🍞 The Challah Girl’s back

Credit where credit is due May Iyar Edan Alexander the last known living American being held by Hamas was taken hostage months ago He was issued on Monday in stable condition The footage of his emotional mother talking to him on the phone from New Jersey has gone viral Hersh Goldberg-Polin s parents sent the Alexanders a message of hope The release sparked a storm of conversation about Egypt and Qatar s role in the release an expensive airplane and which American man should take the credit Just curious If women had been in the headlines would they be fighting over airplanes and street cred Meanwhile it s graduation season At both Emory University and Georgia State University graduations there have been signs of pro-Palestinian sponsorship by students On a lighter note Y alla is looking for a summer synagogue softball league reporter Who do you know Until next time Y alla Logan Don t miss your only chance to experience Not Letting It In an unforgettable evening of immersive theatre and storytelling with Israeli artist Jason Danino Holt May at p m at The Breman in partnership with BAMAH Free with registration One night only SPONSOR MESSAGEPhoto by Yan Finkelberg To learn what the hell is going on Israeli journalist and Haviv Rettig Gur is speaking at Chabad Intown on Wed May Y alla caught up with the Times of Israel analyst in the present day over Zoom from Manhattan where he is appearing on a livestream with The Free Press the subsequent day at p m Here s an excerpt Y alla What will you talk about in Atlanta Gur We re living in this moment of profound change and the way American Jews have been doing things until now might not be up to the challenges of this moment I can bring particular perspectives from Israel and from the Middle East that can help American Jews think about how to discuss these kinds of challenges A lot of the situation American Jewry is going through is a function of the conflict in the Middle East Y alla How do you approach a general audience differently than talks with Jewish leaders and rabbis Gur We owe each other loyalty and protection We still disagree with each other we still criticize each other vehemently and loudly But there s this fundamental sense of affinity and solidarity and in a larger audience it s much more of just an educational seminar They re not there to find out how they can help right They re there to learn what the hell is going on Y alla How do we maintain our Jewish history during this conflict Gur There is now a campaign to rewrite Jewish history the great tragedy is that Jewish kids in America by and large are profoundly ignorant of their story They don t know their history They re facing this mass ideological onslaught on new platforms that the older generation doesn t even know about What Jewish institution is run by -year-olds who are on TikTok or Instagram or YouTube But that s where our kids are Our kids will take the fight to TikTok We don t know how to take the fight to TikTok Look for our full preview in the coming days and get tickets for the Atlanta event here HEAR MORE HAVIV Rettig Gur describes his podcast Ask Haviv Anything as a podcast about trying to close the gap of historical knowledge Listen on Apple YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts Teach your old fur new tricks SPONSORED BY RESTYLE YOUR FUR Do you have a sentimental fur stole jacket or coat hanging in your closet collecting dust and not being worn Let Restyle Your Fur perform an unforgettable trans-fur-mation Restyle Your Fur is a division of Labelle Furs an Orlando th generation family business since and one of a sparse premier furriers in the US Come visit our event at Magnolia Moon in Alpharetta City Center on Wednesday May and Thursday May from a m to p m during our recycle fur and mink restyling event Learn more here Two Jewish comedians walk into a bar Next week local Jewish comedian Amanda Goldstein Marks is hosting a show with Jeff Greenspan at the Red Light Cafe in Amsterdam Walk Deviant Acts breaks down known Greenspan s viral pranks aimed at corporate crooks privacy invaders hipsters and other cultural catastrophes This multimedia show unpacks how he pulled off the stunts and what happened when things went sideways Get tickets here RELATED Don t miss meno pour on May at p m with Decatur chiropractor Dr Sheila Payton and comedian Amanda Goldstein Marks featuring Nish e Moore Breathe Bloom Wellness a therapist who specializes in women s mental wellbeing during perimenopause and menopause Tickets are available Courtesy of Challah GirlAin t no challah backMorningside s one-and-only Challah Girl is at it again with her bespoke challah that will knock your kippah clean off Check out her offerings for next week Halva Challah is filled with marbled chocolate and vanilla Halva and milk chocolate Strawberry Butter has homemade strawberry butter baked inside Tie Dye is the back to summer camp classic in all the tie dye colors White Wedding challah in honor of her anniversary is loaded with white chocolate and topped with white sprinkles and vanilla sugar Southern Hospitality knots are pimento cheese-stuffed challah knots coated in Ritz Cracker dust Email her at challahgirlatl gmail com Park it for Shabbat Guitar strumming to prayers vegetarian dinner crying babies and climbing preschoolers It s time again for Congregation Shearith Israel s Summer Shabbat in the Park Services begin at p m Shearith Israel members of all ages and prospective members are welcome to join Friday May at Glenlake Park Church St Decatur Friday June at Sidney Marcus Park Cumberland Road NE Atlanta Friday July at Lake Claire Park Lakeshore Drive Atlanta Friday Aug at Noble Park Noble Drive NE Atlanta For more information Hidden Jewish History of Shanghai The Breman opened a new exhibition shining a light on a lesser-known chapter of the Holocaust Hidden History Recounting the Shanghai Jewish Story It explores the history of the resettled Jewish group in Shanghai including Iraqi Jews who arrived in the mid- s Russian Jews who fled pogroms and German and Austrian Jews who escaped the Nazis The free port of Shanghai became an unexpected safe haven for Jews fleeing the antisemitic policies and violence in Nazi-controlled Europe Photographs by photojournalist Arthur Rothstein the son of Eastern European Jewish immigrants capture the plight of the Jewish refugees who were forced to live in the Hongkew Ghetto after the Japanese captured Shanghai Visit The Breman for more Information Photo by Roberto Schmidt AFP via Getty ImagesTrump s new airplane sparks Jewish backlash For President Donald Trump s MAGA Jewish base the plane may be a bridge too far Three influential Jewish voices in the MAGA movement figures typically known for their unwavering loyalty to the GOP standard-bearer are aghast over Trump s decision to accept a million aircraft from the ruling body of Qatar If the deal goes through the Qatari jet dubbed the palace in the sky will be repurposed as Air Force One and will upon the end of Trump s presidency be bequeathed to his museum Read the full story on the Forward Look Listen Start a salon Want to run or walk with Nice Jewish Runners Join the Atlanta chapter Join us for New Israel Fund Atlanta s th Annual Tzedek Awards on June at Ahavath Achim Synagogue honoring Ambassador Stu Eizenstat Help promote equality democracy and a peaceful shared society in Israel Click here for more info SPONSOR MESSAGEWhat s doin around townSPONSORED BY CONGREGATION OR HADASH May Yom HaShoah photo exhibit at Or Hadash May Lag B Omer in the courtyard May OneTable Shabbat dinner May Porchfest at Chabad Intown May Jewish Heritage Day at the Gwinnett Stripers May Drop-in Jewish mindfulness meditation In the present day is Lag B Omer The next Jewish holiday is Shavuot on June Light Shabbat candles this week at p m Celebrate Kabbalat Shabbat and Lag B Omer in our courtyard Join us May for a festive amenity and a delicious grilled dinner as we bless our graduating seniors Bring your spirit and your appetite RSVP in contemporary times to save your spot Courtesy of Bayot Ba Beltline Before you go Bayit Ba Beltline held its first Kabbalat Shabbat dinner on Friday May at Ponce City Field with attendees Shabbat Shalom The post The Challah Girl s back appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta