Commemorate the Holocaust
Thursday, April 9 (22 Nisan 5786)
🎗️ Holocaust Remembrance Day is 27 Nisan (April 14). Below, read about how you can participate in Atlanta commemorations to honor the six million Jews who perished at the hands of the Nazi regime.
👩🏽 Next week, the Dear FoundHer crew will visit Atlanta to talk to women about post-40 career shifts, family, heath and more.
🔨 Repair the World is attempting to complete 500 volunteer-led projects this spring.
🀄 Just another day looking for cute mahjong accessories when I found Goldie Lox, a Jewish-owned company. Enter the code MATZAH for 18% off during Passover.
As always, thanks for reading!
Y’alla,
Logan
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Dear FoundHer coming to JCC
☀️ Billed as a post-40s girls night out, the Dear FoundHer tour with “Sunny and Jenn” is popping into Dunwoody on April 16 at the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta as founder Lindsay Pinchuk joins influencers Pam “Sunny” Sunshine and Jenn Sherman on stage.
Pinchuk created the event “because the world feels very heavy” and she wanted a space where women who really bear the brunt of it all could let it all go for a couple of hours, being surrounded by people who are just like them.
Take Flight at Fernbank Museum
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🦋 Experience spring in a spectacular way with Flight of Butterflies at Fernbank Museum.
Twenty-five larger-than-life butterfly sculptures transform the nature paths in WildWoods into a breathtaking outdoor gallery.
➞ Let your imagination take flight at Fernbank.
Holocaust Remembrance Day
🎗️ Eternal Life-Hemshech is holding the 61st annual Yom HaShoah commemoration at 11 a.m. on Sunday, April 12 at the Memorial to the Six Million at Greenwood Cemetery.
Several Holocaust survivors will offer their thoughts on why Holocaust Remembrance Day is important in society today and why they continue to share their story.
“Hearing multiple survivors in one place at last year’s commemoration was so moving …” said The Breman Executive Director Leslie Gordon. “Amid today’s challenges in our country and the world, it’s heartening to be in their presence as they powerfully share the gifts of their strength and wisdom.”
📍The Atlanta community is invited to attend the ceremony, held rain or shine, at Greenwood Cemetery, 1173 Cascade Circle SW, Atlanta.
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🖊️ Sign up to help read the name, age, and location of each person who was murdered in the Holocaust. The “Unto Every Person There is a Name” 2026 Holocaust remembrance ceremony is held on Tuesday, April 14 in person at the Selig Center and via Zoom. Since 1989, B’nai B’rith International has been the North American sponsor of the remembrance.
Editor’s note: It’s a deeply moving experience, and I highly recommend it.
Yom Hazikaron
🇮🇱 The Consulate General of Israel to the Southeastern United States is hosting a Yom HaZikaron memorial service for Israel’s fallen soldiers and victims of terror at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, April 20.
The evening of remembrance and unity will pay tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice for the State of Israel and its people. The location will be provided upon registration.
Ceasefire and political pressure test U.S.-Israel war pact
🇮🇱 Israel is in a precarious position following President Donald Trump’s sudden declaration of a ceasefire in the Iran war, say experts on security and the Middle East.
On Tuesday, April 7, Trump announced in a Truth Social post that he would declare a two-week pause to the war that began on Feb. 28, just an hour and a half before his ultimatum to Iran was set to expire. He had demanded that Tehran reopen the Strait of Hormuz — which had been closed for weeks, choking global energy markets — or face a catastrophic military assault, warning that “a whole civilization will die tonight.”
But Israel had other ideas.
➡ Read the full story on the Forward.
Look & Listen
👀 Watch this interview with Abiz Azu Sarah and Maoz Inan, two people caught on different sides of the Israel-Hamas war.
🏗️ AI-generated videos on the US-Israel war with Iran are going viral.
What’s doin’ around town
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🎭 April 17: Broadway sing-along in Atlanta.
🎨 April 18: Soulful Shabbat with conversation and art.
👩🏼 April 19: Mom and daughter Rosh Hodesh.
🎷 April 19: “Raise the Roof” with Joe Alterman and friends.
🥾 May 21-25: Limmud Southeast has a few spots left.
🇮🇱 Join Or Hadash on April 17 for a musical Kabbalat Shabbat and delicious catered Israeli dinner celebrating Yom Ha’atzmaut. Lift your voice, share a table, and celebrate Israel with joy, connection, and community. RSVP for dinner. All are welcome!
Before you go
🦸🏻♀️ National Council of Jewish Women will hold the 7th annual “Women Who Dare” event on April 24. Mazel tov to honorees Enid Draluck, Michele Hirsch, Joanna Kobylivker, and Beth Schafer.
➡️ Buy a ticket to celebrate these women.
