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February 16, 2023, 11:59 am
Obituary: Leon Irwin Rechtman
Leon Irwin Rechtman, loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather passed away peacefully on Jan. 29, 2023, at the age of 94.
Peggy Freedman, president of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Georgia, found her great uncle, Israel Yudelson, on the new Israeli immigration lists provided by MyHeritage.
January 25, 2023, 11:20 am
MyHeritage Offers Israeli Immigration Lists Free
Atlantans are already searching for their Aliyah documentation.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
Stacey Hader Epstein & Sherry Frank
January 9, 2023, 1:23 pm
NCJW Atlanta: We Were Made for This Moment in Time
From meeting immigrants at Ellis Island to resettling refugees from war-torn countries to welcoming Soviet Jews, service to new Americans is a hallmark of NCJW.
By Compiled by AJT staff
November 17, 2022, 11:02 am
Obituary: Yvonne Teichman
Yvonne Teichman, 100, wife of Murray Teichman, passed away peacefully in her sleep in the comfort of her home in Atlanta on Oct. 30.
Polly Adler was an internationally notorious madam in Jazz Age Manhattan, whose opulent brothels served as secret salons where celebrities, politicians, gangsters, businessmen, athletes and entertainers mingled // Photo Credit: The Polly Adler Collection courtesy of Eleanor Vera.
October 13, 2022, 12:16 pm
What’s Jewish About…The Jazz Age?
In this month’s column, Pulitzer Prize-winning, historian author Debby Applegate shares a fascinating perspective on Polly Adler in her book, “Madam: The Biography of Polly Adler, Icon of the Jazz Age.”
By Robyn Spizman Gerson
Erica Rockstroh
July 13, 2022, 4:47 pm
Obituary: Erica Meyer Rockstroh
Erica Meyer Rockstroh was born on June 10, 1930, and passed away Tuesday, June 21, at the age of 92.
In the NCJW office in Atlanta, Sherry Frank (right) and Linda Davidson helped pile up supplies to be sent to Ukrainian refugees.
March 23, 2022, 11:56 am
Atlanta Community Answers Call to Help Refugees
The Atlanta chapter of the National Council of Jewish Women launched an effort to collect supplies for Ukrainian refugees fleeing the war.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
Duke with his family at their 42nd annual Thanksgiving gathering in Hilton Head.
January 17, 2022, 8:16 am
Dr. Duke’s Recipe for Healthy Family Traditions
Emory professor Marshall Duke speaks to the importance of family rituals and passing on generational stories…even during the pandemic.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
Democrats Jon Ossoff and Rev. Raphael Warnock are making history in their own rights as the seeming winners of the recent runoff elections.
December 22, 2021, 2:31 pm
YIR: Electoral History in the Eye of the Beholder
January 2021: The wins in the Senate runoffs by Rev. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff prompt happiness, pride and concern on issues of particular interest to the Jewish community.
By Dave Schechter
Temple Sinai spent Nov. 21 assembling welcome gift bags for Afghan families arriving in Atlanta.
December 15, 2021, 7:49 am
Atlanta Jewish Groups Welcome Afghan Refugees
Synagogues and NCJW are creating welcome bags and adopting families.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
November 17, 2021, 6:12 pm
A Wedding Reflection: Paula and Hymie
Hymie and Paula met in a tiny hamlet in Poland in 1937. Hitler and his army would soon be on the move.
By Shaindle Schmuckler
Allen H. Lipis
March 29, 2021, 12:09 pm
A Passover Message from Allen H. Lipis
Read community insights, advice and perspectives during Passover.
By Allen H. Lipis
The children of Jacob and Frida Klein and their spouses in the 1950s. My father is wearing a white kippah with my mother to his right.
March 26, 2021, 10:50 am
Coming to America
More than 100 members of the Klein family recently celebrated the centennial anniversary of ancestors Jacob and Frida U.S. arrival. For many, it was the first time they met.
By Allen Lipis
New state Sens. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff were sworn into office last week.
January 26, 2021, 4:38 pm
Lone Jewish State Rep Honors First Jewish Senator
Mike Wilensky celebrated the election of Georgia’s first Jewish senator, and the long history of alliance between Black and Jewish communities in the state.
By Nathan Posner
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