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- Yom Yerushalayim: Jerusalem Day celebration features parades and visitors, spotlighting unity and pilgrimage across the city.
- World Jewish Congress met in Geneva for its 90th anniversary; leaders warned antisemitism has evolved, not disappeared.
- Hebrew Union College ordained its final rabbinic class after 150 years amid financial instability, prompting questions about future leadership.
Ariel had a little lambย ย
Thursday, May 14 (27 Iyar 5786)ย
๐ฐย Hereโs a look at the weekโs headlines.
๐ย On the 28th day of Iyar, Israel will celebrate Yom Yerushalayim (Jerusalem Day)ย with a parade and visitors pouring into the city.
๐ซฑ๐ปโ๐ซฒ๐ฝย Theย World Jewish Congressย met in Geneva this week to mark its 90th anniversary.ย โAntisemitism has not disappeared; it has evolved,โย WJC Board Chair Chella Safra said.ย
๐ฉ๐ผโ๐ย Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati, Ohio,ย ordained its last classย of rabbis after 150 years due to financial instability. Can thisย new institutionย take its place?
๐ย Read on for news about a surprising birth at Congregation Arielโs Lag BโOmer celebration.ย
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๐ธย City Green Liveย andย Concerts by the Springsย brings unforgettable nights of music under the stars. Enjoy live bands, great vibes, and community fun in a beautiful outdoor setting. These events are free!ย Learn more and see the full schedule here. SPONSOR MESSAGE
Lag BโOmer event welcomes unexpected birth of lamb
๐ชฟย Attendees at the Jewish celebration of Lag BโOmer on May 5 at Dunwoodyโsย Congregation Arielย gathered to petย sheep, pigs, ducks, chickens, and bunnies, but got more than they bargained for when Mable the sheep suddenly gave birth to a little lamb.ย
Mable, according toย Cricketโs Mobile Petting Zooย owner Jessica Franklin, was thought to be sterile because of an earlier infection. Mable had only been at the zoo for a couple of months, and a sheepโs typical gestation period is about five months.ย
The four-pound lamb was named Ariel by the congregation, which means โLion of Godโ in Hebrew.ย
๐ฃย Read thisย zoo of a tailย (get it?) by Cathy Cobbs. ย
Take Flight at Fernbank Museum
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๐ฆ Experience spring in a spectacular way with Flight of Butterflies atย Fernbank Museum.
Twenty-five larger-than-life butterfly sculptures transform the nature paths in WildWoods into a breathtaking outdoor gallery.
โย Let your imagination take flight at Fernbank.
Emoryย Hillelย launches literary magazine
๐๏ธย Emoryย Hillel Director Lee Shaffer heard students when they craved a creative outlet.ย HAKOLOTย is designed, written and edited by students and features original artwork from Josephine DeMarco, artist in residence.ย
1๏ธโฃย In its inaugural issue, students explore Judaism in pop culture, interview a woman taken hostage on Oct. 7, 2023, and publish short stories and poems.ย
They texted about Torah and mitzvahs. Feds say they were insider trading
๐ฑย The suspects texted one another as though they had everyone fooled.
โHowโs the rabbi?โ one asked in a message. โIs he still scheduled for surgery?โ
โWe are still waiting for the doctor to check if itโs still needed,โ came the response.
But there was no surgery, authorities say, and there was no rabbi. Instead, prosecutors allege, the men were referring to Amazonโs impending acquisition of the vacuum company iRobot, hoping to trade on what was then still a closely guarded secret. According to a pair of federalย indictmentsunsealedย last week, the deal was one of dozens leaked to a criminal network that used Jewish code words to plan their investments.
๐คย Read the full storyย on The Forward.
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Look & Listen
โพย Playing Ball While Jewishย is a new book by Robert L. Hirsch. If antisemitism in Major League Baseball is a thing of the past, why does the data tell a different story?
๐ฅย Israeli filmmakerย Roy Cohen recalls a Palestinian friendย from summer camp in Maine in the film, โSeed of Peace.โ
Whatโs doinโ around town
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โจย May 16: Find aย spark atย Shabbat Hadasha. ย
๐ฆย May 17: Alpharetta celebratesย Shavuot in the park.ย
๐ฅซย May 19:ย Learn about recyclingย with Adamah.ย
๐จย May 24: Eatย Shavuot sundaesย with PJ Library.ย
โก๏ธย The next Jewish holiday is Shavuot on May 21.ย ย
๐ฏ๏ธย Light Shabbat candles this week at 8:14 p.m.ย
๐๏ธย ย Packing hiking shoes and extra ruach! Manyย Or Hadashniks will be atย LimmudFest over Shavuot/Memorial Day weekendย at Camp Ramah. Come learn, sing, schmooze, and celebrate with Rabbi Lauren, Dr. Amy, and friends. Introduce yourself โweโd love to say hello.
We rememberย
๐๏ธย Abraham โAbeโ Foxman, anย attorney, activist, and longtime national director of the Anti-Defamation League, died at 86 on May 10. A child survivor of theย Holocaust,ย Foxman was outspokenย in his defense of the Jewish people.ย
May his memory be for a blessing.
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