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Building Community During the Holidays

Building better connections and networks and creating a sense of belonging are particularly important during this holiday season.

December 4, 2019, 1:44 pm Edit
  • Ally Berman talks with a new connection at Wisdom Pairings, where members of the Jewish community came together to build mentoring relationships.
    Ally Berman talks with a new connection at Wisdom Pairings, where members of the Jewish community came together to build mentoring relationships.
  • Cherini Ghobrial checks in to the Wisdom Pairings event, a night of community building and connections for Jewish Atlanta.
    Cherini Ghobrial checks in to the Wisdom Pairings event, a night of community building and connections for Jewish Atlanta.
  • Jori Mendel, vice president of innovation at the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta, greeted the crowd at Wisdom Pairings Nov. 20.
    Jori Mendel, vice president of innovation at the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta, greeted the crowd at Wisdom Pairings Nov. 20.
  • Jon Effron and Sonia Field enjoyed their conversation during one of the many opportunities for making connections with fellow members of the Jewish community.
    Jon Effron and Sonia Field enjoyed their conversation during one of the many opportunities for making connections with fellow members of the Jewish community.
  • Federation CEO Eric Robbins speaks with Scott Steckel during one of the event's breakout moments for conversation.
    Federation CEO Eric Robbins speaks with Scott Steckel during one of the event's breakout moments for conversation.
  • Cherini Ghobrial, Melissa Miller and Isabel Raner make connections during Wisdom Pairings.
    Cherini Ghobrial, Melissa Miller and Isabel Raner make connections during Wisdom Pairings.

Building better connections and networks and creating a sense of belonging are particularly important during this holiday season. For that reason, a gathering of Jewish Atlantans representing a cross section of generations and walks of life came together Nov. 20.

Federation Innovation, an initiative of Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta, and Plywood People, hosted Wisdom Pairings, “an intimate evening of intergenerational connections and conversations.”

“It starts with a diverse group of people having dinner, blooms into an evening of curated conversations, and creates lasting connections between emerging and experienced professionals who can count on each other for shared learning,” according to a press release.

“With the goal of building a Jewish community of reciprocity, mentors and mentees came together from across Atlanta’s Jewish community to share and receive wisdom.”

A diverse group of people from the Jewish community enjoyed dinner and drinks during the gathering last month, followed by curated conversations and lasting connections between emerging and experienced professionals who can count on each other for shared learning. Participants were paired by their shared passions, expertise, life journeys and interests.

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