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Richard’s booth at the American Craft Council Show.
Arts & Culture
Clay + Culture Shape Local Potter’s Works
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
Artist Adrina Richard draws on memories to create pottery with an ancient twist.
Richard’s booth at the American Craft Council Show.
July 15, 2026, 2:33 pm
Clay + Culture Shape Local Potter’s Works
Artist Adrina Richard draws on memories to create pottery with an ancient twist.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
Isabelle Marilyn Sirota Maslia
July 1, 2026, 11:44 am
Obituary: Isabelle Marilyn Sirota Maslia
Isabelle Marilyn Sirota Maslia, beloved wife, mother, Bubbe, great-grandmother (also known as “Bubbe Bell”), aunt, friend, and devoted educator, passed away peacefully on June 17, 2026 (2Tamuz 5786), in Atlanta, Ga., surrounded by her loving family.
Ana Robbins is currently preparing for the Cocodona 250, a 250-mile ultramarathon across Arizona.
May 27, 2026, 12:56 pm
Award-Winning Athlete Impacts Lives of Children
Ana Robbins is the founder and CEO of Jewish Kids Groups.
By Robyn Spizman Gerson
Cynthia Ann Pousman
May 13, 2026, 10:45 am
Obituary: Cynthia Ann Pousman
Cynthia Ann Pousman passed away on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, peacefully in her beautiful home in Decatur, Ga.
Rabbi Philip Kranz served Temple Sinai as rabbi and rabbi emeritus for 46 years.
April 29, 2026, 1:21 pm
Rabbi Kranz Lauded as Leader, Mentor & Friend
Temple Sinai service honored the passing of a leader who shaped the Sandy Springs congregation.
By Bob Bahr
Dr. Ami Klin (foreground), director of the Marcus Autism Center, is the lead researcher for the new study on profound autism.
March 11, 2026, 10:49 am
Marcus Foundation Gives Millions for Severe Autism
Multi-million-dollar grant to Atlanta’s Marcus Autism Center will support wide-ranging research into treating the condition.
By Bob Bahr
Gary Weber
January 28, 2026, 11:01 am
Obituary: Mark Weber
Mark Weber, age 76, of Flowery Branch, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026.
Betty Franco Handmacher
January 14, 2026, 10:53 am
Obituary: Betty Franco Handmacher
Betty Franco Handmacher passed away on Dec. 24, 2025, at the age of 90, in Atlanta, Ga., the city where she was born, raised, and spent her life.
December 10, 2025, 10:50 am
Obituary: Mary Wool Leader
Mary Wool Leader, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and dedicated therapist and nurse, passed away on Nov. 18, 2025, peacefully and surrounded by the love of her family.
Alan (front) and his crew make quite an efficient team, especially at 2 a.m.
November 24, 2025, 11:03 am
Brooklyn Bagel Opens in Sandy Springs
Alan Alzedeh is willing to work in the wee hours to assure quality bagels and “hazerye” make it to the franchise’s now four locations.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
Burton Edwin Handmacher
October 29, 2025, 11:20 am
Obituary: Burton Edwin Handmacher
It is with profound sadness and devastated hearts that we share the loss of our beloved, handsome, kind, and humble, husband, dad, and papou, Burton Edwin Handmacher. 
Matthew Charles Cardinale
October 16, 2025, 10:45 am
Obituary: Matthew Charles Cardinale
Matthew Charles Cardinale, 44, passed away on Sept. 29, 2025, after a four-year health struggle.
Barry Evan Russ celebrates 50 years of designing and creating beautiful jewelry.
October 16, 2025, 10:38 am
Master Jeweler Russ Marks 50 Years Creating Treasures
Accomplished jeweler Barry Evan Russ celebrates a half-century creating artful works that are cherished.
By Robyn Spizman Gerson
Illustrative: Birthright participants doing a nature activity in the Negev after their visits were indefinitely extended due to Israel’s war with Iran, June 2025 // Photo Credit: Birthright Israel/Times of Israel
June 25, 2025, 11:01 am
Local Birthright Evacuee Shares Miraculous Tale
David Cohen, an Atlanta native, details a firsthand account of the politically-charged midnight cruise to Cyprus while exiting a warzone.
By Sasha Heller
Lois Reitzes will retire from WABE’s “City Lights” in late June.
June 11, 2025, 10:36 am
Local Icon Reitzes Plans Her Exit
Lois Reitzes is stepping down from her prominent weekday role at WABE-FM 90.1, the local National Public Radio affiliate.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
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