JCRC Atlanta Presents

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2026 Atlanta Interfaith
Hunger Seder:

The Jewish Community Relations Council of Atlanta invites you to join us for the 15th Atlanta Interfaith Hunger Seder. Rabbi Jason Holtz will again be joined by other esteemed area clergy to lead us through a seder program focused on alleviating

food

insecurity in

our midst.

We will share a

delicious meal and

come together to learn

and engage with leading

organizations that are working

on the front lines in our

community.

Marketplace 5:00pm
Tables Open 5:45
Progam & Meal 6:00

Uniting for a Future Without Hunger

Sunday, March 29
Ahavath Achim Synagogue

Our Leaders

Rabbi Jason Holtz

Rabbi Jason Holtz is senior rabbi of Temple Kehillat Chaim in Roswell, Georgia. He was ordained by Hebrew Union College–Jewish Institute of Religion in Cincinnati, Ohio, and has previously served congregations in Arizona and the United Kingdom. Rabbi Holtz is passionate about building a synagogue community that is both spiritually vibrant and welcoming to people from all backgrounds. At the heart of his rabbinate is a love of teaching and learning. Beyond the synagogue, he teaches at Senior Enriched Learning (SEL) in Roswell. He is active in the Atlanta Rabbinic Association and the Central Conference of American Rabbis, and is a board member of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Atlanta, focusing on social justice and advocacy in Greater Atlanta.

Rev. Dr. Lisa Heilig

Rev. Dr. Lisa Heilig has served since 2018 as Executive Director of Toco Hills Community Alliance, a collaborative non-profit in Northeast Atlanta that provides groceries and clothing to hundreds of families weekly to fulfill the mission of neighbors helping neighbors, and foster a sense of community in the fight against food insecurity. In May of 2018, Lisa graduated with a Doctor of Ministry from Columbia Theological Seminary. Previously, she received a Master of Divinity degree from Candler School of Theology at Emory University.

Rev. Cassandra E. Henderson

Rev. Henderson is Executive Director of Interfaith Children's Movement, a child advocacy organization building multi-faith coalitions to ensure all children thrive. Under her leadership, ICM is now a statewide partnership of more than 85 faith communities. Ordained at the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church, Rev. Henderson brings over a decade of ministry and community leadership rooted in justice, compassion and bridge building. She is committed to the difficult and sacred work of holding complex issues in community, cultivating unity across difference, building relationships and amplifying the voices of adults and young people to improve life for children and families throughout Georgia.

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Rev. Sean B. Smith

Pastor of New Horizon Baptist Church since 2001, Rev. Smith also serves as Mayor Andre Dickens' Senior Advisor for Faith Affairs. Originally from Brooklyn, he received his BA in Journalism from Georgia State University, followed by his Master's of Divinity from the Mercer University McAfee School of Theology. There he earned recognition for Outstanding Academic Achievement as well as the William Ollie and Nell Ray Key Excellence in Leadership Award. He has served church and community through the M.L. King Merchants Association, as Atlanta Continuum of Care Governing Council co-chair, Islamic Speakers Bureau Advisory Council member, Cascade Ministers Fellowship, Atlanta Ministers Union, NAACP, and on the Ethics Committee for the Mayoral transition team.

Rabbi Eric Feld

Rabbi Feld joined Ahavath Achim Synagogue in Atlanta in July, 2025, as Associate Rabbi and Director of Lifelong Learning. He received his ordination from Hebrew College Rabbinical School in Boston. He previously served as Assistant Director of the Genesis Summer Program at Brandeis, Hillel Director at Boston College before becoming Assistant Rabbi and Director of Lifelong Learning at Congregation Beth Shalom in July 2023. Prior to rabbinical school, he was a town planner in Chapel Hill, N.C.,

The Event

Uniting for a Future Without Hunger

We are pleased to once again welcome the interfaith community of Atlanta to come together to participate in this special event, highlighting the tireless work toward food justice occurring daily throughout the metro area.

At 5 p.m. The Marketplace will be filled with our community partners that fight hunger and food insecurity every day. Come learn about their efforts and ways you can engage in their essential work. Immediately after, the seder program and meal will begin at 6 p.m. We look forward to breakout sessions with deep dive conversations into the moral call of what it means to help provide for our people - including the impact of recent changes to the federal food programs. We will be led by Rabbi Jason Holtz of Temple Kehillat Chaim, and inspired by other esteemed area clergy that also heed the call and truly understand the impact of this important work.

What is the Interfaith
Hunger Seder?

Seder, the Hebrew word for order, is the ritual feast typically held during the Jewish holiday of Passover, that includes reading, telling stories, eating symbolic foods, singing, and other traditions central to the story. This year our event takes place during the seasons of sacrifice found in Easter, Ramadan and Passover. Our Interfaith Hunger Seder follows these customs by recounting the Israelites’ escape from slavery in ancient Egypt alongside an abundant, carefully-curated meal, and strays from tradition by inspiring conversations about hunger in our community and steps we can each take to address it.

Registration

Buy your tickets at the link below. If you are able, kindly purchase a seat or seats for those who may otherwise be unable to attend.

Registration closes prior to the event, so reserve your seats while you can!

General Admission

Nonprofit Professionals

Young Adults

Youth (6-18)

Children (5 and under)

$54

$36

$18

$ 0

Buy Tickets

If you wish to participate in the Seder but need assistance of any kind with registration, please contact rachelw@atlantajcrc.org.

The Marketplace

Before dinner begins, at 5 p.m. The Marketplace provides you the opportunity to browse and meet the drivers leading our city's major organizations fighting food insecurity. Come learn what they are doing, how they are impacting our community, and how you can help make a difference.

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Our Partners

COMMUNAL ADVOCATES FOR NUTRITION AND FOOD SECURITY

These wonderful local nonprofits will have a table at The Marketplace this year. Feel free to click on their logos to learn about them, or come in person and meet them yourself.

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Sponsorships

Sponsorship Opportunities

Our sponsors are the engine that makes the Atlanta Interfaith Hunger Seder go. We do whatever we can to keep the door open, especially for those who are hungry and may not be able to afford a ticket. If you or your organization would like to be a sponsor of this special night, please reach out to the JCRC staff.

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