Atlanta JCRC presents...

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2024 Atlanta Interfaith
Hunger Seder

Atlanta Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) invites you to the 14th Annual Atlanta Interfaith Hunger Seder. Rabbi Jason Holtz and other interfaith clergy will lead us through a seder program focused on alleviating food insecurity. We will partake of a delicious vegetarian meal, learn and come together with leading organizations in the community that are working on the front lines.

Sunday, April 28, 5:00 pm

at the Selig Center

Sit Together,
Stand Against Hunger.

Our Leaders

Rev. Dr. Lisa Heilig

Rev. Dr. Lisa Heilig has served since 2018 as Executive Director of Toco Hills Community Alliance, a collaborative non-profit in Northeast Atlanta that provides groceries and clothing to hundreds of families weekly to fulfill the mission of neighbors helping neighbors, and foster a sense of community in the fight against food insecurity. In May of 2018, Lisa graduated with a Doctor of Ministry from Columbia Theological Seminary. Previously, she received a Master of Divinity degree from Candler School of Theology at Emory University.

Rabbi Jason Holtz

Rabbi Jason Holtz became Temple Kehillat Chaim's rabbi upon Rabbi Winokur's retirement in June of 2018. He served at Bromley Reform Synagogue in the UK from Autumn 2013 through Spring 2018. Before that, he was the Associate Rabbi at Temple Emanu-El in Tucson, Arizona. He was ordained by the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in Cincinnati, Ohio in 2010. He is a member of both the Central Conference of American Rabbis and the Assembly of Reform Rabbis, UK.

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Venerable Carole Maddux

Carole Maddux is an experienced advocate and leader with a passion for pursuing God's mission in the world. She has 24 years of nonprofit management experience and currently serves as archdeacon of the Diocese of Atlanta. Maddux founded the Georgia Interfaith Public Policy Center and has served on multiple boards. She holds an undergraduate degree in communication from Georgia State University and a master's degree in Health Care Policy and Administration from Mercer University.

The Event

Sit Together, Stand Against Hunger.

We are excited to welcome the interfaith community of Atlanta to our table to participate in this special event, highlighting the tireless work toward food justice occurring daily throughout the metro area.

At 5 p.m., The Marketplace will be filled with our community partners that fight hunger and food insecurity every day. Come learn about their efforts and ways you can be engaged in their essential work. Immediately thereafter, we will enjoy our meal and program. We are looking forward to breakout conversations and diving deeper into how federal assistance intersects with local food insecurity and how we can make a difference. We will be led by Rabbi Jason Holtz of Temple Kehillat Chaim, assisted by other respected clergy leaders.

What is the Interfaith
Hunger Seder?

The Seder, the Hebrew word for order, is a ritual feast during the Jewish holiday of Passover that includes reading, telling stories, eating symbolic foods, singing, and other traditions. This year our event takes place at the end of the seasons of sacrifice found in Easter, Ramadan and Passover. Our Interfaith Hunger Seder follows this storytelling custom by recounting the Israelites’ escape from slavery in ancient Egypt alongside a delicious vegetarian meal, and strays from tradition by inspiring a conversation about hunger in our community and steps we can each take to address it.

Youth Program

After stealing the show in 2023, Interfaith Atlanta Youth (IAY), under the skilled guidance of Dr. Chris RayAlexander and Rev. Cassandra A. Henderson (Interfaith Children’s Movement), will meet for a three-part session and dialogue just before the program. During the seder they will then present Four New Questions about ways their various faith traditions inform and compel them to action around alleviating food insecurity. There is still time for additional area high schoolers and youth groups to participate in this meaningful program. For information, contact Chris RayAlexander, at chris.ray1810@gmail.com.

Registration

Buy your tickets at the link below. If you are able, you may also purchase a seat for someone who may otherwise be unable. Registration will close prior to the event, so get your ticket while you can!

General Admission

Nonprofit Professionals

Young Adults

Youth (6-18)

Children (5 and under)

$54

$36

$18

$ 0

Buy Tickets

If you wish to participate in the Seder but can't afford a ticket or need help with registration, please contact info@jcrcatlanta.org.

The Marketplace

Before dinner begins, The Marketplace provides you with an opportunity to browse and meet the drivers leading our city's major organizations fighting food insecurity. Come learn what they are doing, how they are impacting our community, and how you can help make a difference.

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Our Partners

COMMUNAL ADVOCATES FOR NUTRITION AND FOOD SECURITY

These wonderful local nonprofits will have a table at The Marketplace this year. Feel free to click on their logos to learn about them, or come in person and meet them yourself.