Temple Kol Emeth wants to celebrate the end of summer with all of their East Cobb friends, so they’re throwing a party Labor Day weekend: the seventh annual Noshfest on September 3-4, in their parking lot at TKE. The festival is free and open to the public. This family-friendly community event features delicious, traditional foods, hard to find specialty items, live entertainment, a children’s play area, petting zoo, arts & crafts vendors and community resources.
Co-chairs for the event are two sisters who grew up at TKE. Sarah Jacoby Thalheimer and Dale Jacoby have been family members at the temple for more than 30 years.
“Our Noshfest event is a cornerstone of the TKE community and we are excited to share our culture with the public,” Thalheimer said. “It will be a weekend filled with great food, fun entertainment and a lot of kids’ activities the whole family will enjoy.”The event features food from around the world, including a bagel eating contest on September 3rd at 2 PM where participants are challenged to eat the most bagels in five minutes. Last year’s winner, Teddy Delecruz, a professional eater from Chicago, ate six bagels. The cash prize is $500.
The public is also invited to vote in the “Kugel Cook Off,” a contest featuring delicious delicacies. Additionally, there will be live music throughout the 2-day festival, including headliner Peyton Parker, a Nashville-based singer-songwriter from Kennesaw. Parker was a finalist on NBC’s “The Voice.” Noshfest is fun for the whole family. Kids’ activities include a petting zoo, bouncy houses, face painting, games and more.
While you nibble on some delicious food enjoy the entertainment which includes Israeli dancing, a Krav Maga demonstration and a variety of music and bands. There will be more than 20 vendors selling handcrafted jewelry, designer clothing, pottery, paintings and more.
Temple Kol Emeth is located at 1415 Old Canton Road in Marietta/East Cobb 30062 at the intersection of Old Canton and Sewell Mill Road. For more information, visit Noshfest.com or contact TKENoshfest@gmail.com.
