CALENDAR

CALENDAR NOVEMBER 1- NOVEMBER 15

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1

B&P Business Casual Breakfast Series

— 7 to 9 a.m. A panel of Atlanta-based professionals from the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta. Learn more at https://bit.ly/3akAyzX.

Hot Topics — 8 to 9 p.m. Explore the most complex and controversial topics through the brilliant lens of Jewish law and ethics. This new course from Intown Jewish Academy takes on bleeding edge issues related to technology, medicine, gender, and the environment. Join Talmudic scholar and Jewish legal expert Rabbi Mendel

Adelman to discover how ancient Jewish wisdom can powerfully inform our modern world. Register at https://bit. ly/3ihwF3b.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2

Unknown History of Chanukah with Miriam Rosenbaum

— 7 to 8 p.m. So, what is the real story behind Chanukah? Is it a military victory holiday or a miracle holiday? How did the holiday change from the time of its beginnings and even more interestingly, why did it change? In this class we will explore the history of the Maccabean Revolt against the Greek Syrian regime; how the Hasmoneans/Maccabees came to power; what the results of that power grab were; and how and why the rabbis of later generations changed the emphasis of the holiday. Congregation Etz Chaim will explore the text of the Book of the Maccabees and have a simulated conference between different groups that had a hand in the making of the Holiday of Light. Register for free at https://bit.ly/3G1hlBI.

Michael Bar-Zohar, Author of ‘The

Mossad Amazons’ — 7:30 p.m. From one of Israel’s foremost experts on espionage comes the exciting stories of the greatest Mossad Lohamot, the female warriors of the Israeli Secret

Service. The stunning feats of these strong, bold women prove that they are equal to men, and often even better. Beside the nation’s enemies, they had to fight a painful solitude, the awkward attitudes of their male colleagues, and often give up their dream of marriage and children. Find out more information at the MJCCA Book Fest at https:// bit.ly/3ah1Irn.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3

Outsmarting Antisemitism — 7:30 to 9 p.m. Outsmarting Antisemitism: How

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Calendar sponsored by the Atlanta Jewish Connector, an initiative of the AJT. In order to be considered for the print edition, please submit events three to four weeks in advance. Contact community relations director Diana Cole for more information at Diana@atljewishtimes.com. to beat it with purpose, positivity and Jewish pride. A brand new JLI Course taught by Rabbi Hirshy Minkowicz from the Chabad of North Fulton. Register at https://bit.ly/39Lh8nw.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4

Ben Gurion Society Presents: State of the Community — 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Learn how the Federation strategically supported our community and our overseas partners through the last 18 months. This Zoom call, led by Rich

Walter, Chief of Programs & Grant

Making, will help you understand how the Federation prioritized funding decisions in a time of tremendous need.

This virtual event is free of charge and sponsored by The Ben Gurion Society.

Registration is required at https://bit. ly/2Z5kekk. Presented by NextGen.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5

Cub Club: Li’l Shabbat from the Garden

(virtual) — 9:30 to 9:50 a.m. Celebrating Shabbat has never been so much fun! Join Rabbi Micah and The Davis Academy for a special sing-along as we get ready to welcome Shabbat. Young children and their families will be introduced to interactive songs and dances to bring in the ruach (spirit) of Shabbat. Visit https://bit.ly/3eMHwAd to RSVP.

Tot Shabbat — 5 to 6:30 p.m. Join Congregation Etz Chaim for a Tot Shabbat on

Friday Night. There will be a potluck dinner followed by crafts, songs, dances, and fun. RSVP at https://bit.ly/396ku42.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6

Story Time with Rabbi Jordan — 9:15 to 9:45 a.m. Join Rabbi Jordan from Congregation Dor Tamid for Story Time on

Facebook. Visit https://bit.ly/3xfpywO to get the link.

Matthew McConaughey, ‘Greenlights’ — 8 to 9 p.m. Discover the life-changing memoir that has inspired millions of readers through the Academy

Award-winning actor’s lessons learned the hard way about living with greater satisfaction. Find out more information at the MJCCA Book Fest at https:// bit.ly/3oVsL3W.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7

Jewish Women’s Getaway — Jewish

Women’s Getaway (JWG) at Ramah

Darom is an unforgettable experience and an opportunity to explore your unique Jewish journeys through art, music, comedy and culinary creations.

Build community and have fun in the

North Georgia mountains From Nov. 7 through the 10th. Register at https:// bit.ly/3mSG42K.

Never is Now! — Join the Anti-Defamation League virtually for the world’s largest annual summit on anti-Semitism and hate. We will listen, learn and share alongside thousands of experts, students, community leaders and more — all united to rally our communities in the pursuit of a better tomorrow. Register for this three-day event at https://bit.ly/2YusE4P.

Fall 2021 Gardening Lecture Series —

Cool Season Flowers Beyond Pansies — 2 to 3:15 p.m. Winter does not have to be dreary and flowerless. North Fulton

Master Gardener Donna Whitesel will teach you all about flowers and plants you can grow through the winter for winter landscaping beauty. RSVP at https://bit.ly/3Art7Bz.

Lucy Adlington, Author of ‘The Dress-

makers of Auschwitz’ — 3 p.m. “The

Dressmakers of Auschwitz” follows the fates of these brave women whose bonds of family and friendship not only helped them endure persecution, but also to play their part in camp resistance. Weaving the dressmakers’ remarkable experiences within the context of Nazi policies for plunder and exploitation. Join the MJCCA Book

Festival by registering at https://bit. ly/3iLLpr4.

AJC Leaders for Tomorrow (LFT) Session — 5 to 8 p.m. American Jewish Committee’s LFT enables young Jewish leaders to develop skills to advocate on behalf

CANDLE-LIGHTING TIMES

Torah Reading Toldot Friday, November 5, 2021, light candles at 6:23 p.m. Saturday, November 6, 2021, Shabbat ends at 7:19 p.m.

Torah Reading Veyeitzei Friday, November 12, 2021, light candles at 5:18 p.m. Saturday, November 13, 2021, Shabbat ends at 6:14 p.m.

of the Jewish people, Israel, and human rights around the world, and to serve as positive change agents for their peers and community. Graduates of LFT enter college with the knowledge and confidence to engage in dialogue regarding anti-Semitism and Israel. LFT participants will learn about past and current Israeli affairs, challenges and opportunities facing global Jewry, and how to utilize strategic networks in advocacy. Learn more at https://bit. ly/3CTgb95.

Mark Oppenheimer, Author of ‘Squir-

rel Hill’ — 7:30 p.m. Squirrel Hill,

Pittsburgh, is one of the oldest Jewish neighborhoods in the country, known for its tight-knit community and the profusion of multigenerational families. On October 27, 2018, a gunman killed eleven Jews who were worshipping at the Tree of Life synagogue in

Squirrel Hill in what is the deadliest anti-Semitic attack in American history. Mark Oppenheimer poignantly shifts the focus away from the criminal and his crime, and instead presents the historic, spirited community at the center of this heartbreak. He speaks with residents and nonresidents, Jews and gentiles, survivors and witnesses, teenagers and seniors, activists and historians. Join the MJCCA Book Festival by purchasing tickets at https://bit. ly/3Ak2DSl.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8

Hadassah Ketura Cooking Syrian and

Mexican with Margot Alfie — 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Margot Alfie is the granddaughter of Syrian immigrants to

Mexico. Her parents are first-generation Syrian Jews born in Mexico. Sometimes the family had a Syrian meal and sometimes a Mexican meal. At other times, there was a fusion of the two, which was absolutely delicious. Visit https://bit.ly/3AAjgJI to register.

Nicole Krauss, Author of ‘To Be a Man:

Stories’ — 8 p.m. Nicole Krauss plunges into the struggle to understand what it is to be a man and what it is to be a woman, and the tensions that have existed from the very beginning of time.

Profound, poignant, and brilliant,

Krauss’s stories are at once startling and deeply moving, but always revealing of all-too-human weakness and strength. Join the MJCCA Book Festival by purchasing tickets at https://bit. ly/3mzIOBU.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9

NCJW Meeting – Panel on Roe v Wade in Jeopardy — 7 to 8:30 p.m. Panelists:

Staci Fox, Planned Parenthood; Andrea

Young, ACLU of Georgia; Moderator:

Dr. Mimi Zieman, NCJW Board of Directors. Learn more by visiting https:// bit.ly/3AoV8tq.

Dorie Greenspan, Author of ‘Baking

with Dorie’ — 8 p.m. Every recipe is signature Dorie: easy — beginners can ace every technique in this book — and accessible, made with everyday ingredients. It’s a book of simple yet sophisticated baking. Join the MJCCA

Book Festival by purchasing tickets at https://bit.ly/2YAFTRm.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10

Rachael Ray:

‘This Must

Be the Place’ — 8 to 9 p.m.

Rachael Ray presents 125+ recipes straight from her home kitchen in upstate New

York, with personal stories on loss, gratitude, and the special memories that make a house a home. Join the MJCCA Book Festival by purchasing tickets at https://bit. ly/3lnqZ9y.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11

American Red Cross Blood Drive — 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The American Red

Cross and blood banks throughout the country have seen blood supplies significantly dwindle. Your donation of a single pint of blood can save up to three lives. Donate blood at Congregation B’nai Torah. Register at https://bit. ly/2SYONoO.

Andrew Lawler, Author of ‘Under Jerusalem’ — 7:30 p.m. In “Under Jerusalem: The Buried History of the World’s

Most Contested City,” acclaimed journalist Andrew Lawler takes us into the tombs, tunnels, and trenches of the Holy City — a saga of biblical treasures, intrepid explorers, and political upheaval — and brings to life the indelible characters who have investigated this subterranean landscape. Join the

MJCCA Book Festival by purchasing tickets at https://bit.ly/3mDo8J4.

The Demand for Justice: Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the Jewish Tradition — 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. The program will explore the life and jurisprudence of Justice Ginsburg through a Jewish lens, including how her religious upbringing and immigrant background shaped her constitutional worldview and philosophy of what America could and should be. Join Emory University Tam Institute for Jewish Studies virtually by visiting https://bit.ly/3mvg2Cd.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12

Tot Shabbat — 5:30 p.m. Come join Congregation Dor Tamid for Tot Shabbat.

RSVP required to Stacey Jahanfar at https://bit.ly/3AaHRFt.

Acoustic Shabbat Cafe – Alon’s Bakery (Dunwoody) — 6 p.m. Join Rabbi Glusman from MJCCA, Drew Cohen, and other local musicians for a soulful evening of music, prayer, and words of inspiration in celebration of Shabbat. Food and wine available for purchase at Alon’s Bakery and Market.

Arrive early to order food and reserve your table. Learn more at https://bit. ly/3FvMGwo. Story Time with Rabbi Jordan — 9:15 to 9:45 a.m. Join Rabbi Jordan from Congregation Dor Tamid for Story Time on

Facebook. Visit https://bit.ly/3xfpywO to get the link.

Shabbat Learners’ Service — 10:45 to 11:45 a.m. Tap into the spirit of Shabbat at Intown Jewish Academy’s monthly interactive service. You’ll enjoy engaging discussion, inspirational stories, moving prayer and intelligent commentary, all in a warm and friendly setting. Learn more at https://bit. ly/394LpNO.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 14

Building Blocks — 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Come Grow with Us is our new monthly Sunday School program at Congregation Or VeShalom for children ages 3 – 7 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Visit https:// bit.ly/3k2JcIV to register.

Steak Night — 6 to 8 p.m. Join Congregation Ariel for Steak Night. Learn more at https://bit.ly/3DpdbBO.

Beth Shalom Movie Night — 7 to 9 p.m.

Join Congregation Beth Shalom for

“Shoelaces,” which tells the story of a complicated family relationship between an aging father and his special-needs son. “Shoelaces” questions the importance and value of human connection and if life is even possible without it. Visit https://bit.ly/3oYEuPx for more information.

Andrew Feiler, Author of ‘A Better Life

for Their Children’ — 7:30 p.m. In 1912, Julius Rosenwald and Booker T. Washington launched an ambitious program to partner with communities across the segregated South to build public schools for African American children. This watershed moment in the history of philanthropy, one of the earliest collaborations between Jews and African Americans, drove dramatic improvement in educational attainment and fostered the generation who became the leaders and foot soldiers of the civil rights movement. Of the original 4,978 Rosenwald schools built between 1917 and 1937 across fifteen Southern and border states, only about 500 survive. Join the MJCCA Book Festival by purchasing tickets at https://bit. ly/3AjDl77.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15

Alice Hoffman, Author of ‘The Book of

Magic: A Novel’ – 8 p.m. Master storyteller Alice Hoffman brings us the conclusion of the Practical Magic series in a spellbinding and enchanting final Owens novel brimming with lyric beauty and vivid characters. Join the

MJCCA Book Festival by purchasing tickets at https://bit.ly/2YA6myt.

Community Services:

Anti-Defamation League – The Coronavirus Surfaces Fear, Stereotypes and Scapegoating: A blog post from

ADL to help provide accurate information, explore emotions and, most importantly, play a role in reducing stereotyping and scapegoating. To read more, www.bit.ly/3dp5a3t.

Atlanta Community Food Bank

Text for Help SMS Function – The

ACFB’s mission to provide nutritious food to the people who need it has reached a major milestone toward access to food for all. The

Text for Help is ‘findfood’ (no space).

Responses will include a list of three different nearby pantries and their contact information. For more information, www.acfb.org.

Israeli American Council – IAC@

Home brings you the most innovative content online while helping build a national community with

Israel at heart. With activities for kids, teens, young professionals and adults, you can stay connected to

Hebrew, Israeli and Jewish heritage, online activism and to one another.

IAC@Home lets you enjoy a coastto-coast community right from your own home. For more information, www.israeliamerican.org/home.

JF&CS – Emergency Financial Assistance – JF&CS is here to provide emergency aid for individuals and families. Please call 770-677-9389 to get assistance. For more information, www.bit.ly/2wo5qzj.

JF&CS – Telehealth Counseling Services – Now offering telehealth options via phone or videoconference for current and new clients to help our community during this crisis.

For more information about our therapy services or to make a telehealth appointment, email us at therapy@jfcsatl.org or call 770-6779474.

JF&CS - Telehealth Older Adult Ser-

vices – Aviv Older Adult staff are there to help provide resources, care plans and support for you and your family. Call AgeWell at 1-866-AGE-

WELL (1-866-243-9355) to find out how they can help. For more information, www.bit.ly/2wo5qzj.

Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta

COVID-19 Resources – The unsettling, fast-moving and unpredictable world of life with COVID-19 is upon us. As we’re all discovering, a worldwide pandemic disrupts everyone on an unprecedented scale.

For updates and more information, www.bit.ly/3ahrNVM.

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Temple Kehillat Chaim (TKC)

In conversation with Lori Dreffin, administrative director.

How long has your organization been in Atlanta? Temple Kehillat Chaim has a variety of services, programs and events that cater to all ages and interests. Tot and children’s interactive services feature music and crafts, our Little Mensches holds a monthly Sunday program for the littlest ones and their parents/grandparents, and a PreK10th grade religious school. TKC has a full Youth Engagement Program with three youth groups. KLUB345 for 3-5th graders, Junior Youth Group (JYG) for our 6-8th grade students and RAFTY (Roswell Area of Federation Temple Youth). Our youth actively participate in helping to run many of the services and programs at TKC.

Where do you see your organization in 10 years? TKC recently participated in the URJ Benchmark Program, which included input from our members, and is now implementing the key aspects that came from that year-long endeavor. A few of the action items that are being implemented now are a review of our mission statement and strengthening our offerings. As part of the financial stability, we are planning for the future with our endowment and a concerted effort to maximize income to come from outside of TKC membership. Temple Kehillat Chaim is looking forward to its next 40 years and continued growth in all aspects of synagogue life. Rabbi Holtz continues to guide us as a partner with the Board of Trustees and the volunteers running our committees to ensure our members are enriched spiritually and socially.

How does your organization help the community? TKC actively supports the Zaban Homeless Shelter and is one of the synagogues that regularly provides and serves food to the approximately 60 shelter residents during the winter months. The Drake House provides a lifeline of supportive housing and enrichment programs for homeless mothers and their children in north metro Atlanta. Their vision is to be integral in our community, facilitating financial security and housing stability. Our Racial Justice Task Force formed in 2020 with the twin goals of being part of repairing the world in Roswell, and bringing information and engagement regarding racial justice to our Kehillah. We spent a year reading, watching Zoom presentations, and listening to invited guests. Through this engagement we have started to interact with the Food Pantry at Pleasant Hill Church, a historic Black church very close to TKC. Volunteers help to prepare the bags for distribution to needy people as part of the church’s long-running program.

Inman Shipping

In conversation with Helen Scherrer-Diamond, licensed life and health insurance agent, community outreach director for two funeral homes, and “Networking Ninja.”

How long has your organization been in Atlanta? Inman Travel (Protection) Plan has been in Atlanta since 2014. I can now help with insurance coverage for any U.S. citizen living in the U.S. If you or your travel partner die while traveling (at least 75 miles away from your legal residence) Inman Global Shipping Travel Plan will bring the deceased back (from anywhere in the world) to a funeral home close to their home/current legal residence.

How do you cater to the younger members of the community? As the “Networking Ninja” I connect them and their organizations with other organizations in Atlanta. Since young people love to travel, it would be excellent protection for them, for the rest of their life. Parents of Birthright member travelers should be calling me today! I try to educate our younger community members about “avoiding crisis mode” and “planning ahead.” We recognize that youth will travel and have their own seasonal residences over the years. They love to visit family and friends in other countries and other U.S. states. For a one-time $450 insurance protection fee, why wouldn’t they want to protect themself from the hassle of paperwork and other issues?

Where do you see your organization in 10 years? I see us globally helping individuals understand the need for facing the inevitable. I see Inman Travel (Protection) Plan coverage as a popular resource to help educate travelers to avoid “crisis mode” by facing the fact that “The Unthinkable” could happen anywhere in the world.

Andretti Indoor Karting & Games (Buford, GA)

In conversation with Rachel Gano, senior sales manager.

How long has your organization been in Atlanta? Our first location was established in Roswell in 1999. In 2015, Andretti Indoor Karting & Games opened a brand-new facility in Marietta, and our newest location opened in Buford in the spring of 2021. Andretti also opened the doors to several facilities in Texas with our headquarters located in Orlando, Fla. Since 1999, Andretti Indoor Karting & Games has entertained more than 80 million guests!

How do you cater to the younger members of the community? Not only do we offer attractions and entertainment for all ages, but we also have incredible packages for our students. We offer competitive field trip packages, a safe place for a Lock-In event, STEM Programs and even Girl/Boy Scout Patch programs! Where do you see your organization in 10 years? I envision Andretti Indoor Karting & Games becoming a household name nationwide, perhaps even global in 10 years or less. We strive to be a big part of the communities that our locations are based in,

How does your organization help the community? Just recently, we partnered with the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s office for a back-toschool event for the community, donating over 500 lunches to students. We are big on giving back and supporting our communities with donations and volunteering throughout the years.

COMMUNITY

How Are Your Retirement Plans Working Out?

By Chana Shapiro

Alan Smirin is enjoying the “Third Act” of his life.

Alan Smirin

I’m calling my retirement “Act Three!”

Act One was in show business. I spent 18 years doing publicity, promotions and events. Working for major film studios, live shows and sporting events, I traveled throughout the country, enjoying a very exciting, glamorous life.

Act Two began when my stepfather, Irwin Greenbaum, of blessed memory, made me an offer I couldn’t refuse. I purchased Tower Wine & Spirits in East Atlanta and owned it for 23 years. At that time, I became involved in the Jewish community. I was president of Lodge Carmel Hebrew Order of David, Lodge Magen David HOD, the Atlanta Scholars Kollel, Congregation B’nai Torah and North America Governing Lodge HOD. (My mom would be proud). I sold my business in August 2015 and retired. It was then that I became president of B’nai Torah.

Following my B’nai Torah presidency, my stepbrother, Michael Greenbaum, asked me to help out at the Tower Piedmont. It was great seeing old friends and customers. In the spring, I ordered Passover wines, dealing with salesmen and wholesalers, and realized I missed the business game.

Now, in Act Three, I am a residential realtor with Keller Williams Atlanta Perimeter. I set my own hours, help people find their dream home, and earn a few extra shekels. I am still community-involved, do public speaking, and just joined the Sandy Springs Perimeter Chamber of Commerce.

I love retirement. Being involved in the Jewish community has been the most rewarding.

Esther Rothstein wanted to volunteer for NASA.

Esther Rothstein

I was an ESL (English as a Second Language) teacher. When I retired in 2012, I planned to move to Cocoa Beach, Fla., to volunteer for NASA at Cape Canaveral. I hoped that my lifetime of teaching and years of obsessively following the space program would get me a spot; I would have volunteered in any job just to be there. (There was a time when I stayed up all night watching the NASA channel, waiting for a launch, to make sure the capsule or shuttle was OK.) I hoped the folks at NASA would acknowledge my dedication and knowledge and make me an official NASA guide, fulfilling my dream of going to work wearing my own NASA jumpsuit.

I planned to sell my Atlanta home and move to a deluxe trailer park near Cape Canaveral, but two coinciding events aborted my mission. The NASA shuttle program was canceled, and big corporations bought the deluxe trail park land for its profit potential.

Next, a friend suggested that I use my teaching experience to volunteer at the Georgia Aquarium. The only way to avoid the years-long waiting list was to work a late-night shift feeding the fish. I like fish, but I wasn’t ready to walk back to my car at 3:00 a.m.

Instead of becoming a devoted volunteer, I became a devoted traveler. In retirement, I’ve been to Italy, Spain, Ireland, England, France, Greece, Croatia, Costa Rica, Alaska, Hawaii, and Tahiti, and enjoyed two Mediterranean cruises. As soon as the pandemic allows, I’ll be on the next plane to New Zealand.

Noah Gurock continues to produce news stories in his retirement.

Noah Gurock

Retirement? What retirement?

More than 7 years ago, I retired from writing and producing television news in the New York-New Jersey area, where I was an assignment editor or producer for major TV stations, including WABCTV and WWOR-TV, where I ended my NY-NJ career. Among the stories I produced was the 9/11 attack on New York in 2001, which earned me one of my five Emmy Awards. I also won Emmy Awards for coverage of the World Trade Center explosion in 1992 and for the best single show in 1997. Prior to that I worked for WCBS-TV, where I won a 1987 Emmy for our station’s Boro Park building collapse coverage. I also worked for a while at WABC-TV News.

Before entering the TV news field, I began my professional journalism writing for The Jewish Press in New York and The Danbury News-Times in Connecticut.

My wife, Peggy, is a school-based occupational therapist. I “retired” to Atlanta to be close to two of our four children and grandchildren. But news was still in my bones. So, when we moved to Atlanta, I looked for freelance TV news work in metro Atlanta, and WSB-TV quickly picked me up. Since that time, I have worked as a freelance news writer, working an average of 3-5 days a week (any day but Shabbat), and I am not yet ready to hang up my laptop and notepad.

Lydia Schloss looks forward to spending more time in Israel.

Lydia Schloss

In 2001, after 17 years as Beth Jacob preschool director, the needs of my aging parents and my own family were great. My husband, Norman, was traveling more and I needed time to unwind. One day I was approached by Atlanta realtor Marc Goldin, who asked if I knew anyone interested in working for him part-time in his nearby office. We worked amicably together for 8 years.

By that time, both of my parents required full-time care and we moved them into our home. The sacrifices my Holocaust survivor parents made for my sister and myself could never be repaid, and it was wonderful having them with us, and their grandchildren and greatgrandchildren coming and going all the time.

After my parents passed away, I was able to care for myself. Over the next year, I lost over 100 pounds, volunteered at Beth Jacob, and traveled to visit our married kids in New Jersey.

Meeting with my daughter, Tzippy Teller, and Jodi Wittenberg resulted in creating The Spicy Peach. Now, 8 years later, Norman and I bought an apartment in Israel near our son and his family. We have more time for our grandkids and travel. I am busy with the store when I’m in Atlanta and hope to continue, but we plan on more traveling and time in Israel, where there are lots of volunteer opportunities and countless classes. In Israel, we found a shul we like very much, made new friends, and reconnected with Atlanta friends who made aliyah.

I will probably never truly retire, just try new things, and travel back and forth. I look forward to spending time with our oldest grandchildren during their gap year in Israel! ì