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Justice Ginsburg will give the 20th Annual Leo and Berry Eizenstat Memorial Lecture
By Susan Kahn
Ahavath Achim Synagogue will host
the Honorable Ruth Bader Ginsburg, associate
justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, as
the guest lecturer for the 20th Annual Leo
and Berry Eizenstat Memorial Lecture. This
year’s event will take place on Sunday,
October 21, 2:00 p.m., at the synagogue.
Established by the Honorable Stuart
Eizenstat, a key figure in both the Carter
and Clinton administrations, the lecture
series is one of Ahavath Achim’s most
important gifts to the community.
Distinguished world figures, including Elie
Wiesel, Ehud Olmert, and Presidents Carter
and Clinton, have come to Atlanta through
Stuart Eizenstat’s innovative effort to honor
the memories of his father, Leo, and his
uncle Berry, both of whom were pillars of
MISH MASH
By Erin O’Shinskey
seeking volunteers for visitor services and
docent positions. Training is provided. The
exhibit is open Tuesday-Sunday and is currently
housed at the Old Courthouse in the
Square in downtown Decatur. For more
information, call 404-370-3056, or visit
www.holocaust.georgia.gov.
FIVE RECEIVE NATIONAL HADAS-
SAH AWARD. Five members of Greater
Atlanta Hadassah have received the 21st
Annual Hadassah National Leadership
Award. The award pays tribute to members
whose leadership within Hadassah and
beyond reflects Hadassah’s dedication to
the principles of the volunteer ethic. The
five recipients are: Rachel Schonberger,
representing the Greater Atlanta Hadassah
chapter; Sara Dell, representing the chapter’s
Nes Harim group; Tamara Haas, representing
the Kol Nashim group; Sandy
Sarlin, representing the Ketura group; and
Susan Rosenheck, representing the Metulla
group.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED. Coordinators
of the internationally acclaimed “Anne
Frank in the World 1929-45” exhibition are
Ahavath Achim.
Justice Ginsburg was nominated to the
Supreme Court by President Clinton in
1993. Prior to her appointment to the court,
she served as a member of the U.S. Court of
Appeals and taught law at Columbia
University. Justice Ginsburg has written
widely on legal issues from civil procedure
to constitutional law.
Rabbi Neil Sandler said, “It is a particular
honor for our congregation to host
Justice Ginsburg as the U.S. Supreme Court
opens its fall session. Justice Ginsburg
found her voice in a particularly interesting
manner last spring, and I am sure she will
leave us with much stimulating ‘food for
thought’ concerning the future of the court.”
Justice Ginsburg’s lecture is free and
open to the public. Tickets will not be
issued. For security purposes, attendees are
TAKE A SEAT. In honor of Jewish Theatre
of the South’s bat mitzvah (13th) season,
the Marcus Jewish Community Center of
Atlanta is offering a one-time opportunity
to dedicate a seat. For just $250, naming
rights can be purchased for a seat in the
Morris & Rae Frank Theatre. Dedicate a
seat—in honor of a birthday, in memory of
a loved one, to celebrate your love of the
theater, or in recognition of your organization—with
an elegant, permanent plaque.
For information, call 770-395-2614, or visit
www.atlantajcc.org.
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Special Occasions • Holiday Parties • Banquets • Meetings
asked to arrive 30 minutes early. For information,
contact Ahavath Achim
Synagogue, 404-355-5222.
Previous Eizenstat lectures have featured
Elie Wiesel, Natan Sharansky, the
Honorable Abba Eban, the Honorable Dr.
Henry Kissinger, the Honorable Teddy
Kollek, the Honorable Simcha Dinitz, the
Honorable Itamar Rabinovich, Rabbi
Shlomo Riskin, the Honorable Shimon
Peres, Cantor Benjamin Muller and Choir,
Professor Alan Dershowitz, Herman Wouk,
the Honorable Joseph Lieberman, U.S.
Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, the
Honorable Jimmy Carter, the Honorable
Bill Clinton, the Honorable Ehud Olmert,
the Honorable Hillary Clinton, and Paul
Wolfowitz.
BBYO KICKOFF EVENT. The Atlanta
Council BBYO, the Jewish Youth
group for 9th-12th-graders, held its
first event of the year on Sunday,
August 19. Activities included bowling
and a live band. More than 300
teens had the opportunity to mingle
and see friends. Pictured: Nikki
Cohen, Maddy Oppenheim, Ashley
Matatiaho, Lindsey Friedrich, and
Charli Cohen
Honorable Ruth Bader Ginsburg
A blessed and sweet year to all
Celebrate Rosh Hashanah
and Yom Kippur with
Congregation Or VeShalom
Our multi-generational Sephardic congregation
has been bringing Southern hospitality, spirituality, and
tradition to the Atlanta community for over 90 years.
You are invited to join us for services on the High Holy Days.
Please come by the OVS office in advance
to pick up your complimentary visitor tickets
and a schedule of services.
We look forward to welcoming you.
Rabbi Hayyim Kassorla Lenny Franco
President
1681 North Druid Hills Road • Atlanta, GA 30319
Phone 404-633-1737 • Fax 404-633-5938
www.orveshalom.org • office@orveshalom.org
For security purposes no one will be admitted to services without a ticket.