Kol Kehillah - April/May 2024

Rabbi's Blog:

“People love dead Jews. Living Jews, not so much.” So says Dara Horn, author and professor. She wrote those words before October 7th. Antisemitism has been on the rise for years now. Before October 7th, there was Kanye West, Marjorie Taylor Greene, and Charlottesville. And antisemitism on the news isn’t always the antisemitism that was felt by individuals – there were neo-Nazi flyers distributed to neighborhoods in and around Roswell. There were neo-Nazis demonstrating outside of Chabad of East Cobb and a Reform synagogue in Macon last year.

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President's Blog:

As you may know, my term as president is coming to an end in a little more than a month, so this will be my last Kol Kehillah article. It has been an honor to serve this congregation for the past two years. I will remain readily available to help our next president as she implements her ideas to keep TKC moving in the right direction. I have the utmost confidence in her...

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News From the Mitzner Family Religious School

On Sunday, March 24, we celebrated Purim! We had a SUPER Purim Shpiel, led by Caroline Figiel, starring Kyra Goldman, Rabbi Holtz, Lori Dreffin, Elliot Weiss, Ellie Honig, Carli Dewrell, Asher Dreffin, Gabe Dreffin, Willow Wright, Drew Green, and Mayah Waller. Special thanks to Danny for his musical support!

We also had our Shpiel ASL interpreted for the first time! It was so great to have an inclusive event for all needs.

Our carnival was a fun time as well - with DJ by Klara Meneker, games by Ashley Abrams, and so many parent volunteers to make it successful!

We hope everyone has a great spring break before we go into the final weeks of the school year and celebrate Passover together!

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PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT:

College Outreach

Thanks to the generosity and culinary talents of Jodi Holtz (and Ezra), we were able to send homemade hamantaschen to over a dozen college students along with other snacks, and of course, groggers, masks and party beads.

We have also started connecting our students with other TKC students on the same campus. If you have a student that you would like to sign up for this program, please email TKCCollegekids@gmail.com

Welcome New Baby!

Erica & Harold Goodwin share the arrival of their grandson,

David Anthony James Gisonna.

Born March 13th

Milestone Anniversaries and Birthdays!

April:

Birthdays

Samantha Best

Mark Beadle Jr

Gina Bauer

Marci Mitzner

Andrea Bader

Greg Barasia

Alex Newman

Seth Litman

Isaac Waller

Anniversaries

Jason & Amy Bruce - 15th

Randy & Sandra Zimler - 40th

May:

Birthdays

Alexander Gross

Roger Bledsoe

Zach Rosing

Kelly Figiel

Tanya Heldman

Debbie Lutchen

Jean Kahn

Margaret Abrams

Anniversaries

Richard & Amy Hirschland - 35th

Matt & Autumn Goldin - 15th

Mark & Alyssa Hlavek - 20th

Michelle & Shawn Wallace - 20th

David & Gabe Howard - 15th

We mourn the recent passing of:

Matt Manuel

Marvin Polikov

Mary Jane Karnilow

Rebecca Jane Day

Andy Paul

We are so thankful to our donors who help us get the work of the Kehillah accomplished. To see the most recent Donation List, click on the list.

DONATION LIST

UPDATES FROM OUR AUXILIARIES

SISTERHOOD

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BROTHERHOOD

Members of our Brotherhood (and families) came out to enjoy the Superbowl together in February. And in March a few members shared in a night of playing Poker. We look forward to some outdoor activities as the weather gets nice and we move into the summer months. Stay tuned for more info!

If you have any questions about Brotherhood or want to join please feel free to contact Dan Eifert or Jeff Seltzer at tkcbrotherhood@gmail.com

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YOUTH ENGAGEMENT

RAFTY "student-napped" our 8th graders for a fun introductory event to the High School youth group! Our Klub345 kids had a very creative Cupcake Wars event. And everyone came together for a Havdallah and games night. Read all about it and see what they're up to on our website.

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Looking for something you don't see here? Check out our website! Lots of information is posted there, including upcoming events, candle lighting times, Yahrteitzs, and more.