{"id":56561,"date":"2017-03-28T10:54:49","date_gmt":"2017-03-28T15:54:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ou.org\/life\/?p=56561"},"modified":"2017-03-28T13:51:33","modified_gmt":"2017-03-28T18:51:33","slug":"ou-jewish-communities-fair-snapshot-atlanta-ga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ou.org\/life\/community\/ou-jewish-communities-fair-snapshot-atlanta-ga\/","title":{"rendered":"OU Jewish Communities Fair Snapshot: Atlanta, GA"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>One of the South\u2019s most bustling Jewish communities, Atlanta, GA, has a rich history of Jewish residents dating back to the city\u2019s founding. Today, Atlanta\u2019s largest Jewish neighborhood is called Toco Hills and, at its center, is Congregation Beth Jacob, a vast and sprawling synagogue, and center of Jewish life and learning that includes an active kollel, a preschool, the Atlanta Kashrus Commission, and mikvaot for men and women.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ou.org\/fair\/\"><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Find out more about Norfolk at the OU Jewish Communities Fair on April 30&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:14849,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:3355443},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Georgia, \\&quot;Times New Roman\\&quot;, \\&quot;Bitstream Charter\\&quot;, Times, serif&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:12}\">Find out more about Atlanta at the OU Jewish Communities Fair on April 30<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Rabbi Yitzchok Tendler, Beth Jacob\u2019s executive director, moved to the area a few years ago to be closer to his wife\u2019s family. \u201cAtlanta is a very warm, cohesive and unified community,\u201d said Rabbi Tendler. \u201cIt\u2019s very growth-oriented, too\u2014people are constantly looking to expand their Jewish learning.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Toco Hills also has a Young Israel, a Persian shul, and a Sephardic shul. Dunwoody and Sandy Springs, two nearby Jewish communities about a 15-minute drive from Toco Hills, are growing rapidly. Dunwoody is anchored by Congregation Ariel, while Sandy Springs has Beth Tefillah, a large Chabad center, and The Kehillah.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Families send their children to either the Atlanta Jewish Academy, a co-ed Modern Orthodox school serving infants through 12<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0grade, or the more right-wing Torah Day School of Atlanta. There\u2019s also a Chabad Montessori elementary and middle school, the Chaya Mushka Children\u2019s House, in Sandy Springs. Temima High School for Girls and Yeshiva Ohr Yisrael for Boys offer single-gender high schools.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Sara Davis grew up in Atlanta and returned there three years ago after living in Teaneck. \u201cThe tri-state area was too fast-paced for me, and my husband\u2019s commute into Manhattan was complicated by New Jersey\u2019s public transit options,\u201d Sara explained. \u201cAside from enjoying being closer to my family, it\u2019s amazing to see how much the Jewish community here has changed. There are so many more young couples and families now, which means more options for shuls and schools.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>Sara admits that one doesn\u2019t move to Atlanta for the kosher restaurants. \u201cWe have limited options, but there\u2019s at least one of everything like pizza, Chinese and shawarma,\u201d she said. Major grocery store chains Kroger\u2019s and Publix also have in-store kosher takeout, meat and bakery sections.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Aside from its Jewish community, Atlanta is rich in history, literally rising from the ashes after being burnt down during the Civil War to become the major center of culture, athletics, education and diversity that it is today. Its average temperature is in the low 60s, the cost of living is affordable, and the employment opportunities are vast, with major corporate headquarters like Coca-Cola and Home Depot. And of course, there\u2019s plenty of Southern charm and hospitality to go around.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\u201cIf you move here, you won\u2019t have to eat a Shabbat meal at home for months unless you specifically want to,\u201d laughed Sara. \u201cThere\u2019s often a waiting list of people who are eager to host you.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ou.org\/fair\/fair\/fair\/communities\/\"><em>Check out more Torah communities outside the NYC metropolitan area at our biannual Communities Fair on April 30!<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the South\u2019s most bustling Jewish communities, Atlanta, GA, has a rich history of Jewish residents dating back to the city\u2019s founding. 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