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Getting Back out There!

Editor's Note: 2021 Winter Edition of the STYLE Magazine.

By Kaylene Ladinsky November 17, 2021, 6:58 pm Edit

In addition to being the AJT’s managing publisher and interim editor, Kaylene Ladinsky is the president of Americans United With Israel.

  • Kaylene Ladinsky, AJT editor and managing publisher, said it’s been important to keep the Jewish community connected.
    Kaylene Ladinsky, AJT editor and managing publisher, said it’s been important to keep the Jewish community connected.
  • Ali knew immediately that she loved her floral, strapless gown by Meira Zwillinger. //Photo by Carter Rose Weddings
    Ali knew immediately that she loved her floral, strapless gown by Meira Zwillinger. //Photo by Carter Rose Weddings
  • Ali, Poppy and Marc Garfinkel celebrating and blowing out the candles on Ali’s custom cake.
    Ali, Poppy and Marc Garfinkel celebrating and blowing out the candles on Ali’s custom cake.
  • This birthday group of friends has celebrated each other’s birthdays and milestones for over four decades. (L to R): Robyn Spizman, Patty Brown, Norma Gordon, Donna Weinstock, Ava Wilensky, Gail Heyman and Lori Simon.
    This birthday group of friends has celebrated each other’s birthdays and milestones for over four decades. (L to R): Robyn Spizman, Patty Brown, Norma Gordon, Donna Weinstock, Ava Wilensky, Gail Heyman and Lori Simon.
  • Groom David Bull made it official with his glass stomp.
    Groom David Bull made it official with his glass stomp.
  • The couple was lifted in traditional chairs by guests. //Photo by Carter Rose Weddings
    The couple was lifted in traditional chairs by guests. //Photo by Carter Rose Weddings
  • Standing with the Pokémon cake are Sam with his parents and sisters Daniella and Edith.
    Standing with the Pokémon cake are Sam with his parents and sisters Daniella and Edith.
  • Everybody looks best wearing a feather boa.
    Everybody looks best wearing a feather boa.
  • The Bubble lady charms the children.
    The Bubble lady charms the children.
  • Entertaining the bride and groom.
    Entertaining the bride and groom.
  • Ali and Sam’s first dance was to “This Must Be the Place (Naïve Melody)” by the Talking Heads. //Photo by Carter Rose Weddings
    Ali and Sam’s first dance was to “This Must Be the Place (Naïve Melody)” by the Talking Heads. //Photo by Carter Rose Weddings
  • The couple selected Barnsley Gardens for its ruins and flora.
    The couple selected Barnsley Gardens for its ruins and flora.
  • The wedding ambience was described as “magical” as the rain stopped and the mist rose.
    The wedding ambience was described as “magical” as the rain stopped and the mist rose.

Some are reluctant, and most are careful, but the season is starting out with a strong desire to get out and about. This STYLE Magazine is full of stylish simchas and celebrations. Robyn Spizman Gerson starts us off with a how-to on “Cultivating Friendships That Last a Lifetime.” Following that is another how-to on keeping your skin simcha-ready with a glow to go.

The couple made their way to the after party between a double row of sparklers.

After that, this simcha train heads to resort weddings that flourish with floral beauty and vows of “I do.” Our first stop is Barnsley Gardens in Adairsville, Ga., where Alex Morris and David Bull tie the knot while spending the weekend enjoying this spectacular oasis of nature. The traditional three-day wedding allowed the Morris-Bull families to get back out there and spend some real family time together.

Credit: Carter Rose Weddings // The guests celebrate with the newlyweds. Ali changed into white Keds and a short dress.

The next stop on the simcha train is the Four Seasons Resort and Club in Dallas, Texas. Ali Feinstein says “I do” to Sam Fishman. The Feinstein and Fishman families enjoy another resort weekend wedding. Can you think of any better way to bring two families together than under the chuppah with a flourishing white floral décor? Stunning!

Alexandra and Sam grew up side by side at Woodward Academy North.

Behind the scenes, we bring you the wedding backstory that brings together Alex Morris (the bride at the first stop) and Sam Fishman (the groom at the second stop) in long-lasting friendship. The two spent their schooldays and formative years together because their parents are best friends, too. It took a lot of collaboration to get things just right. Planning both weddings two weeks apart meant the wedding party had to pull double duty — as well as several of the guests.

Next, we take you on a tour of two local gemachs. What’s a gemach, you ask? Well, you will have to read on and find out how Jewish gems are stored and shared from one simcha to another. And don’t forget the captivating love stories of the past, as well as an Israeli miracle!

In other celebrations, Eli Brafman inaugurates a new venue as he throws a big bash for his youngest son’s upsherin ceremony, the three-year-old boy’s first haircut. And the Garfinkels deserve double confetti because Ali made her birthday about something that is close to her heart, instead of just about herself. These stories are about getting back out there to celebrate life and happiness, and one that goes even a step further: Jeanne Simon, who was turning 70, would not mark her milestone birthday the same way her husband did last year, moving to Atlanta to be close to her family on her special day. Rabbi Larry Sernovitz of Temple Kol Emeth and his wife, Becky, brought their son’s bar mitzvah back to the bimah, while catering to his interest in Pokémon.

So, whether we are ready or not, the world around us is; and right now it’s all about getting back out there.

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