APRIL 10, 2015 | 21 NISAN 5775

Atlanta

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WDRINK UPThe Wine Shop suc-ceeds with customer and community ser-vice and some good kosher wines. Page 12

SILVER TOUCHACCESS prepares to celebrate 25 years of engaging and grooming Jewish Atlanta’s young leaders. Page 14

WOLPE STYLEVal Root Wolpe brings a womanist sensibil-ity to the decoration of her Judaica-packed home. Page 26

Jewish Atlanta’s observances of Yom HaShoah will start April 12 at the Besser Holocaust Memorial Garden at the Marcus JCC in Dunwoody. But what happens in the not-too-distant future when no more survivors remain? Pages 18-24

We Remember Rabbis SkipJNF EventOver StanleyBy Michael Jacobsmjacobs@atljewishtimes.com

Clergy members from at least two synagogues are skipping the big-gest annual event of Jewish Na-

tional Fund’s Southeast Region because of the honoree’s position on gay rights.

JNF is giving the Tree of Life Award to the Rev. Charles Stanley of First Bap-tist Church Atlanta during the 12th an-nual Jack Hirsch Memorial Breakfast the morning of Yom HaAtzmaut, Israel Independence Day, April 23. The event is being held at The Temple, but the congre-gation’s rabbis and staff will not attend.

Senior Rabbi Peter Berg and Temple President Jonathan Amsler issued a state-ment on the decision that reads in part: “The Temple is renting our social hall space to the Jewish National Fund as we have done with them and so many other organizations over the years. Recogniz-ing the good work that JNF does for the State of Israel, The Temple remains a strong supporter of the Jewish National Fund. As inscribed over our doorway, The Temple is a house of prayer for all people and we will continue to work diligently for the inclusion of all.”

Temple Sinai’s clergy also will not at-tend the breakfast. Rabbi Ron Segal said Sinai is a community of inclusion and could not ignore Stanley’s positions on same-sex relationships. But the decision to stay away does not represent a state-ment about JNF.

“We are tremendous supporters of JNF and all things Israel,” he said. ■SOJOURN takes a stand, Page 4.

Abilities SiteLaunches

Atlanta has a new resource to help people with disabilities and their families, thanks to the work of the

Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta’s Disabilities Task Force.

The Greater Atlanta Jewish Abilities Alliance website (atlanta.jewishabilities.org) has launched after months of prepa-ration, including the creation of a 17-page resource directory that runs from AARP to Zimmerman-Horowitz.

The website uses a template created by Baltimore’s federation, The Associ-ated, two years ago. About the same time, the Disabilities Task Force in Atlanta was assessing the community’s needs. Feder-ation began funding the task force’s rec-ommendations in the summer of 2013.

When Baltimore offered federations a chance to form a national network of Jewish Abilities Alliance websites, At-lanta signed on first, said Jaime Russo, Federation’s community disabilities co-ordinator. “Our goal is to reach as many people as possible in Atlanta, both Jewish and non-Jewish, and have them utilize the website, starting as a child develops and continuing through adulthood.”

The website fits Federation’s role as a convener of service providers rather than a direct service provider. ■

FIRST LADYBlair Marks has traveled the world as Women of Reform Judaism president but sees something special in Kol Emeth’s upcoming honor. Page 8

SUPER BENEFITHillels of Georgia raises more than $100,000, far exceeding its goal, while crowning a Dawg as the state’s latest Campus SuperStar. Page 25