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Y alla s Youth July Tamuz This week Y alla is all about the young folx From JCC Maccabi Games to campus safety there s a lot to offer Jewish Atlanta Gen Z and Alphas Passing the torch or the mic in this scenario isn t invariably easy but it s necessary Lots of students are returning from Jewish progress and summer camp If you have a hankering for that communal loving and camaraderie try a retreat Local camp guru Eliana Leader will tell you why it s a smart expenditure Y alla Logan Machaneh Shai Hebrew for Camp Shearith Israel is Congregation Shearith Israel s religious school serving kids years old through th grade Our approach blends tradition creativity and public to create a joyful and meaningful Jewish learning experience for students and families alike Learn more and enroll now SPONSOR MESSAGE Safety on campus The Center for Israel Tuition is presenting Being Safe Smart and Jewish on Campus Resilience Prep for College Students from to p m on Sunday Aug The two-hour project is free Increasingly normalized antisemitism and anti-Zionist activism can make it hard for Jewish students to live and learn without hiding their identities Students will hear from Jewish apprentice leaders Hillel Chabad and the ADL Topics include What problematic and even slanderous words and phrases mean How to identify and respond to bias in the classroom How to recognize when protesters violate your rights and what to do Register to attend in person or via webcast Mythic creatures meet modern art SPONSORED BY FERNBANK MUSEUM Step into a world where mythology and art collide Spirit Guides Fantastical Creatures from the Workshop of Jacobo and Mar a ngeles brings vibrant hybrid animal sculptures to life in Fernbank s WildWoods These whimsical sculptures blend Zapotec lifestyle and contemporary art each representing spirit guides tied to personality and destiny Designed by renowned Oaxacan artists this exhibit offers a soulful journey through indigenous lifestyle identity and the natural world Open now through August with special after-hours viewings on select nights Don t miss this magical experience Happy happy challah bake Knead to get out and meet people Join Young Leadership Division JF CS Young Professionals and BeWellATL for a chill night to unwind and get into the Shabbat spirit from - p m on Thursday July The night will kick off with happy hour and apps followed by baking challahs No baking experience needed Just come for the good vibes great company and a chance to connect before the weekend Location available upon registration This event supports BeWellATL a mental wellbeing initiative of JF CS Learn more and register here Courtesy JCC Association Coast to coast Maccabi Games Tucson JCC will host JCC Maccabi Games and Access from July to Aug celebrating years since the city first hosted in Access has continued to grow becoming a permanent feature of JCC Maccabi that supports Jewish teens and young adults with cognitive and developmental disabilities And nearly Jewish teens will descend on the University of Pittsburgh campus for the inaugural JCC Maccabi Campus Games an Olympic-style event from Aug - According to the JCC Association of North America of Maccabi athletes had no other Jewish teen affiliation before participating From soccer to baseball volleyball to star reporters Maccabi teens are having the summer of a lifetime Photo Participants from the Atlanta JCC Maccabi Games Credit JF CS Be a Mensch In the City campers made and delivered an Israeli-themed dinner in a partnership with the Z-H Independent Living plan at JF CS The menu included hummus Israeli salad falafel baba ganoush chocolate balls and matbucha Interested in giving back with family or friends Remote projects like making dinner holding a fundraising event or running a lemonade stand can benefit JF CS RELATED Aug Join JF CS for Back School Creative Connection Families with school-aged children can start the school year with a healthy mindset Connect over art and volunteer projects Credit Forward Vinnie Zuffante Getty Images Remembering Ozzy Osbourne s Jewish vow renewal Ozzy Osbourne the foul-mouthed frontman of Black Sabbath who rebranded as a reality TV star has died at just weeks after his farewell concert On Dec he renewed his vows in a Jewish ceremony on an episode of The Osbournes In the Season episode My Big Fat Jewish Wedding the Prince of Darkness was characteristically befuddled by the plans of his wife and manager Sharon Osbourne to have a Jewish rabbi officiate the ritual on New Year s Eve I m not Jewish Ozzy communicated the camera crew in the episode My wife s got crucifixes coming out of her a But Sharon s father music manager Don Arden was Jewish and on the episode is briefly seen caroling Vhy don t you give a Yiddishe boy a chance Despite her daughter Kelly s insistence that Judaism was passed on matrilineally Sharon stated that she felt more Jewish than anything To rest her episode she proposes excuse me but my husband is circumcised Read the full story on the Forward Machaneh Shai Hebrew for Camp Shearith Israel is Congregation Shearith Israel s religious school serving kids years old through th grade Our approach blends tradition creativity and neighborhood to create a joyful and meaningful Jewish learning experience for students and families alike Learn more and enroll now SPONSOR MESSAGE Look Listen Read about a Chassidic bar mitzvah with Creole seasoning Every Jew s first thought after viewing the infamous Coldplay video What s doin around townSPONSORED BY CONGREGATION OR HADASH July Shabbat Hadasha July Splash into summer with PJ Library July Gentle prenatal yoga with JBaby Intown July Summer Torah Tour in Chamblee Aug Soulful Shabbat with vegetarian dinner Aug Tot Shabbat in Sandy Springs The next Jewish holiday is Tisha B Av on Aug Light Shabbat candles this week at p m Looking for your people Find friends connection and joyful Jewish living at Or Hadash Join our August Open House Shabbat with young family nosh mingle soulful services and dinner Discover where you and your kids belong Details RSVP The post Next Gen appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta