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Hope Chernak
August 13, 2021, 11:44 am
Terrific things are happening at Temple Kol Emeth!
Find your place for the High Holidays at Temple Kol Emeth.
Photo courtesy of the MJCCA // Rabbi Rachel Bovitz presents award to Talya Gorsetman, recognized at an international conference for her commitment to adult Jewish education.
April 10, 2019, 2:59 pm
MJCCA’s Gorsetman Honored with National Leadership Award
Talya Gorsetman, director of the Lisa F. Brill Institute for Jewish Learning at the Marcus JCC, was recognized with the Director’s Award for Sustained Growth and Innovation.
By Eddie Samuels
Spotlight Theatre is one of the MJCCA's award-winning programs.
February 20, 2019, 2:57 pm
Marcus JCC Receives Outstanding Programming Awards
The MJCCA was recognized with two Outstanding Program Awards from the Jewish Community Centers of North America for its Intown Outreach and Spotlight Theatre programs.
By Eddie Samuels
With Ken Stein's help, educators get a feel for Israel's geography at the 2011 summer workshop.
October 11, 2018, 9:57 am
CIE Builds Better Model of Israel Education
Nearly 1,000 educators have studied at the Center for Israel Education with professor Ken Stein.
The first Atlanta Jewish Teen Initiative intensive focuses on sports.
December 15, 2017, 10:23 am
Teen Initiative Aims to Drive Engagement
An intensive program focused on sports is launching Atlanta's effort to connect with Jewish teens.
By Sarah Moosazadeh
Participants in the JumpSpark Professional seminar in Israel show the self-portraits they made with found materials. Seated (from left) are artist Hanoch Piven; Ezra Flom, the director of youth and family programming at Temple Kol Emeth; Nicole Andronescu Flom, the assistant director of education at Ahavath Achim Synagogue; Bobbee Griff, the youth adviser at Temple Beth Tikvah; Adam Griff, the regional director of youth engagement for NFTY-SAR; Elizabeth C. Foster, a family and teen educator at The Temple; Molly Okun, the director of youth and teen engagement at Temple Sinai; and Jason Price, a program manager for the Atlanta Jewish Teen Initiative. Standing (from left) are Hope Chernak, the executive director of the Atlanta Jewish Teen Initiative; Rabbi Gabby Dagan of the Leo Baeck Education Center; Rich Walter, the associate director for Israel education at the Center for Israel Education; Hannah Zale, the music director for In the City Camp and a religious school music educator and youth adviser at Congregation B’nai Torah; Susan Cosden, the director of education at Temple Beth Tikvah; Jody Gansel, a program manager for the Experiential Jewish Education Network; and Mira Hirsch, an artistic associate for Theatrical Outfit Project Tolerance at The Temple.
December 15, 2017, 10:08 am
Innovation Key to Seminar for Youth Professionals
JumpSpark Professional brings more than a dozen Atlantans to Israel for bonding and training.
By Rich Walter and Hope Chernak
The Atlanta Jewish Teen Initiative kicks off its first engagement by gathering teens across Atlanta for an Atlanta United game. The first JumpSpark intensive session, set for January, will focus on sports.
December 14, 2017, 12:53 pm
JumpSpark: A New Model of Teen Engagement
A new program is knocking down hurdles to Jewish teen engagement.
By Hope Chernak and Kelly Cohen
Hope Chernak has been hired as the founding director of the Atlanta Jewish Teen Initiative.
February 28, 2017, 12:00 pm
NFTY Vet Leads Atlanta Teen Initiative
The five-year effort will build Jewish pathways with a $2.1 million grant and an equal amount raised locally.
By Atlanta Jewish Times
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