Chana Shapiro’s Chanukah Message for 2024
For our Chanukah holiday issue, we invited members of our community to share their responses.
Chana Shapiro is an educator, writer, editor and illustrator whose work has appeared in journals, newspapers and magazines. She is a regular contributor to the AJT.
Celebrating 100 Years of Covering Jewish Atlanta
I began freelancing for the Atlanta Jewish Times four decades ago, when Vida Goldgar was the editor, and the paper was called The Southern Israelite. The office was in a little house not far from Georgia Tech, and I used to drop off my typed stories which somehow morphed into printed copy by the next week.
Now, 100 years into the paper’s evolution, our city has grown and changed, but the commitment to reporting about our diverse and interesting Jewish community remains. The Atlanta Jewish Times is the go-to source for what’s happening in Jewish Atlanta.
Chanukah, which translates in Hebrew as “dedication,” is a good time to celebrate the breadth and depth of Jewish Atlanta. In this centennial year, the paper continues its own dedication, the dedication to provide Jewish news and views to readers. Trust the Atlanta Jewish Times to cover it all!
Happy Chanukah to you and your loved ones, and Mazal Tov to the Atlanta Jewish Times!
Chana Shapiro is an author, illustrator, and educator, and a freelance writer for Atlanta Jewish Times.
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