| For Cyril Dembo, music heals |
He sits by her bed, holding her hand. He knows she's reached her end and that at any moment she will go. If it weren't for meals and sleep getting in the way, he'd sit for 24 hours with his wife, Jean, who is bed-ridden and unresponsive...
Tuesday, September 07, 2010
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| ORT honors High Holidays with thoughtful fundraiser |
The numbers are impressive: ORT America, via more than 100 distributors around the country including regional chapters, synagogues, day schools, brotherhoods, sisterhoods and more, sold more than 14,000 jars of honey for the High Holidays of 2009, raising money in excess of $45,000 for the approximately 300,000 students in 63 countries that the 130-year-old organization serves...
Tuesday, September 07, 2010
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| Jewish Transition Network grows in second go-round |
Atlanta resident and senior financial executive Bill Schwartz saw a need back in 2001 and founded the Jewish Transition Network. The weekly meetings had the simple purpose of helping out the unemployed, people with whom Schwartz sympathized.
Tuesday, September 07, 2010
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| JNA celebrates two years with another blast |
They called it a networking event “Different From All Others,” and it was no exaggeration. Simply that it was put on by Jewish Networking Alliance, a one-of-a-kind group in the Atlanta area, made it unique.
Tuesday, September 07, 2010
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| Small town living perfect for cafe founder |
Moses Shames isn't a fan of the city. When he lived in Miami, traffic was bothersome. The city lights were irritating. So when Shames and his wife were looking at locations in Georgia to move to, Atlanta was a draw but the city life wasn't...
Monday, August 30, 2010
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| Debra Halpern Bernes, locomotive of justice |
“I think I can, I think I can, I think I can…” So goes the motto of the titular train in Watty Piper’s classic children’s book “The Little Engine That Could.”...
Monday, August 30, 2010
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| Tommy Nobis Center uses Recycletronics to create jobs |
Bobbie Knopf looked around in what will be the new warehouse for The Tommy Nobis Center. It's in an industrial building in Kennesaw, just minutes away from the center's current location in Marietta. Stacks of recyclable materials are packaged in the aisles of a warehouse the size of about two football fields...
Monday, August 30, 2010
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| Hyman named interim C.E.O. of MJCCA |
Sitting in as interim C.E.O. of the Marcus Jewish Community Center is Howard Hyman, someone already very familiar with the place. Hyman is a former president of the JCC and also served as the vice chair of the MJCCA's governance board, both lay leadership positions...
Thursday, August 19, 2010
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| AIPAC sends Christians to learn more about Israeli affairs |
It's still a mystery to Carl Turner as to why he was one of 15 people selected to participate on a trip to Israel with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee...
Thursday, August 19, 2010
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| Globetrotters settle down - in one sense |
When Marietta-raised Georgia Southern grad Erin Mendel went overseas for the first time in her life on a Birthright Israel trip in 2008, she didn’t know the journey would give her a new favorite pastime of traveling the world. Of course, she didn’t expect to meet her future husband, either, so she must have just been anticipating that Birthright would be as advertised...
Thursday, August 19, 2010
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| Workman family opens gun range in Sandy Springs |
Ready. Aim. Fire. Sandy Springs now has a gun range. Opening at the beginning of August, the Sandy Springs Gun Club and Range is open for business. The gun range is in a place that didn't offer this service before and will also be a site for law enforcement training...
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
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| 2nd-annual LimmudFest Southeast approaches |
If there’s an overarching theme to LimmudSE’s upcoming LimmudFest 2010, it’s that there is a multitude of themes to be addressed over the weekend retreat’s 24 time slots. The event, which begins Fri., Sept. 3 with Shabbat services and continues through Sunday, is all about options, after all...
Sunday, August 15, 2010
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| Olens marches on in attorney general's race |
In the dimly lit upstairs room of The Paper Mill Grill, attorney general candidate Sam Olens circled his way around, shaking his supporters' hands, greeting them with an edge of nervousness...
Sunday, August 15, 2010
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| Toco Hills Kroger welcomes back Gary Libowsky |
For Gary Libowsky, he’s home for a second time. After working as the store manager at the Kroger in Toco Hills for eight years, from 1992-2000, he’s returned to the same location, in the area where he grew up...
Sunday, August 15, 2010
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| Mayor Galambos 'not enamored with Washington' |
Since Sandy Springs was incorporated into a city in December of 2005, Eva Galambos has served as the town’s mayor. In 2009, she was re-elected as mayor with a whopping 84 percent of the vote. Prior to being elected mayor, Galambos was the president of the Committee for Sandy Springs from 1975-2005, which lobbied to incorporate the city...
Sunday, August 15, 2010
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| MJCCA C.E.O. Wise Resigns |
The MJCCA announced Michael Wise has resigned from his position as C.E.O.
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
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| Don't leave your seat, it's the Dream Supremes |
Instant celebrities are what the Dream Supremes became on Sun., July 25, right after their debut performance as Atlanta’s WNBA squad’s second dance team. Marcia Jaffe, one of six Jewish members among the group of 12 ladies all over the age of 50, remembers the enthusiastic audience reaction well...
Sunday, August 08, 2010
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| Torah Day leads way in Community Supported Agriculture movement |
Robin Saul picked a lemon cucumber at the Torah Day School of Atlanta's garden. "You have to try one of these," she said. "These are unbelievable." ...
Thursday, July 29, 2010
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| Davis Academy alum returns to teach |
She had no intention of working where she once attended, but the opportunity was too good to pass up. Stefanie Solmson, who once attended Davis Academy as a student, will be in her first year teaching at the day school when the classroom doors open on Aug. 16...
Thursday, July 29, 2010
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| Glazer builds construction business from ground up |
Randy Glazer used to be referred to as "Handy Randy."
And for good reason: He was a handy man. He did numerous hands-on jobs for anyone who needed them when he first moved to Atlanta from Connecticut...
Thursday, July 29, 2010
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| Local high school grad continues to exceed expectations |
Diagnosed with pervasive developmental disorder not long after he was born, Jordan Dubrof had an early childhood characterized by missed milestones. His mother Jodi saw every highly-recommended pediatrician and specialist she could, and while their prognoses varied, the worst was particularly worrisome...
Thursday, July 29, 2010
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| Arogeti helps build JYA's solid foundation |
As the first Centennial student to participate for all four years of high school and the second-ever president of the club, Joey Arogeti knows Jewish Youth Affiliates, his school’s branch of the Jewish Student Union, pretty well. The group’s humble beginnings, which coincided with his ninth-grade year, are still clear in his mind...
Thursday, July 29, 2010
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| Ahavath Achim, 124 years old, always moving forward |
If it’s been more than a month since a congregant’s last visit to Ahavath Achim, he or she might not recognize the entrance area, which has undergone a dramatic and fantastic renovation...
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
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| Erwin Zaban: 1921-2010 |
Erwin Zaban: A 5-foot-8-inch giant. No, he wasn’t tall. But his presence loomed large...
Monday, July 19, 2010
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| Lone transaction has wide real estate ramifications |
With a single March sale, Harry Norman realtor Sharon Oxman changed the landscape of the Sandy Springs real estate scene...
Monday, July 19, 2010
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| Award-winner helps carry Henderson Shapiro to its next phase |
Excitement with regard to the presentation of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce’s Small Businessperson of the Year Award snuck up on Debbi Shapiro. Nominated by the other members of the executive committee and her company, Henderson Shapiro, she was flattered but kept her expectations low...
Monday, July 19, 2010
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| Real estate agents give advice on buying, selling homes |
It’s no secret the real estate market is in one of the worst - if not the worst - cycles in American history. And when a downturn emerges, that affects how the market reacts. It’s been hard to sell a house, and many people have been afraid to buy...
Monday, July 19, 2010
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| Volunteers for Israel breaks out of the bubble |
When Ron Feinberg first heard of Volunteers for Israel, the then-Faith & Values editor at the Atlanta Journal Constitution was intrigued by the idea of a civilian donating three weeks to working on an Israeli Defense Forces base or hospital. This was obviously different from the previous trips he’d made to the country, during which he’d been unable to truly immerse himself in Israeli culture...
Friday, July 09, 2010
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| Beiner introduces 'IFF on Ice' |
Ian Yagoda, namesake of the Ian’s Friends Foundation, apparently has a magnetic personality...
Friday, July 09, 2010
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| Mansour reflects on work in Atlanta |
Although he's wrapping up his four-year term as the Consulate General to the Southeast for Israel, Reda Mansour wishes he had more time..
Friday, July 09, 2010
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| Community leader Zaban passes away at the age of 88 |
Erwin Zaban, a well-known philanthropist who donated millions of dollars to various charities, passed away at the age of 88 on Tuesday night.
Wednesday, July 07, 2010
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| Rodberg humbled and honored by helping 'wounded warriors' |
David Rodberg doesn’t only have to worry about his own life.
As a chief flight nurse with the U.S. Air Force Reserve, Rodberg has to watch over many of the "wounded warriors" he comes across. In past situations, Rodberg has flown patients in air ambulances to their respective Air Force bases...
Monday, July 05, 2010
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| Vietnam veteran inducted into Coast Guard's Hall of Heroes |
Arthur Katz might have returned to the United States after serving in the Vietnam War 44 years ago. But he remembers his time there as if it were yesterday...
Monday, July 05, 2010
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| Former JCC C.E.O. recollects 15 year tenure |
Reflecting on his first day as the chief executive officer of the Jewish Community Center of Atlanta, Harry Stern remembers a long drive he made...
Monday, July 05, 2010
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| A little thought goes a long way |
Give Brad Abramson a little time to plan, and he’ll make a masterpiece. First, there’s the story of how he proposed to his now-wife, Marianna...
Saturday, June 26, 2010
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| Hyman wins Father of the Year Award |
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Barry Hyman said he doesn't deserve the credit for being named a 2010 Father of the Year by the American Diabetes Association.
Humbled by the recognition, Hyman said his wife deserves a good portion of the credit...
Monday, June 21, 2010
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| Taylors represent Atlanta at JAHM reception |
It took until Apr. 20, 2006, more than 350 years after the first intrepid Jews crossed the Atlantic, for May to be declared Jewish American Heritage Month in the United States. Thankfully, it did not take centuries for this celebration to rise to national prominence...
Monday, June 21, 2010
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| JamBowl passes hands, still a blast |
When Scott Eisenberg had a blast participating in the 2008 JamBowl, he was contributing to the enduring mitzvah project of then-high school sophomores Jake Seltman and Max Van Dresser. He didn’t realize the event would become his mitzvah project in 2010...
Monday, June 07, 2010
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| Coach Nazaire and Fit2DMax getting results |
Weber School cross country and track and field coach Maxim Nazaire is known for the impact he leaves on every student that trains under him. Case in point: He was recognized just last week with Weber’s 2010 Coach of the Year award for the progress his teams made both in terms of fitness and character...
Friday, May 28, 2010
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| Students at Emory franchise storage business |
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A lot of college students make extra cash waiting tables, serving drinks downtown or working at a local gym.
That’s not the case for Nir Levy and Ari Frankel...
Friday, May 28, 2010
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| Fox family's kids stay busy with baseball and ballet |
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Sydney Fox sits next to her mom, Amy, at her twin brother Ben's baseball game.
Ben's team, the Pirates, is in a heated game with the Mets in the quarterfinals of the Northside Youth Organization playoffs at Chastain Park...
Friday, May 28, 2010
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| Run would have been Harris Jacobs's Dream |
While he wasn’t much of a runner, there could scarcely be a better event to memorialize the late Harris Jacobs than the upcoming Dream Run. The event, now in its 17th year, recognizes the former MJCCA president by raising funds for youth sports program scholarships at the Center...
Friday, May 28, 2010
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| Running for a cause |
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Jessica Cohen stopped weighing herself in high school, when she was 5 feet, 214 pounds.
On her blog, she admitted chips and chocolate are her two favorite foods, and that she can't allow those foods into her house. For Cohen, enough was enough. She began eating better and became healthier. She lost half of her weight, but then she wasn't losing any more...
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
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| JF&CS' Seeds of Hope spreads the miracle of life |
The debate over just how much positive thinking and prayer can do for the body is best left to the scientists. The women of Seeds of Hope, Jewish Family and Career Services’ support group for those dealing with infertility and pregnancy loss, already have their answer in the form of an incredible success rate...
Sunday, May 23, 2010
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| Lewin's teaching methods land him university honor |
If you’re taking one of Professor Jonathan Lewin’s classes at Kennesaw State University, be advised: You don’t have to take notes...
Sunday, May 23, 2010
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| Lessons and light-heartedness in 'This is Not Profanity' |
Recent Emerson College grad and Pope High School alum Matt DeFaveri’s book, “This is Not Profanity,” collects some of his most humorous memories as an elementary schooler with Tourette’s syndrome. His favorite anecdote in the book, however, has nothing to do with his condition...
Sunday, May 23, 2010
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| Ovarian cycle rides for awareness, test |
Debbie Flamm would complain of stomach aches, but they weren't too severe.
They were common, everyday symptoms - something similar to heartburn, or acid reflux. But each time she visited a doctor she didn't have any answers...
Sunday, May 23, 2010
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| Ambassador Gerschenfeld adjusted to Atlanta |
Ambassador Marcelo Gerschenfeld’s career in the Argentinean Ministry of Foreign Affairs has taken him to the Ivory Coast, Geneva, Moscow, Brussels, Tel Aviv and plenty of places in between. So when he compliments the city of Atlanta, the site of his newest post of Consul General to the city, it’s safe to say he has the perspective necessary to comment...
Saturday, May 15, 2010
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| JCC's missions to Cuba: Eye-openers in the truest sense |
For Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta volunteer coordinator Shaindle Schmuckler, the sales pitch to potential participants for the biannual missions to Cuba is simple...
Saturday, May 15, 2010
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| Kaplan helms Gaia Gardens |
The Gaia Gardens of the East Lake Commons isn’t exactly the typical development for the stretch between East Atlanta and Decatur in which it is located. All the same, the farm is becoming a central part of its community under the leadership of manager Rachel Tali Kaplan, an alum of ADAMAH, the Jewish environmental leadership program...
Saturday, May 15, 2010
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| Japanese and Jewish: Horvath happy with conversion |
Dressed in sharp black-and-white patterned business attire, Junko Horvath orders a bottle of San Pellegrino sparkling water at the Buckhead Club...
Saturday, May 15, 2010
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| New kosher law awaiting Gov. Perdue's approval |
A new kosher law is awaiting Gov. Sonny Perdue's signature; it will replace The Kosher Food Labeling Act, a law that is 30 years old...
Friday, May 07, 2010
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| Holocaust survivor travels to Germany for Stolpersteine initiative |
On Friday, May 7, Benjamin Hirsch will watch while the sidewalk in front his childhood home is memorialized with four stones...
Friday, May 07, 2010
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| Other's Day, for those who might be missing mom |
For most, Mother’s Day is a celebration. Atlanta professional Leslie Greenberg empathizes with those who don’t have that special someone to share it with, though, because she was in a similar situation when she was younger...
Monday, May 03, 2010
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| Israeli non-profit hopes to bridge socioeconomic gaps |
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For a country known for its technological innovation, Israel has seen a recent disparity in graduation rates among high school students.
Recent statistics show only 67 percent of high school students from affluent areas are earning diplomas...
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
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| Hertz returns as board member to Komen Atlanta |
It didn't take Lila Hertz long to return to the Greater Atlanta Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure board of directors.
After serving as president, the non-profit organization's bylaws forced her to take a year off, so she served instead as chair for the Komen Atlanta grant committee...
Monday, April 19, 2010
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| Greenwood service as powerful as ever |
The shining sun served as a foil to the matter at hand the morning of Yom HaShoah this year as several hundred gathered on the lawn of Atlanta’s Greenwood Cemetery in front of the Memorial to the Six Million. Thoughts of modern history’s greatest tragedy weighed on the minds of all as they pledged to never forget the Holocaust...
Monday, April 19, 2010
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| Pair of bar mitzvahs set up symbolic project |
Life has its ups and it has its downs. With their joint bar mitzvah project benefiting both the Alzheimer’s Association and the Weinstein Hospice, Epstein students Justin Cohen and Zachary Rich will be leading the Climb for the Cure & Hike for Hospice from the base to the top of Stone Mountain in the hopes that everyone can enjoy the high times in life a bit more...
Monday, April 19, 2010
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| Besser tells Holocaust experiences at Yom HaShoah service |
It's never been easy for Abe Besser to speak about his experiences in the Holocaust.
But on Yom HaShoah, Besser took the podium at the newly constructed Besser Holocaust Memorial Garden at the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta and told his story...
Monday, April 19, 2010
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| Israeli photojournalist strives to depict truth |
On October 19, 1994, Ziv Koren found himself at a crossroad.
As a professional photojournalist, he experienced for the first time the shock of the aftermath of an exploded bus filled with Israeli civilians in Tel Aviv. Hamas had carried out a suicide bombing, killing 22 civilians and wounding 50 more...
Monday, April 19, 2010
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| First class of Rabbis Without Borders getting the conversation started
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The inaugural class of rabbinic fellows of Rabbis Without Borders, a program from the National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership (CLAL), will meet for their seventh and final seminar this month. In the six previous, occurring from summer 2009 on, they raised myriad critical questions...
Friday, April 09, 2010
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| Atlanta-area doulas partner with new parents |
According to the website of Doulas of North America (DONA) International, the word “doula” comes from the ancient Greek term meaning “a woman who serves.” Specifically, doulas serve families just before and during the birth process (a labor doula) or for a period of time just after delivery (a postpartum doula)...
Friday, April 09, 2010
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| Bet Haverim music: More to say |
The Threshing Floor is more than a recording. This second CD from Congregation Bet Haverim’s music program is also a snapshot of the synagogue and its members at this point in time...
Thursday, April 01, 2010
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| Grady's new stroke center celebrated |
The donation from the Marcus Foundation to Grady Hospital announced nearly a year ago came to fruition on Mar. 23, when Bernie Marcus helped cut the ribbon for the new Marcus Stroke and Neuroscience Center at Grady...
Thursday, April 01, 2010
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| Living the dream: Piedmont National celebrates 60th anniversary |
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Albert Marx was just 5 years old when he, his parents and his sister packed their bags to move to the United States.
It was November 1938 and Germany had become a hostile place for Jews to live...
Thursday, April 01, 2010
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| Silver family held special bond with Kings |
Murray Silver Sr. stood next to "Dad" in an Atlanta jail as they were prepared to meet Marcus Wayne Chenault for the first time since he murdered Alberta King....
Thursday, April 01, 2010
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| Holocaust survivor's gift: Garden of memories |
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It took Abe Besser a few years to be able to speak about his experience in the Holocaust.
The pain he and millions of other Jews endured is something they'll never forget...
Thursday, April 01, 2010
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| Congregation Bet Haverim's Passover event benefits Haitian victims |
For the second consecutive year, Congregation Bet Haverim will hold a "Pass it Forward" Seder to raise money for those in need...
Friday, March 26, 2010
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| Weiss fulfills dream of becoming a mother |
Laura Weiss calls her baby daughter Chelsea, just two months old, "Peanut."
That's because when she was born she was only 5 pounds and 4 ounces...
Friday, March 19, 2010
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| State prosecutor pens book about legendary coach's speech |
Since he was an adolescent, Justin Spizman has been infatuated with the speech former North Carolina State basketball coach Jim Valvano gave at ESPN's first annual ESPY Awards in 1993...
Friday, March 19, 2010
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| Jewish Federation of Atlanta president: Israeli Ministry's decision "ill-timed, but purely bureaucratic" |
More than a week after the announcement that Israel would build 1,600 apartments in east Jerusalem, tension still lingers between Israel and the United States.
However, Steve Rakitt, president and CEO of the Jewish Federation of Atlanta, believes the Israeli Interior Ministry’s decision to announce the building of these settlements during U.S. Vice President Joe Biden’s visit wasn’t a purposeful attempt to hinder peace talks...
Friday, March 19, 2010
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| Simcha "shopping" at Barrie's |
Not even a year ago, the Atlanta community lost a particularly special party planner, wife and mother. But the late Barrie Antebi lives on in the incredible joint venture of her friends and family, Barrie’s Closet...
Friday, March 19, 2010
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| 13 year old up for Georgia author award |
One day in the backyard of her parents’ house, Nicole Izmaylov saw a group of bees attack a stray cat that was trying to catch a mouse. The bees flew around the cat and stung it, and the mouse was able to run away to safety.
The witnessed scene inspired Nicole, who was just 12 at the time. She went on to write “Ronnie and BB"...
Thursday, March 11, 2010
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| Goldstein's dental practice 81 years strong |
Atlanta dentist Ronald Goldstein flew to Paris for a lecture in 1981, riding on a Concord jet while sitting next to one of the McGuire Sisters.
He struck up a conversation with her, mentioning the fact he was headed to Paris to speak on dental esthetics...
Thursday, March 11, 2010
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| Run for Holocaust Survivor Awareness in Upcoming Marathon |
After the success in raising $130,000 for Holocaust survivors in last year’s ING New York City Marathon, Elie Rubinstein thought it would be a good idea to venture into additional marathons nationwide...
Thursday, March 04, 2010
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| When Painting the Garage Went Horribly Right |
It’s an old trick, trying to make a household chore into a game so that the time goes by more quickly. This past summer, 10-year-old Samantha Hartz of Sandy Springs decided she’d take her duties in a slightly different direction, though...
Thursday, March 04, 2010
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| Do-It-Yourself Bar Mitzvah |
The common conception is that bar mitzvah invitations are simply selected out of a book of templates. For his celebration this past September, Greenfield Hebrew Academy 7th-grader Jacob Reich had a different idea...
Thursday, March 04, 2010
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| Cohen's New Job a Little More Personal |
Accepting the executive director position at It’s The Journey, a non-profit breast cancer awareness organization, became much more meaningful for Robin Cohen months after she initially applied...
Friday, February 26, 2010
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| Twins sell cookbooks to keep story alive |
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Hannah and Eliana Weiss’ mitzvah project is a two in one.
Not only will they be helping a soup kitchen in Israel, they’ll also be spreading the story of the Holocaust, a moment in history they want people to remember...
Thursday, February 18, 2010
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| Rabbi's idea takes tzedakah online |
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Tzedakah is a core concept in Judaism.
In today’s world, more and more monetary matters are handled online...
Thursday, February 18, 2010
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| Light up a room, be life of the party with Exceptional Finds |
A customer walking into the Exceptional Finds showroom at the Century Springs West building in Sandy Springs will likely have a tough time concentrating. The person will try to soak in all that’s in this hub for gifts, decorations and art, but the eclectic and fantastical nature of every piece will inevitably lead the imagination to wander...
Thursday, February 18, 2010
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| Paideia sophomore initiates conservation group for teens |
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Ari Allen was always interested in the environment.
But he never did anything about it. After taking a trip to Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota with the Student Conservation Association in 2009, the Paideia High School sophomore said it was time to put his interest into work...
Thursday, February 18, 2010
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| 'Remarkable woman' to be honored |
A museum is all about the past, offering a close look at the heart of a subject, often filled with beauty and remarkable stories of strength, wisdom and courage.
At the heart of The William Breman Jewish Heritage & Holocaust Museum today is a remarkable woman...
Monday, February 15, 2010
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| Special Seder reaches out to adults with disabilities |
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Twelve years ago, Arlene Koslow listened to a sermon about Special Olympics athletes being heroes.
When Koslow was done listening, it was time to do something...
Thursday, February 11, 2010
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| As Fate Would Have It |
Courtney Shapiro was not having the greatest workout of her life. When a person is a daily runner like she is, it’s to be expected that some days will be tougher than others.
One simply has to push through the pain and concentrate on other things, like the great feeling that comes after exercise...
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
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| Yeshiva Atlanta Graduate's Battle with Hodgkin's |
If you ask Ariel Khandadash about his story, he’ll be the last to tell you it’s inspiring.
He’ll say he’s sick and taking medicine...
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
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| Ofanim Drives Classrooms to Students |
Imagine a bus filled with technological tools pulling into an underprivileged village.
Kids pile onto the bus with excitement, eager to learn. Parents are thrilled their kids have an after-school program to keep them productively occupied while the workday wraps up...
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
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| Hadassah Event to Inform about Genetic Disease Risks |
On Sunday, February 21, 2010, Greater Atlanta Hadassah is presenting an exciting and timely event, “From Generation to Generation: Is Your Family at Risk for a Jewish Genetic Disease?”...
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
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| Councilman Goldstein a 'Good Fit' |
On Jan. 4, Philip M. Goldstein was sworn in for his ninth term as Ward 7 Councilman of the Marietta City Council. With 30 years of consecutive service, he is the longest-serving municipal elected official in the city’s history...
Monday, February 01, 2010
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| Olens' State Attorney General Bid Heating Up |
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After sitting in his Marietta campaign office for only about 30 minutes, Sam Olens pulls out his Blackberry smart phone and takes a look at it.
“There have only been 12 e-mails since this interview began,” Olens said, laughing. “You get used to it.”...
Monday, February 01, 2010
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| Bruce Cohen Memorial to be Held Jan. 31 |
A memorial service for Bruce Preston Cohen is to be held at 3 p.m., Sun., Jan. 31 at Temple Sinai. Rabbi Phil Krantz will be conducting the service...
Thursday, January 28, 2010
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| The Loving Partnerships of PAL |
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The name of Jewish Family and Career Service’s People Are Loving (PAL) program just about sums it up.
For the parents enrolling their child, there are the compassionate professionals at JF&CS, people like Dan Arnold, senior clinical supervisor, and Danielle Steinhart, PAL coordinator...
Thursday, January 21, 2010
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| Breman's Legacy Project Seeks Holocaust Survivors |
The Breman Jewish Heritage and Holocaust Museum has launched the Legacy Project, an initiative to reach out to Holocaust survivors in Georgia and record their history...
Thursday, January 21, 2010
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| Epstein Middle School Coach Loses Friends, Family in Haiti |
Mendell Midy’s living room is crammed with family pictures. They’re resting on shelves, the mantle, and the entertainment center – making it easy to lose count.
“And that’s not even half of them,” Midy said...
Thursday, January 21, 2010
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| Yeshiva Headmaster Participates in MLK Jr. Day Ceremony |
Every year on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Ebenezer Baptist Church chooses a rabbi to read from the Tanakh.
This year, Yeshiva Atlanta headmaster Rabbi Elisha Paul was selected, and he read from the...
Thursday, January 21, 2010
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| Rabin, King's Lives Draw Parallels |
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Finally, peace.
That’s what the Israeli government thought in 1995, after former Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin signed an agreement that was going to give Palestinians autonomy in what would be a two-state plan...
Friday, January 15, 2010
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| Rabin-King Initiative Aims to Teach Lost History |
Within the last year, the Rabin-King Initiative has gone from an idea based on extensive research to reaching two young communities unaware of a lost history...
Thursday, January 14, 2010
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| When Andrew Met Ashley |
Andrew Cohen and Ashley Kornblut each started jobs at the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta in 2004, when the ink was barely dry on their college diplomas...
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
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| More People to Love |
On Oct. 24, 1996, Richard and Debra Brenner of Marietta learned from an adoption agency that a birth mother had chosen them to become her baby girl’s parents...
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
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| Full House: Couple shares wisdom on raising 17 children |
Walking up to Chabad of North Fulton, visitors can feel the welcome and warmth outside despite the distance from the building. Cars one by one are slowly pulling into the parking lot...
Thursday, December 10, 2009
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