel by bicycle Four Atlantans participated in the Israel Ride with Arava Institute from Oct -Nov Lenny Franco Stacey Kalberman Jodi Mansbach and Morris Maslia It was the first ride since Oct As the organization captain and four-time rider Maslia commented the bike ride from Jerusalem to Eilat was transformational The Israel Ride with Arava Institute is the only organization that has demonstrated success in environmental cross-border cooperation peace building and rise of future environmental leaders for the region We do so by person-to-person contact and cooperation that builds life-long friends and mutual respect regardless of political or religious beliefs Maslia declared Maslia reported his participation helps the Arava Institute keep going and keeps the glimmer of hope alive Wanna go to summer camp The Jewish Camp Fair is Sunday Nov from - p m in Sandy Springs Explore day and overnight camps meet camp directors and staff learn about programs events and schedules scholarship opportunities and more Kids are welcome New this year Visit the Camp Gear Shuk to find pre-loved overnight camp essentials donated by the camp families aka camp experts Photo by Or Hadash Deep thoughts with Or Hadash Or Hadash is thinking outside the box with two new series Both are free and open to all Marc Gary pictured is diving into what Jewish sources say about resurrection and immortality of the soul and what modern Jewish thinkers conceive of an afterlife It started on Nov and will meet again on Nov and Register here Rabbi Lauren Henderson is teaching Introduction to Hevruta Examination to discuss Jewish learning in small groups without a lesson plan or educator Classes meet Dec and Register here RELATED Nov Pop-up Torah survey in Chamblee Nov Artist workshop with Robyn Diamond Photo by Forward William Edwards AFP via Getty Images Why Tucker Carlson veritably sat down with Nick Fuentes The uproar over Tucker Carlson s decision to host Nick Fuentes a notorious Holocaust denier and white nationalist for a friendly chat on his popular online talk show last week focused on the need to maintain a firewall between mainstream conservatives and antisemites like Fuentes Carlson is recognizing that the firewall is collapsing and conservatives like himself need to figure out how to harness the movement Fuentes represents to achieve their a great number of shared political goals including shifting America s posture toward Israel Read the full story on the Forward Be a mensch One Good Deed is seeking helpers to visit seniors Bring meaningful companionship to older adults living with dementia offering social engagement while helping their caregiver rest and recharge Pinch Hitters is a family-friendly volunteer opportunity A beloved Atlanta tradition the B nai B rith Pinch Hitters go to bat for the Jewish neighborhood and non-medical hospital and care-facility staff on Dec Christmas Day giving them the chance to spend the holiday with their families Donate an item to JFCS Holocaust Survivor Services from this wishlist by Nov Atlanta Holocaust survivors will receive the gifts at their Chanukah party What s doin around town SPONSORED BY CONGREGATION OR HADASH Nov AJFF s candidate filmmaking event Nov One Day in October screening Nov Family Shabbat at Brook Run Park Dec Counterculture and Catalyst at the Dupree The next Jewish holiday is Chanukah on Dec Light Shabbat candles this week at p m Find your Shabbat rhythm with Or Hadash Pop-Up Torah Investigation in Chamblee Friday morning Kabbalat Shabbat Friday night uplifting services Saturday and Men s and Women s Group gatherings Sunday Step in and experience Or Hadash See our calendar for details Before you go Barbara Kimmel an Atlanta-based children s book author and playwright is hosting interactive Hanukkah Hippity-Hop Kar-Ben Publishing storytimes Hanukkah Hippity-Hop is a lively rhyming board book that invites toddlers to move from spinning like dreidels to marching like Maccabees while learning about Hanukkah Catch her starting Dec from - p m at The Temple Chanukah Realm and Dec at a m at Peachtree Library The post Five years of Bagel Rescue appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta