CALENDAR
JULY 29 – AUGUST 15
THURSDAY, JULY 29 #EndJewishHatred – 6 p.m. Join Cheryl Dorchinsky, Elliot Friedland and Alicia Post on Clubhouse to discuss such issues as advocacy, anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism. This is a place to learn strategies and more. Visit https://bit. ly/3fmEpyw for link.
FRIDAY, JULY 30
Shabbat On the River w/Micah Lapidus & Hello, Goodbye & Peace Ensemble – 7:30 p.m. A part of the Neranenah Concert and Culture Series embedded in a Shabbat service, featuring some of the Atlanta Jewish community's most talented musicians. An evening of original music composed right here in Atlanta that’s inspiring and accessible to all. Somewhere between a campfire and an outdoor festival. Visit https:// bit.ly/3AKbcXY to purchase tickets.
SATURDAY, JULY 31 SOJOURN’s Drawing from the Well – 12 to 1 p.m. Everyone is welcome to experience the magic of inclusive community during Drawing from the Well, SOJOURN’s inclusive weekly meetup for LGBTQ+ Jews and allies. Participants gather in community to discuss and connect around resources from Torah Queeries, Mussar teachings, holidays and happenings in the world. Visit https://bit.ly/34YpvJS for Zoom Link. Prayers and Popsicles – 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Join Congregation Etz Chaim for Shabbat services followed by a nice popsicle or ice cream treat with Rabbi Daniel Dorsch. RSVP at https://bit.ly/3xuoBBz.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 1
An Evening of Comedy with Judy Gold & Eddie Brill – 7:30 p.m. Come to the Chattahoochee Nature Center to listen to the comedic stylings of Judy Gold and Eddie Brill. Purchase tickets by visiting the Neranenah Concert and Culture Series, https://bit.ly/2UswOaS. Outdoor Tot Shabbat – 11 to 11:30 a.m. Come join Temple Emanu-El of Atlanta outdoors for a Tot Shabbat. Registration and masks are required. Please bring a blanket to sit on. Visit https:// bit.ly/320hx1n to register. Duchess Performs the Jewish American Songbook – 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Meet Duchess, a jazz vocal trio known for its tight harmonies and rhythmic experimentation. Hailing from New York, Amy Cervini, Hilary Gardner and Melissa Stylianou charm audiences with their sure-footed choruses and carefree shows. Their musical performances channel the inspiration and tradition of the swing-era Boswell Sis-
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ters, all wrapped into a contemporary package. For Neranenah, Duchess will be performing a program of the Great Jewish American Songbook featuring tunes that were composed or made famous by Jewish artists. Visit https://bit. ly/3wteo70 to purchase tickets.
Hadassah Greater Atlanta Chesed Student Awards – 2 to 3 p.m. For 29 years, the Hadassah Chesed Student Awards program has honored one outstanding Jewish teen from every area Jewish day school, supplemental religious school, or educational group for his or her acts of chesed: loving-kindness and menschlichkeit. For the third year, it is partnering with JumpSpark, inviting the selected students to submit an essay detailing their leadership or community service involvement; two entries chosen to receive merit-based financial awards will be announced. The program will be virtual this year. For Zoom link, visit https://bit.ly/2UzixcA.
Blood Drive – 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Do the mitzvah of donating blood at Ahavath Achim Synagogue’s quarterly blood drive. Every day, blood donors help patients of all ages: accident and burn victims, heart surgery and organ transplant patients, and those battling cancer. In fact, every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood. Visit https://bit.ly/3hEsq1I to register. Teen Music Showcase – 12:30 p.m. Come hear emerging musicians from our own community as the Teen Music Showcase presents Neranenah! We have so many talented teens in the Atlanta Jewish community, but they don’t often get the opportunity to showcase their hard work in front of a live audience. Our goal is for teen musicians, bands and performers to have the chance to hone their craft, support one another, and share their music with our community. Live music acts (ages 13-19) including solo performers, duos and full bands are welcome. Visit https://bit.ly/3hStUEr to purchase tickets.
MONDAY, AUGUST 2 AJFF Playback Interactive Film Contest – Join AJFF for the return of its interactive, bracket-style film contest, Playback: Reunion Edition. Two competing films will drop weekly for audiences to watch through the AJFF Virtual Cinema and vote for their favorite. The competition features a mix of eight films covering various topics and filmmaking styles, with a common theme of reconnection and reunion. Visit https://bit.ly/3yyAerm to purchase tickets.
