Archive for May, 2013

JSU Welcomes International Jewish Youth Leaders

May 31, 2013 No Comments by

Our Executive Director, Rabbi Chaim Neiditch, welcomed the International Directors of BBYO, USY | United Synagogue Youth, Young Judaea, NCSY, and NFTY | North American Federation of Temple Youth, during their recent visit to Atlanta. Rabbi Neiditch offered his support and assistance for their upcoming International Conventions taking place in Atlanta. We are proud that […]

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JSU Students Make Pillow Cases For Sick Children

May 30, 2013 No Comments by

Over 300 teens at over a dozen JSU Public School Clubs took part in the important mitzvah of bikur cholim (caring for those who are sick). The teens gathered together to make decorative pillowcases for children in the hospital suffering from cancer. As the teens hand-decorated the pillowcases, Rabbi Chaim Neiditch led a discussion of […]

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JSU and Hillels of Georgia Unite to Combat Hunger

May 28, 2013 No Comments by

The Jewish Student Union of Atlanta (JSU) and Hillels of Georgia teamed up to fight hunger via a joint program inspired by tikkun olam. Indeed, the notion of “taking care of the world and all its inhabitants” is a primary tenet of Judaism […]

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Hundreds of Teens Learn about the Mezuza in JSU

May 21, 2013 No Comments by

Recently, at over a dozen JSU clubs across the Greater Atlanta area, hundreds of Jewish teens took part in interactive events where they learned about the mitzvah of mezuzah. In leading each group activity, Rabbi Chaim Neiditch explained to the participants what exactly a mezuzah is (much more than a fancy-looking doorpost decoration) and the […]

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