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Spark Note: In Every Generation
April 18, 2019

Spark Note: In Every Generation

By developer in 2019
Tonight, when we sit down at our Seder tables we will be engaging in the ultimate historical role-playing activity. We come together at Seder not only to remember the Exodus from Egypt, but also to...
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Change Maker Spotlight: Varda Cheskis Sauer
April 12, 2019

Change Maker Spotlight: Varda Cheskis Sauer

By developer in 2019
This month as we name our Change Maker, we want to do things a little differently and chat with our honoree, Ms. Varda Cheskis Sauer. A teacher by trade and a champion for creating more...
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JumpSpark Invests in Atlanta Jewish Community Through $260,000+ In Spark Grants
March 28, 2019

JumpSpark Invests in Atlanta Jewish Community Through $260,000+ In Spark Grants

By developer in 2019
JumpSpark has awarded more than $266,000 in Spark Grant funding to six organizations working to expand programming for Jewish teens in Atlanta. A new grant program in 2019, Spark Grants allow JumpSpark to invest in...
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Consent and Identity: The Importance of Knowing Myself
March 14, 2019

Consent and Identity: The Importance of Knowing Myself

By developer in 2019
Coming into this meeting with the poet Caroline Rothstein about consent, I was prepared to have a difficult discussion about the reality of sexual abuse and rape culture. However, this meeting with Caroline pleasantly surprised me....
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Introducing…Beit Midrash for Jewish Professionals
February 26, 2019

Introducing…Beit Midrash for Jewish Professionals

By developer in 2019
Over President’s Day weekend JumpSpark Professional traveled with 14 local Jewish educators and professionals to Ramah Darom. Surrounded by the beauty of the North Georgia mountains we participated in the Pardes Beit Midrash B’Darom, a...
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Atlanta Anti-Semitism Summit Educates And Empowers Community
January 25, 2019

Atlanta Anti-Semitism Summit Educates And Empowers Community

By developer in 2019
“After Pittsburgh, I sometimes I feel unsafe as a Jew.” “Why do some people rationalize anti-Semitism while others speak up and fight the same actions?” “People don’t like Jews.” Overheard as attendees shared in breakout...
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