Book Festival 2017
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Book Festival 2017
VOL. XCII NO. 41
Book Festival 2017
Prepare for the Marcus JCC’s Nov. 4-20 celebration of books by Jews, about Jews and of interest to Jews with a 28-page pullout section, Pages 11-38.
OCTOBER 20, 2017 | 30 TISHREI 5778
TikkunATL Builds On Campaign
Happy Pride SOJOURN organized the participation of 54 synagogues and other Jewish agencies and groups in the 47th Atlanta Pride Festival, including the parade through Midtown to Piedmont Park on Sunday, Oct. 15. The SOJOURN banner led the way for the Jewish community, followed by hundreds of marchers and ending in a float featuring cutouts of people’s hands bearing messages of inclusion. For more, read the Editor’s Notebook on Page 8, and visit our photo gallery at atlantajewishtimes.com.
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Federation’s Super Sunday is upon us, but more super and less Sunday. The Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta has traditionally used one Sunday during the period when its community partners avoid competing in fundraising to hold a big phone-athon and give the annual Community Campaign a boost. Oct. 22 is that day for the 100-day 2018 campaign, which is nearing its halfway point. But in the midst of reimagining the entire organization and the community it serves, Federation is rolling out a new vision for Super Sunday. Instead of gathering hundreds of volunteers in one place for an all-day marathon of fundraising calls, Federation is spreading the calls over five days and multiple locations, with an added dash of tikkun olam (repairing the world). Your options for TikkunATL: • Sunday, Oct. 22, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Grand Hyatt Buckhead — Have brunch, make calls, and donate toiletries to two shelters, the Zaban Paradies Center and Rebecca’s Tent. • Monday, Oct. 23, all day, anywhere — Call your contacts on your own phone. • Tuesday, Oct. 24, 6:45 to 8 p.m. at Berman Commons — Make calls and make crafts with the residents. • Wednesday, Oct. 25, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Selig Center — Have lunch and tour the Breman Museum after calling. • Thursday, Oct. 26, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Temple Emanu-El — Make calls and work in Garden Isaiah, which grows food for the needy. You can register at jewishatlanta. org/tikkunatl. Contact Randy Gorod at 678-222-3723 or rgorod@jewishatlanta. org with any questions. ■