After the beginning of Pesach, we count 49 days to the next major Jewish holiday, Shavuot. Ironically, though Shavuot is considered one of the top five biggest biblical holidays (next to Pesach, Sukkot, Rosh HaShanah, and Yom Kippur), most of us scratch our heads when we think about how best to commemorate a holiday based solely around the first wheat harvest in Israel. For thousands of years, our rabbis considered this dilemma too and connected Shavuot with the giving of Torah—a gift as precious and nourishing as the wheat harvested from the field.
The 58th annual Yom HaShoah Commemoration will be held at the Memorial to the Six Million, located at Greenwood Cemetery (1173 Cascade Circle SW, Atlanta, GA 30311).
Sunday, April 16 at 11am
Join us to hear featured speaker Ilse Eichner Reiner. Orphaned at an early age, Ilse Eichner Reiner was sent to the ghetto and concentration camp of Theresienstadt. Of 15,000 child prisoners there, she was one of 100 who survived - only to be deported to Auschwitz. Almost immediately, she was sent to a slave labor camp and then miraculously escaped from a death march. Following her liberation by the Russians, and with great resilience, Ilse built a life enriched by family, culture and joy.
In honor of Yom HaShoah, admission to the Breman Museum’s Holocaust exhibition will be free to the public on April 16, 11 am - 4 pm. For more information, visit thebreman.org or call 678.222.3700.
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THE UPCOMING WEEK - AT A GLANCE April 14 - 20 , 2023
7:00pm - Unpacking For Israel with Rabbi Rachael in the Library - Zoom only Register here April 19 - Wednesday
12:00pm - Unpacking For Israel with Rabbi Rachael in the Library - In Person only Register here
April 20 - Thursday
1:00pm - Sacred Aging with Rabbi Rachael in the Small Social Hall Register here
6:00pm - Brotherhood Texas Hold'Em Tournament Register here
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COVID safety: Masks are optional at Temple Emanu-El events since the CDC’s designation that the Atlanta metro area is in a medium to low-risk status. We continue to monitor the risk status levels. When the weather makes it feasible, services and oneg will be outdoors. When in the Sanctuary, there is separate seating during worship services for those who are most comfortable sitting with others who are masked. If you are not feeling well or were diagnosed with COVID-19 within the past 10 days, please stay home and Livestream services rather than attend in person.
