JGA July-August 09 - The Jewish Georgian

July-August 2009 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 7
(front row, from left) MJCCA Guide
Shaindle Schmuckler, Charmaine
Weber, Christa Taunton, Diana
Silverman, and Loretta Winter; (back
row, from left) Beth Sugarman and
Maudi Taunton
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Teen Community Service (TCS)
Camp participants Aaron Itzkovitz,
Shira Lubinsky, and Talya Gordon
visit with Betty Shapiro at the
William Breman Jewish Home.
(Photo courtesy of the MJCCA)
TCS campers Max Mager, Ben Getty,
and Sam Shapiro help pack medical
supplies at MedShare International
for shipment around the world.
(Photo courtesy of the MJCCA)
TCS campers (front to back, left)
Ariella Bland, Talya Gordon, Katie
Cohen, Josh Shapiro, Sammy
Martinez, Jared Kerker, and (right
front) Leo Mager help pack food at
Project Open Hand.
(Photo courtesy of the MJCCA)
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ALTA KOCKER SOFTBALL GAME.
Despite temperatures nearing 100 degrees,
75 alums from the MJCCA Adult Men’s
Softball Leagues from the years 1975-90
came together for the 2nd annual MJCCA
Alta Kocker Softball Game, on June 28.
The group, organized by Gene Benator and
Marcus Katz, enjoyed an afternoon of
camaraderie, sportsmanship, and trading
stories. While minor injuries were reported,
the chief complaint of the day seemed to the
ubiquitous bruised ego.
Program Benefactor Marcus Katz
(left) and Program Coordinator Gene
Benator
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EXHIBITION CELEBRATES TEL
AVIV’S 100 YEARS. “Hidden Corners of
Tel Aviv,” an exhibition featuring the photography
of Gideon Spiegel, Michal Peleg,
and Shifra Levyathan, is on display at the
MJCCA’s Katz Family Mainstreet Gallery,
through August 18.
Gideon Spiegel was born and raised in
Petah Tikvah, Israel. He studied at the
Bezalel School of Art in Jerusalem and currently
lives and works in Tel Aviv. An artist
as well as a photographer, Spiegel created a
special technique called “photo-painting,”
which combines his photographs of hidden
places in his community with photographs
of his paintings.
Michal Peleg was born in Israel and
currently lives in Hod Hasharon. She
received her bachelors’ degree in architecture
and town planning at the Technion-
Israel Institute of Technology. Peleg began
her photography career photographing
design and architecture for Globes
Publisher Supplements. Today, she works
as a freelance photographer, specializing in
social event photography and editorial documentary.
Shifra Levyathan was born in Petah
Tikva, Israel. She studied at the Bezalel
School of Art in Jerusalem and was owner
and curator of the Carlyle Art Gallery, in Tel
Aviv. From her home alongside the Ramat-
Gann National Park to the streets of Tel
Aviv to the Golan Heights, Levyathan
always has her camera within reach. Her
work has been shown in numerous exhibitions
across Israel, including “Art At
Home,” “White Night,” and “At Eye
Level,” in Tel Aviv; and “Frame Stories,” in
Ramat Gan.
Shifra Levyathan, Trio
Michal Peleg, Triathalon
The Katz Family Mainstreet Gallery is
located at the MJCCA, 5342 Tilly Mill
Road, Dunwoody. For more information,
contact Arts & Culture Director Kim
Goodfriend at 678-812-4071 or kim.goodfriend@atlantajcc.org.
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At the MJCCA, campers can enjoy a
summer of safe and meaningful fun,
choosing from more than 100 day
camp options including travel,
drama, sports, and arts camps at
locations in Dunwoody, North Metro,
and East Cobb. (Photos courtesy of
the MJCCA)
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CELEBRATE ISRAEL. A little inclement
weather didn’t dampen the spirits of the
3,000+ festivalgoers who came to celebrate
the 61st anniversary of Israel’s statehood
and the 100th birthday of Tel Aviv. The
Celebrate Israel! Festival, May 17, at the
MJCCA, moved indoors when a rainy forecast
threatened the mostly outdoor event.
The festival featured community organizations;
the Suntrust Shuk, filled with enticing
vendors selling everything from recycled Tshirts
to fashion jewelry; a myriad of children’s
activities, including inflatables and a
dance party; an Eastern European pavilion;
an Israeli museum; and delicious food from
area vendors and restaurants.
CELEBRATE ISRAEL! Pictured, from
left: Event Co-chairs Hadara Ishak
and Leah Blum and MJCCA
President Sherie Gumer (Photo:
Heidi Morton Photography)
Celebrating the sweetness of 61
years of existence of the state of
Israel (Photo: Heidi Morton
Photography)
Barbara and Ed Mendel cut the ribbon
at the Barbara and Ed Mendel
Splash Park Grand Opening and
Dedication Ceremony, held during
the Celebrate Israel! Festival, May
17. (Photo courtesy of Heidi Morton
Photography)
Kids stay cool at the Barbara and Ed
Mendel Splash Park. (Photo courtesy
of Heidi Morton Photography)
See MJCCA NEWS, page 14