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Hank Aarons 715th home run (1974), breaking Babe Ruth’s career home run record // Photo Credit: Ron Sherman Photography
April 12, 2023, 10:35 am
Emory Acquires Sherman’s Iconic Photo Collection
Ohio native Ron Sherman is touted for his decades of photographing Atlanta’s milestones, major players, and noteworthy events.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
Son, Andrew Levison, poses with honorees, Mike and Sharoni Levison. Andrew said, “My parents spread their passion about JNF with all those they come into contact with.”
March 15, 2023, 11:00 am
Breakfast for Dinner at JNF Gala
Four hundred community members attended an informational and inspirational evening touting the heroic and practical work of the Jewish National Fund.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
Bernard “Barry” Potlock
January 11, 2023, 1:59 pm
Obituary: Bernard “Barry” Potlock
Bernard "Barry" Potlock passed away on Dec. 21, 2022.
(From left) Solomon Cohen, Albert Cohen, Albert Barrocas and Dan Maslia. They are four family members who have helped create a long history of the Sephardic Cohen family.
October 27, 2022, 10:29 am
A Sephardic Family Reunites to Remember the Past
Family dinner in Dunwoody recalls a family history that has its roots in the eastern Mediterranean.
By Bob Bahr
Eric Krasno and The Assembly appear in the Side By Side series at The Loft at Center Stage Theater on Saturday, Aug. 27. // Credit: Jake Cudek
August 11, 2022, 1:22 pm
Neranenah & Breman Museum’s Week of Performances
The ambitious Side By Side lineup of live performances begins Sunday, Aug. 21.
By Bob Bahr
Jay Davis and Sam Olens feel strongly connected to the health of Buckhead and the city.
April 12, 2022, 1:28 pm
32nd Annual Buckhead Coalition Luncheon
On Wednesday, March 30, Atlanta’s top tier politicians gathered to salute late mayor Sam Massell and lay out a road map for his legacy and the health of the city.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
Photos by Marcia Jaffe // The first stop had hot apple cider and welcoming staff alongside historic photos.
December 4, 2021, 11:03 pm
Breman Jewish Home’s 70th Drive-Thru Gala Celebration
Seven decades of innovation and growth were recognized in Nov. 7 drive through.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
January 27, 2021, 1:05 pm
Obituary: Richard (Dick) Irvin Born
Richard (Dick) Irvin Born, 99, died Jan. 13, 2021.
Courtesy of Atlanta History Center // A visitor explores the history center exhibition, “Cyclorama: The Big Picture.”
July 15, 2020, 7:11 am
Viewing History Through a Novel Lens
Atlanta’s audiences experience art, history and culture in new ways as selected exhibitions are presented online and reopening dates are considered.
By Susanne Katz
Barry Swartz, vice president of Conexx, Tiffany Wilson, board member, and President Guy Tessler discuss Wilson’s relatively new medical nonprofit.
May 29, 2019, 12:34 pm
Conexx Highlights Successes, Ethiopian Mitzvah
The 2019 Conexx Gala at the Atlanta History Center held on May 21 was themed “Home of the Israeli Tech Village” with interactive tables for guests.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
Program at Atlanta’s National Center for Civil and Human Rights discussed how the media influenced public opinion in America during the Holocaust.
May 22, 2019, 2:51 pm
Not Much Help from America For Jews Caught in the Holocaust
American public opinion before World War II was deeply divided about what to do about Nazi Germany, and even less interested in the fate of German Jews under the Nazi regime.
By Bob Bahr
February 27, 2019, 11:17 am
Music Festival Marks Decade with New Director, Direction
The Atlanta Jewish Music Festival enters its 10th season with a new director and a lineup that appears designed to attract a more “adult” audience.
By Dave Schechter
Kenny Blank, executive director of the AJFF, chats with sponsor Robyn Spizman Gerson.
January 16, 2019, 2:28 pm
VIPs Lineup for AJFF Preview Party
The slick lobby of the Atlanta History Center welcomed sponsors, partners, staff and glitterati Jan. 9 to preview the 2019 Atlanta Jewish Film Festival.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
Jeff Goldberg of Amaryllis, Conexx President Guy Tessler and Tarianna Stewart of the Smith Temple Law Firm network before the program.
January 3, 2019, 3:31 pm
Israeli Innovation Shines at Conexx Gala
Seventy years of Israeli ingenuity were on display at the 2018 Conexx Gala at the Atlanta History Center on March 22, 2018.
By AJT Staff
One of two outdoor terraces adjacent to the ballroom allows for an immersive savanna experience.
December 19, 2018, 11:15 am
Zoo Atlanta Building Kosher Kitchen
For the first time in the 129-year history of the zoo, guests in the new Savanna Hall will be able to dine from a dedicated kosher kitchen.
By Bob Bahr
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