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ORT UNPLUGGED EVENT 2010!
(formerly ORT Rocks)
Live Acoustic Music * Dessert * Exciting Raffle
Saturday, October 2nd - 8 pm to Midnight
MODA - Museum of Design Atlanta - Adjacent to the Downtown Marriott Marquis
$36/Ticket (in advance -- $45/door) - Includes unlimited beer & wine + free parking!
Click here for Sponsorship Opportunities & List of Raffle Items
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2010 Host Committee:
Mindy & Adam Appel
Kerri & Erez Katz
Michelle & David Hirsch
Andrea Appel
Emily Breyan
Jason Breyan
Robbi Carrier
Dan Eisenman
Anthony Erdman
Holly Firfer
Denise & Spencer Gelernter
Holly Gelfand
Norma Greenspan
Stephanie & Cary Halpern
Lori & Kirk Halpern
Terri & Eric Jacobson
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Lane Koplon
Caryn & Michael Liss
Dora & Flavio Manela
Sonia & Jim Mitropoulus
Carolyn & Steve Oppenheimer
Eric Phillips
Amber & Michael Powell
Elisa & Gary Prager
Blair Rothstein
Brad Ruffkess
Marla & Mark Shavin
Jenna & Corey Shulman
Nancy & David Weissmann
Ellen Witt
Amy Wolkis
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The ORT Visionaries campaign serves as recognition of ORT's 130th anniversary year. In 2010, members who increase their previous gift, from 2009, by any level will be honored as ORT Visionaries and proudly listed on our Honor Roll. ORT Visionaries are committed to changing lives through education - they have given more and gone that extra mile to assist communities in need. Not only assuring that ORT programs remain open to communities in need, but to expand programs that will reach others.
Joe Cohen ORT Scholarship Fund
 ORT America has created a special scholarship fund in honor and in memory of an extraordinary supporter and our friend, Joe Cohen.
As a young man living in Egypt, Joe was forced to leave the country in 1956 during the Israeli Suez Canal campaign because of his French nationality. Arriving penniless in Paris, he earned a degree in plumbing at an ORT school there, and was given job placement. He then moved to the United States with his brothers. Coming full circle in 2004, Joe was the firstt student to become the National President of the organization.
He became a tireless leader in The ORT Atlanta Region and in the Atlanta Jewish Community. Joe was a longtime partner in the firm Birnbrey, Minsk and Minsk.
His dedication to ORT and to ORT students was only shadowed by his love
and commitment to his family and friends who loved him so dearly.
Click here to DONATE NOW
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ORT'S VISIONARIES CAMPAIGN
The ORT Visionaries campaign serves as recognition of ORT's 130th anniversary year. In 2010, members who increase their previous gift, from 2009, by any level will be honored as ORT Visionaries and proudly listed on our Honor Roll. ORT Visionaries are committed to changing lives through education - they have given more and gone that extra mile to assist communities in need. Not only assuring that ORT programs remain open to communities in need, but to expand programs that will reach others.
The Visionaries Honor Roll is updated on the 15th of every month. If you are not listed and believe that you qualify as an ORT Visionary, please contact atlanta@ortamerica.org.
If you aren't an ORT Visionary and would like to become one, you can do so by
donating here.
2,715 Visionaries and counting!
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ORT's 130th Anniversary Celebration!
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Atlanta television and radio personality Holly Firfer was emcee for our December 3rd reception at the beautiful Au Pied de Cochon restaurant at the InterContinental Buckhead that honored special donors and volunteers who have supported ORT throughout the years.
Honored donors included Annie & Maurice Cohen, The Cohen-Kogon Foundation, Gladys Hirsch, Matilda Lefkowitz, Charles Miller, Phyllis & Sidney Rodbell, Rebecca & Jeffrey Threat and April & Jerry Weiner.
Lesley Berman, Sid Besmertnik, Susan Gerstel, Bill Klineman, Morene S. Marcus and
Terry Schwartz were reognized for their time, leadership and commitment to charitable giving.
Past Presidents received Certificates of Appreciation. Women's American ORT Past Region Presidents are: Linda Baron, Susan Berkowitz, Frances Bressler (deceased), Kim Cohen, Ann Galanti, Susan Gerstel, Elaine Gruenhut, Jan W. Haber, Delcy Pardo Harber, Jackie Kanfer, June Klein, Sherilyn Krell, Arlene Kushner, Morene S. Marcus, Susan Multz, Hilly Panovka, Linda Reif, Renee Sevy, Ruth Rothfarb, Terry Schwartz, Sylvia Shaw, Beth Smith, Bunnie Taratoot and Lynda Walker.
American ORT Past Presidents are: Asher Benator, Gene Benator, John Benator, Richard Bressler, Gerald Cohen (deceased), Joe Cohen (deceased), Michael Feldman, Jack Freedman, Arthur Geduldig, Rabbi S. Robert Ichay, Bill Klineman, Byron Kopman, Nathan Lipson (deceased) and Harold Yudelson.
Caryn Liss - Director ORT Atlanta
Joe Berger - ORT Atlanta Past President 2009
Hilly Panovka - ORT National Board Member
Keith Linch - ORT Atlanta President 2010
Jan W. Haber - ORT Atlanta Past President 2009
Jenna Leopold Shulman - Director ORT Atlanta
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MEETINGS & EVENTS
Next Generation Meetings:
We regularly hold ORT "Next Gen" Meetings and are always looking for individuals who are interested in joining the Next Gen committee! Please contact Jenna Leopold Shulman at jleopold@ortamerica.org if you are interested in getting involved.
2010 ORT Lipson Program:
8 years ago, this program first began with a dream that the late Nathan Lipson had to connect ORT students throughout the world with our Jewish community in Atlanta. Together with Joe Cohen and other instrumental leaders and financial backing, the program became a reality and now, nearly a decade later, we have brought over 150 students and teachers to Atlanta from Argentina and Israel to learn and experience our unique Atlanta Jewish culture.
From January 12th - February 10th 6 Israeli students and their 2 teachers joined our Atlanta community to learn about our way of life - and teach us a thing or two about theirs!
This year's students and teachers were hosted by The Davis Academy and GHA and lived with families affiliated with the schools.
ORT Atlanta had the great pleasure of introducing the ORT Lipson Students and teachers to several of Atlanta's great sites like the Coca Cola Museum, the Georgia Aquarium and the CNN Center. They also had the chance to meet with the Israeli Consul General to the South East, Ambassador Reda Mansour as well as Joan Lipson, who's family co-founded the program.
The Atlanta Community rolled out the red carpet for the students and teachers and made them feel right at home. Two parties were hosted, one at the home of Sari & Randy Alifeld and one at the home Lori & Kirk Halpern, to welcome the Israeli Delegation and introduce them to the Atlanta Community.
We are so thankful for the opportunity to bring these students to Atlanta to share their stories with you and to show you how much your donations are appreciated by the children that benefit from our ORT programs.
Thank you so much to our 2010 Host Families:
Navit & Asher Adar
Sari & Randy Alifeld
Connie & Robert Bachner
Caryn & Jason Bernstein
Judy & Lindsey Brown
Lori & Kirk Halpern
Merle & Anthony Solomon
Julie & David Weiser
Heartfelt thanks and gratitude go to the following:
The Davis Academy & Greenfield Hebrew Academy
Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta
The Lipson Family
Sid Besmertnik, ORT Atlanta Vice President
Ann Silver & Harvey Spiegel, ORT Lipson Co-Chairs
For more information about ORT or the ORT Lipson Exchange Program,
please contact ORT Atlanta at 404-327-5266 or atlanta@ortamerica.org
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Learn More About ORT:
ORT America's Website: http://www.ortamerica.org
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