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COVID-19 pandemic
Dave Schechter
September 27, 2023, 11:59 am
COVID is Back from Vacation
A poll finds that half of Americans think the pandemic is over, few are masking, and other public health threats are considered greater.
By Dave Schechter
White House signing ceremony March 26, 1979 // Photo Courtesy of Carter Center
February 26, 2023, 11:10 am
Jimmy Carter’s Jewish Legacy
The 39th president of the United States has received both praise and reproach from the Atlanta Jewish community.
By Dave Schechter
September 9, 2022, 2:49 pm
Atlanta Congregations Rise to Meet Holiday Challenges
Atlanta congregations are entering the High Holy Days with a mixed sense of excitement and trepidation.
By Robert Garber
Temple Emanu-El
August 31, 2022, 4:57 pm
Atlanta Congregations Rise to Meet Holiday Challenges
Atlanta congregations are entering the High Holy Days with a mixed sense of excitement and trepidation.
By Robert Garber
Secretary of State Antony Blinken was chosen to speak at the annual Eizenstat Family Memorial Lecture at AA Synagogue.
January 26, 2022, 6:11 pm
Blinken’s Eizenstat Lecture Comes at Crucial Time
Secretary of State Antony Blinken will give the annual Eizenstat Family Memorial Lecture at AA Synagogue virtually this year.
By Bob Bahr
Tabak is known as the “singing CEO” because of the traditional Jewish songs and American folk classics that he performs for residents.
January 17, 2022, 8:36 am
Tabak Announces Retirement from Jewish HomeLife
Harley Tabak intended to be a doctor or rabbi, but found a combination that he believes is “sacred work.”
By Dave Schechter
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) noted a rise in anxiety diagnoses from 2020 to 2021.
January 17, 2022, 8:20 am
Are Anxiety and Depression Getting Worse?
National studies, therapists and affected individuals paint a perplexing picture of life in the age of the pandemic.
By Chana Shapiro
The cast of the National Tour of TOOTSIE. Photo by Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade.
January 13, 2022, 12:58 pm
‘Tootsie’ the Musical Plays Gender-Bending for Laughs
The Tony award-winning musical opens Jan. 25th at The Fox Theatre in Atlanta.
By Bob Bahr
Congregation Bet Haverim collected welcome bags to deliver to families who evacuated Afghanistan.
December 22, 2021, 4:19 pm
HIAS Launches New Refugee Resettlement Program
Several Atlanta synagogues have already engaged with local agencies to adopt families fleeing Afghanistan.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
December 15, 2021, 1:21 pm
Seniors Are Scammed Out of Billions of Dollars
The COVID pandemic has led to jump of as much as 30 percent in scamming.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
Recently named vice chair of the Birthright Israel Foundation, Douglas Ross didn’t even know Israel was a country when he was a youth.
November 12, 2021, 2:25 pm
Atlantan Named Vice Chair of Birthright Israel Foundation
Douglas M. Ross has served as the Atlanta chair since 2012.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
Pharmacist Ira Katz holds a box of Narcan (naloxone), a nasal spray that reverses opioid overdose.
November 12, 2021, 1:57 pm
Ira Katz Wins Independent Pharmacist of Year Award
The owner of the Little Five Points Pharmacy was honored for his “leadership, dedication and commitment” to serving his community.
By Fran Putney
Relocation of the exhibit was approved on Nov. 2 to Heritage Sandy Springs Museum near downtown.
November 9, 2021, 7:01 pm
Anne Frank Exhibit May Have Found Its Home
The process is far from over, but Heritage Sandy Springs would be the future home of the exhibit and the Georgia Commission on the Holocaust.
By Dave Schechter
Shana Frankel started Ma Rabu Farm when the pandemic threw a wrench into her postgraduation plans.
November 9, 2021, 6:47 pm
Let My People Grow
Shana Frankel feeds the Sandy Springs community that nurtured her.
By Daniel Elkind
October 15, 2021, 8:18 am
Herschel Walker Nixes Fundraiser Over Swastika Graphic
Jewish groups criticize Holocaust-COVID linkage as ex-football star’s campaign calls him “strong friend” of Israel/Jewish community.
By Dave Schechter
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