CALENDAR
JUNE 15 – JUNE 30
TUESDAY, JUNE 15 Virtual Resume Workshop – 10 to 11 a.m. Learn how to create an effective resume from scratch or improve the one you already have in the JF&CS free one-hour virtual Resume Workshop. This workshop will identify the different parts of a resume and their purpose, create a master profile of core competences and accomplishments and provide a checklist of resume do’s and don’ts. It will also help you develop a cover letter to accompany your resume. To register, visit https://bit.ly/2S6RsMH. The Future of Retail in Atlanta – 12 to 1 p.m. In recent years, changing consumer expectations and habits, a heightened awareness of sustainability concerns, new COVID-operating procedures, and a broader acceptance of e-commerce have redefined the retail landscape. Join industry experts and the Jewish National Fund to hear how they’ve addressed these challenges, pivoted toward a new reality, and plan to continue thriving in Atlanta’s real estate market. For further information, visit https://bit.ly/3v5tDmR. Brain Health Bootcamp – 1 to 3 p.m. If you are recognizing symptoms of cognitive changes or have been diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment, our fun and social class can help you strengthen your mind and body to stay sharp, especially during these times. The class from JF&CS will combine gentle physical exercise, including yoga and exercises to help reduce stress and anxiety, along with a full hour of brain exercises done in a non-stress and engaging way of learning. To sign up, contact Georgia Gunter at 770-677-9421, https://bit.ly/39hGqsM. Gaming 101 – 7 p.m. In this Introduction for Grandparents to the Digital
Gaming World of Your Tweens and Teens, learn about gaming: How it works, why it is so popular (2.7 billion people worldwide are involved; one quarter of Americans plays at least an hour a day) and how participants find meaning and connections in gaming and among the gaming community. Register at https://bit. ly/34C7OQf.
Yiddish “Vinkl” (The Yiddish Corner) – 11:30 a.m.to 12:30 p.m. A fun discussion group with the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta in Yiddish (mostly) to learn vocabulary and popular idioms in Yiddish. No prior Yiddish knowledge required. Register at https://bit.ly/2S5WDwk.
ping themes, but also at tribal connections, the state of Israel during the time of the judges and the pros and cons of monarchy, particularly in the case of the People of Israel. RSVP at https://bit.ly/3cpwgsq.
Why We Went: A Discussion on the June 18, 1964, Sit-In – 2 p.m. Join The Breman Museum to relive a landmark moment in the history of our nation’s civil rights struggle when 16 rabbis were arrested in St. Augustine, Fla., in 1964 in support of Martin Luther King’s request to Jewish leaders to help bring attention to the plight of black people in America. The William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum program will be one of the few in recent years with any of the rabbis who were arrested talking together. Register at https://bit. ly/3vTMUIj. Considering embryo donation? – 7 p.m. The Jewish Fertility Foundation will be joined by mental health,
Curious Tales of the Talmud – 8 to 9 p.m. Join Intown Jewish Academy for an epic three-part online series on the soul of Talmudic storytelling drawn from classic and mystical sources. Visit https://bit.ly/3uqu8XF to register.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16 Play Therapy Interventions with Teens and Adults – 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. In this three-hour workshop from JF&CS, participants will experience a wide variety of fun play therapy activities that you can
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use with your teen and adult clients. Our focus will be on creative strategies that therapists can use to “hook” adolescents and adults into engaging fully in the therapeutic process. Through these play therapy interventions, clients can gain a sense of belonging, develop positive identities, increase self-esteem, build meaningful relationships, gain personal power in positive ways, and practice appropriate expression of feelings, including anger. Visit https://bit.ly/3yrjhQc to register.
Book Group: The Disharmony of Silence – 7:30 to 9 p.m. Join in a lively discussion with the Beth Shalom Sisterhood of “The Disharmony of Silence,” by Linda Rosen. The group will meet via Zoom. Visit https://bit. ly/3umJV9W for the meeting.
THURSDAY, JUNE 17 Lunch and Learn with Miriam Rosenbaum – 12:30 p.m. Why was Saul, of the tribe of Benjamin, chosen as the first king of Israel? There are hints in the text of Samuel but is that the whole story? This will be a wide-ranging study using various parts from the Tanach. Congregation Etz Chaim will look at overlap-
medical and legal experts in the field of embryo donation as well as two individuals who have donated their embryos. This is your chance to learn all about embryo donation and ask all of your questions! *This webinar is anonymous and free. Register at https://bit.ly/3z3IXD4.
SATURDAY, JUNE 19 Yuri Foreman: Underground Showdown – 5 p.m. to midnight. Yuri Foreman, a member of the global
