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Secretary of State Antony Blinken was the commencement speaker at Georgia Tech’s graduation ceremony.
May 24, 2023, 12:08 pm
Blinken’s Jewish Family Discussed at GA Tech Graduation
Secretary of State says lessons learned growing up still guide him.
By Bob Bahr
Sophie, Sandi, Luke and Scott Greenfield in 2015.
February 24, 2022, 5:46 pm
Student Holds Fundraiser in Honor of Twin Brother
The third Go Long for Luke event will be held March 27 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla is the winner of this year’s Genesis Prize, sometimes called the “Jewish Nobel.”
January 26, 2022, 5:54 pm
Pfizer CEO Wins Genesis Prize
Albert Bourla was awarded the prestigious million-dollar prize, which he’s pledged to donate to causes that honor the memory of Greek Jews killed in the Holocaust.
By Bob Bahr
According to an AARP survey, three out of four adults who are 50 or older want to stay in their homes and communities as they age.
December 15, 2021, 12:31 pm
Renovate or Relocate? How to Successfully Age in Place
Experts agree that planning ahead makes all the difference; their suggestions tell you what to expect and what steps to take.
By Chana Shapiro
For over 40 years The Jewish Tower has been serving the Atlanta community.
December 15, 2021, 7:47 am
Jewish Tower Wins National Recognition for Quality
The Jewish Tower in Buckhead wins national award from affordable housing association.
By Bob Bahr
Dr. Leslie Leighton, a member of the pre-medical advisory committee at GSU, shares his experience advising prospective medical students.
October 13, 2021, 4:36 pm
So You Want to Be A Doctor?
Dr. Les Leighton shares strategies from his decades of coaching undergrads to get into medical school. Recent grads lend their advice.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
Dr. Reuben Sloan hails from California. Now based at St Joseph’s Hospital complex, he advises consistency and frequency in core strengthening and muscle flexibility.
September 30, 2021, 4:45 pm
The ‘Kvetch’ of an Aching Lower Back
Dr. Reuben Sloan examines causes and treatments for America’s most common pain.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
Infectious disease experts still recommend masking up in crowded indoor spaces.
June 8, 2021, 4:42 pm
Is It Time to Party?
Infectious disease experts share insights about simchas and celebrations with vaccinations increasing.
By Robyn Spizman Gerson
Gavin Ulin cheers on his brother Jordan receiving his shot.
May 28, 2021, 12:22 pm
Davis Vaccinates Students  
Within days of Pfizer vaccine being recommended for children ages 12 and up, the school vaccinated its qualifying students.
By AJT Staff
Eran Segal published a Weizmann Institute study that showed a whopping 85 percent of Israelis 16 years or older have been vaccinated.
April 29, 2021, 4:13 pm
CDC Travel Warning to Israel, West Bank, Gaza
Highest level of warning comes despite a whopping 98 percent decline in daily COVID diagnoses.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
April 29, 2021, 4:11 pm
Obituary: Ruth R. Kurtz
Ruth R. Kurtz of Kennesaw, Ga., died on April 18, 2021. She was 95.
Administration of COVID-19 vaccines at Mercedes-Benz Stadium last month.
April 27, 2021, 5:28 pm
Doctors Attempt to Ease Fears Around Vaccines
With the COVID-19 vaccine now available to all adults in Georgia, some doctors are trying to persuade those hesitant to take the vaccine.
By Nathan Posner
Dr. Phyllis Kozarsky and Dr. Harry Heiman advise caution during the pandemic, even after you are vaccinated.
March 3, 2021, 11:44 am
Health Experts Caution Against In-Person Simchas
The Atlanta Jewish community should continue to be cautious even as more people are getting vaccinated.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
October 29, 2020, 4:23 pm
Psychiatrist Details Hike in Anxiety
Social isolation is taking its toll, new CDC study finds, and Dr. Annie Cooper sees similar mental health disorders among her patients.
By Martine Tartour
Soldiers from Fort Riley, Kansas, ill with the Spanish flu. The pandemic was reported to have first appeared there and spread easily among other training camps during World War I, according to The Breman Museum archives.
October 28, 2020, 6:35 am
The 100-Year Pandemic
The AJT looks back nearly a century to the last major pandemic in 1918 comparing it to our currently one and how it affected the Jewish community.
By Roni Robbins
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