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(From left) Attorney Mark Goldfeder, Marietta Republican Rep. John Carson, and Sandy Springs Democratic Rep. Esther Panitch
February 6, 2023, 11:33 am
Georgia House Considers Antisemitism Definition
A bill designating the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition remains, for now, in a House committee.
By Dave Schechter
July 13, 2022, 12:35 pm
Letter to the Editor: Marilyn Gootman
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Rusty Paul declared the legislative session an “overall success” for the Jewish Federation’s priorities.
April 14, 2022, 1:30 pm
Jewish Groups Assess State Legislature Action
An unexpected setback for Atlanta’s major Jewish organizations was the failure to add a definition of antisemitism to the state code.
By Dave Schechter
Dave Schechter
February 18, 2022, 4:52 pm
Watching for That Slippery Slope
The latest wave of book-banning reminds Dave of his father’s friend, author Alvin Schwartz.
By Dave Schechter
Jewish groups in Atlanta are keeping a close eye on legislation under consideration during the current session of the Georgia General Assembly.
January 17, 2022, 8:38 am
Jewish Interests Under the Gold Dome
Federation and other communal groups will monitor the state legislature during the next 12 weeks.
By Dave Schechter
A general depiction of a women getting an ultrasound.
December 15, 2021, 1:18 pm
Israel to Ease Access to Legal Abortions
At same time, States in U.S. are passing laws to restrict the medical procedure, Israel looks to give easy access to them.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
Mark Cohen is a U.S. District Court judge
June 18, 2021, 2:23 pm
Georgia’s Anti-BDS Law Imperiled
A federal judge has ruled that the law’s requirement of a pledge not to engage in a boycott of Israel ‘is unconstitutional compelled speech.’
By Dave Schechter
February 16, 2021, 12:48 pm
Abortion is a Religious Right
Female Atlanta Orthodox rabbi offers Jewish view on reproductive freedom.
By Rabba Melissa Scholten-Gutierrez
An invitation for filmmaker Abby Martin to speak at Georgia Southern was withdrawn when she wouldn’t sign a state-mandated pledge to refrain from boycotts of Israel.
February 13, 2020, 5:22 pm
Georgia Anti-BDS Law Challenged
A lawsuit is challenging Georgia's anti--BDS law after filmmaker Abby Martin was barred from speaking at Georgia Southern's Savannah campus.
By Dave Schechter
Dave Schechter
August 23, 2018, 7:12 am
The Label “Enemy of the People” is No Joke
The President may find it a convenient tactic, but there are risks in demonizing a group of people.
By Dave Schechter
Jessie Schulhoff (left) and Ava Stark receive the StudentCam honorable mention from C-SPAN representative Joel Bacon. (Photo courtesy of the Davis Academy)
May 14, 2018, 7:52 am
Davis Students’ Documentary Wins C-SPAN Honor
Ava Stark and Jessie Schulhoff explore the question of whether free speech should be limited.
Alan Begner’s “hippie” look has become a trademark.
April 10, 2018, 7:11 am
Klan to Strip Clubs, This Lawyer Has Argued It All
Alan Begner has championed the First Amendment in a four-decade career in Atlanta.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
September 7, 2016, 4:49 pm
Our View – Speak Freely
By Atlanta Jewish Times
September 1, 2016, 2:11 pm
Our View: OK the Mosque
By Atlanta Jewish Times
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