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Chairs held high for the Hora // File Photo
June 5, 2023, 2:47 pm
The Hora, the Hora! How Jewish Wedding Music Got That Way
A deep dive into how the popular Jewish dance became a staple at weddings and celebrations.
By Andrew Silow-Carroll / JTA
Sandra Klarer
September 29, 2022, 10:34 am
Obituary: Sandra Klarer
Sandra Klarer, born July 21, 1934, in the Bronx, N.Y. to Hyman and Mary Sanders, immigrants from Eastern Europe, died peacefully on Sept. 25.
Martin William Wolfe
May 12, 2022, 4:05 pm
Obituary: Martin William Wolfe
Marty was born February 25, 1927, in Brooklyn, New York, to Harry and Pauline Wolfe, second-generation immigrants from the Russia-Poland region of Eastern Europe.
April 15, 2022, 1:54 pm
Getting to the Other Side…
For this year’s Passover issue, we asked members of the community to share their thoughts, inspiration, advice and encouragement as you prepare for the holiday.
By Compiled by AJT staff
“Hands of Gold: One Man’s Quest to find the Silver Lining in Misfortune” is the first novel by Roni Robbins.
April 14, 2022, 12:01 pm
Robbins Recounts Her Grandfather’s ‘Hands of Gold’
Author Roni Robbins outlines her grandfather’s journey through war-torn Europe to Canada, and then to New York, enduring and persevering through adversity and hardship along the way.
By Lou Ladinsky
Deborah Lipstadt has been approved by the Senate to be the U.S. special envoy to monitor and combat anti-Semitism.
April 1, 2022, 2:45 pm
Lipstadt now Madam Ambassador
Two women from Atlanta’s Jewish community — Lipstadt and Michèle Taylor — now hold ambassadorial posts.
By Dave Schechter
Roni Robbins with the first shipment of her new book, “Hands of Gold.”
January 28, 2022, 4:19 pm
Robbins’ New Novel Finds Silver Lining in Misfortune
Roni Robbins new novel was inspired by her grandfather’s recorded memories that weave together a family’s history over much of the last hundred years.
Kim Jackson recently accepted a consulting job in Paris. Morkie Coco looks on. // Credit: Howard Mendel
January 28, 2022, 4:07 pm
Chai Style Art: Kim Jackson’s Eclectic Art Inspired by South Africa
Kim Jade Jackson’s art and design work is multilayered, robust and confident.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
Mayim Bialik is the first guest host on “Jeopardy!” this month.
September 17, 2021, 6:26 pm
Mayim Bialik: From JF&CS to Jeopardy!
The Hollywood actress, who steps in to host Jeopardy this month, is also an activist for a variety of Jewish causes.
By Bob Bahr
Rabbi Mark Zimmerman of Congregation Beth Shalom
July 19, 2017, 3:24 pm
Why All the Kvetching?
A trip to Eastern Europe reminds us how good we have it.
By Rabbi Mark Zimmerman
July 30, 2013, 7:52 pm
What the Holocaust Can Teach Us About Life
By Atlanta Jewish Times
July 26, 2012, 4:31 pm
The Pity of It All
By Atlanta Jewish Times
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