PHOTOS: An outdoor learning experience with meaning

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PHOTOS: An outdoor learning experience with meaning

Robin Edwards, her daughter Natalie Nava and son Benjamin learn the meaning and origin of New Year's greetings during a during an outdoor event presented by the Limmud Atlanta and Southeast community at Mason Mill Park in Atlanta, on Sunday, September 13, 2020. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC

Howie Slomka blows a Shofar Kuda during a Limmud activity at Mason Mill Park in Atlanta, on Sunday, September 13, 2020. The event aimed to have participants "learning about the High Holidays and connecting to one another and the greater community in surprising ways." STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC

Davis Edwards smells some of the plants during the smell and taste Limmud activity at Mason Mill Park in Atlanta, on September 13, 2020. Participants learn the meaning and origin of New Year's greetings, smell flowers, and enjoy a honey stick. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC

Robin Edwards, her daughter Natalie Nava and son Benjamin learn the meaning and origin of New Year's greetings during a Limmud activity at Mason Mill Park in Atlanta, on September 13, 2020. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC

Marcie Sedacca (L) and Erin Chernow look over the instructions before participating in a mirroring exercise during a Limmud activity at Mason Mill Park in Atlanta, on September 13, 2020. The mirroring exercise helps create empathy. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC

Nava Senior tells a story during a Limmud Chavruta activity at Mason Mill Park in Atlanta, on September 13, 2020. At the Chavruta station, participants talk about the importance of relationships and connections and reflect on what can be done to strengthen them. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC

Robin Edwards and her daughter Natalie Nava Senior tells a story during a Limmud Chavruta activity at Mason Mill Park in Atlanta, on September 13, 2020. At the Chavruta station, participants talk about the importance of relationships and connections and reflect on what can be done to strengthen them. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC

Marcie Sedacca (L) and Erin Chernow participate in a mirroring exercise during a Limmud activity at Mason Mill Park in Atlanta, on September 13, 2020. The mirroring exercise helps create empathy. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC

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Robin Edwards, her daughter Natalie Nava and son Benjamin learn the meaning and origin of New Year's greetings during a during an outdoor event presented by the Limmud Atlanta and Southeast community at Mason Mill Park in Atlanta, on Sunday, September 13, 2020. STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC