Our 275th Anniversary celebration was a huge success!  Check the Anniversary page for pictures from our event. 

To all those who joined us July 11 - 13, 2008

as we celebrated our 275th anniversary, thank you!

Our celebration was fantastic and we will continue to update the website with highlights from the events. 

We have pictures!  Scroll down to view.

In case you missed it, Congregation Mickve Israel celebrated the arrival of the first Jewish settlers to the state of Georgia and our 275th anniversary. 

Our anniversary weekend was full of grand festivities!

Some of the highlights were           

    the organ recital in our sanctuary with Timothy Hall

    the Shabbat services on Friday night and Saturday morning

    the reading from our historic 1733 Torah     

    our Kiddush luncheon

    our reception, banquet and dinner

    the descendant brunch (family reunion style)

    and the tours of the sanctuary and museum as well as Jewish heritage tours.

All of our speakers were inspiring!  Everyone who attended was truly touched by the parts that these wonderful individuals played in our 275th anniversary celebration. 

Many thanks to:

       John McKay Sheftall

        Michael Brandon

        Baroness Ruth Lynn Deech

        Rabbi Howard A. Berman

        Mandy Patinkin

        E. Kinney Zalesne

        Mike Schneider

Click here to read the comments made by descendant and speaker John McKay Sheftall

Again, we thank everyone who attended.  We also thank everyone who contributed to the success of the events. 

If you are descendant, we would greatly appreciate you providing us with family history information as we strive to improve our records of generations of descendants of our founding families.  Please click here for more information.

Our commemorative two-disk DVD is almost ready!  Each disk contains chapter menus and include video and pictures from the anniversary weekend along with service highlights, distinguished speakers and performance by Mandy Patinkin.  Copies are only $20.  You can obtain your copy with this order form.       

Many photographs were taken through the weekend by our own professional Becky Smith of Photos by Becky.  You may view and purchase pictures directly from her website.  Click here for a direct link.

Shabbat Services Photographs

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Kiddush Luncheon Photographs

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Banquet Photographs

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Brunch Photographs

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Event Photographs