Summer is abuzz
Thursday, May 21 (5 Sivan 5786) — Chag sameach! It’s the countdown to summer vacation. Send your Jewish travel photos, along with your name and hometown, to Logan@roughdraftatlanta.com.
✨ The 120th annual meeting of the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta on June 4 in Midtown Atlanta will recognize Linda Selig with the 2026 Lifetime of Achievement Award. Selig has dedicated five decades of service to the community, including founding the White Rose Society.
👩🏼⚖️ Elsewhere, the Feds will pursue the death penalty for Elias Rodriguez, the person who killed Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky at the Capital Jewish Museum in May 2025.
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Georgia Tech’s abuzz with honey
🍯 Environmentalist, advocate, and leader in outdoor education Amy Price is hosting the Georgia Tech Honey Harvest on Sunday, May 31 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Kendeda Building on campus.
Price, the resident beekeeper at Georgia Tech, will be on hand to facilitate a few experiences: learn about the Urban Beekeeping Project, extract honey, visit the hives, tour the most innovative, sustainable building on campus, infuse local honey and more.
🐝 The event is free, but donations can be made to the Urban Honeybee Project at Georgia Tech. Check out the hives’ livestream.
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Celebrating singles
🥂 Kibbitz & Konnect is celebrating four years of singles events and matchmaking on
Sunday, June 7 from 4-7 p.m. at Bar(n) Booze & Bites in Dunwoody. Open to Jewish singles 21+, tickets are now on sale.
In celebration of David Attenborough’s 100th birthday, a very Jewish song
🎼 When the much-beloved English broadcaster David Attenborough was celebrated at London’s Royal Albert Hall with the tribute 100 Years On Planet Earth, a spoken word recording was played of Attenborough reciting the song “What a Wonderful World.”
Co-written by the Jewish songwriter George David Weiss, the song was originally intended for Louis Armstrong as a reflective follow-up to Armstrong’s peppy smash hit “Hello, Dolly!” by the Broadway composer Jerry Herman. “What a Wonderful World” was not universally acclaimed at first.
👓 Read the full story on The Forward.
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What’s doin’ around town
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💻 May 24: Zoom Torah study with Rabbi Lauren.
🍨 May 24: Shavuot sundaes with PJ Library.
🇺🇸 May 28: “The Story of American Jews” at The Dupree.
📚 June 2: Creative study of Jewish texts.
🥗 June 2: Social justice-focused lunch and learn.
🏔️ June 2: Sinai and Civics four-part series begins.
✡️ The next Jewish holiday is Shavuot on May 21.
🕯️ Light Shabbat candles this week at 8:19 p.m.
🗓️ Kick off summer with Shabbat fun! Join us for a joyful Tot Shabbat on May 30 filled with music, stories, and movement for young children and families. Stay for Kiddush lunch, new friendships, and the welcoming spirit of Or Hadash.
We remember
🎗️ Former US Rep. Barney Frank, who often described himself as “left-handed, gay, and Jewish,” died at age 86 in Maine. He was an advocate for the LGBTQ+ community and a progressive voice in the voice of American politics. May his memory be for a blessing.
