Thank you for a wonderful 2009

It has been an extraordinary year for Limmud Atlanta+SE. After our second day-long program in March, we held our first multi-day "LimmudFest" over Labor Day weekend at Camp Ramah (Tumbling Waters) in the North Georgia mountains.

Two hundred Jews of all ages and backgrounds sang, danced, played, learned, shared, and even rapped together in a powerful example of community and shared values.

This month's Vodka and Latkes event, which helped us raise about $1000, drew a fun and eclectic crowd to a downtown Atlanta club. We enjoyed entertainment from the Atlanta Jewish Music Festival and Modern Tribe's "No Limits Texas Dreidel" competition, and were featured on Good Morning America.

Because of your support and involvement, almost 1,000 Jews from all around the Southeast were touched by Limmud this year.

The Atlanta Jewish community has been enriched by Limmud's creative and inclusive Jewish experiences. We are very close to reaching our fundraising goal for 2010, but we need your support to fully realize our vision. As you think about year-end giving, you can help Limmud close a critical gap by making a tax-deductible contribution--$180, $72, $36, $18 or any amount that is comfortable for you by clicking here. Thank you for your passion and support.

We look forward to celebrating Jewish life with you in the coming year. (So mark your calendar for Sunday, March 14th, 2010, when Limmud returns to Oglethorpe!)

LimmudFest News!

We already have a stellar presenter lineup for LimmudFest, and registration for the multi-day retreat taking place in North Georgia over Labor Day weekend is now open!

Register in April or May for the early-bird discount and a variety of payment plans/options.

http://www.limmudse.org

VOLUNTICIPATE!

Fest

Focus on Fest

Wow...our March Limmud was phenomenal, and most of us are still riding the wave. It's similar to how I felt after Limmud UK, and I'm eager to keep it going as long as possible. So it's time to FOCUS ON FEST!

Our volunteer recruitment party is next Tuesday at Broadway Cafe from 7:30-9:00, and we'll be shoring up our teams of volunteers, encouraging people to pursue their interests and do what it is they enjoy doing. Marketing, logistics, volunteer coordinating, programming, kids/teens, PR, and whatever else you can think of.

Then we get to the fun stuff, which is working together on making our first-ever multi-day Limmud ATL a big, fun, relaxing, intellectually stimulating, enjoyable success. Come be a part of it!

Introductory information about Limmud Fest

Information on Volunteer Recruitment Party

Limmud Everywhere

There has been a flurry of Limmud-related news in the last month or so, and here are a number of articles of interest. Of course, be sure to read the February 27th cover story in the Atlanta Jewish Times.

Philadelphia

• Beyond the Classroom: Limmud Prompts Food for Thought
  
• Limmud Philly: More than 70 Ways to Connect Jewishly

Toronto

• Jewish Learning Festival Draws over 400
• Limmud Toronto Conference 2009
  

Los Angeles

• Bible, yoga, and YouTube
• Bumping into Judaism

Scotland

• Changes at Limmud
  

1st Annual (?) LimmudFest

Once you've registered for Limmud 2009 (March 21-22), you can already start planning to join us for our first multi-day Limmud experience--LimmudFest--taking place over Labor Day weekend at Ramah Darom/Tumbling Waters.

Renee and I are co-chairing the event, and we're just getting started with a great group of volunticipants. Please join us--as volunteers and participants! As you know, or will find out in March, volunteering makes the experience infinitely more meaningful, rewarding, and fun even if you've never done Limmud before. There's something for everyone, so just shoot us an email and come to our purpose meeting this Sunday at 8pm.

Shabbat Shalom,
Noah