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Rabbi Chaim Neiditch WINS Shark Tank! Jun 10, 2013 Our very own Executive Director, Rabbi Chaim Neiditch, WON SHARK TANK! (Based on the ABC hit show, Shark Tank). This video has three parts: 1. Rabbi Chaim Neiditch’s Pitch, 2. The Sharks’ Questions, and 3. Deliberation/Announcement of the Winner. Rabbi Chaim Neiditch was one of six entrepreneurs pitching their nonprofit Jewish ventures to Bernie Marcus […]

JSU Teens Display Jewish Pride at HS Graduation Jun 01, 2013 “You inspired us, Rabbi,” Koblitz explained. “We were just so proud that you were representing us up there and wanted people to know that Judaism has been a big part of our high school experience and that is all thanks to you and JSU.” [...]

JSU Welcomes International Jewish Youth Leaders May 31, 2013 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 […]

JSU Students Make Pillow Cases For Sick Children May 30, 2013 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 […]

JSU and Hillels of Georgia Unite to Combat Hunger May 28, 2013 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 [...]

Hundreds of Teens Learn about the Mezuza in JSU

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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