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Multiple surveys have found that Jews vote in percentages higher than the population in general, which — in some places and in some races — can make the Jewish vote more influential.
October 27, 2022, 10:48 am
Georgia’s Jewish Electorate
Data finds Jewish community more educated, older, and more liberal than state population in general.
By Dave Schechter
Gov. Brian Kemp and Stacey Abrams
October 27, 2022, 10:33 am
Kemp-Abrams Rematch Among Marquee Races
Economy, voting laws, and abortion among central issues in gubernatorial contest.
By Dave Schechter
May 23, 2022, 2:30 pm
Best of Jewish Atlanta 2022 Winners
The Atlanta Jewish Times celebrates this year's winners of the Readers' Choice Awards: Best of Jewish Atlanta contest, as chosen by the voters.
By Compiled by AJT staff
Conscious aging is a group process that helps individuals come to terms with their mortality.
May 12, 2022, 11:00 am
Bet Haverim Rabbi Advocates Conscious Aging
Rabbi Dayle Friedman feels that synagogues, in particular, can help seniors recognize their value to the community.
By Bob Bahr
The experimental use of the hallucinogenic drug is being explored in a wide range of conditions.
May 11, 2022, 2:38 pm
A Psychedelic Head Trip May Be in Your Medical Future
Medical researchers are seriously exploring the use of psychedelic mushrooms for a wide range of physical and mental ailments.
By Bob Bahr
The MirYam on international ethics and leadership project led by Ira Bedzow (left), with Emory law professor Michael J. Broyde.
November 12, 2021, 2:20 pm
Emory’s Center for the Study of Law and Religion Receives Gift
Please send local Jewish Atlanta business briefs to editor@atljewishtimes.com for consideration. There are only three to four spots per month available.
By Compiled by AJT staff
October 16, 2020, 6:49 am
6th District Features McBath-Handel Rematch
In “the very definition of a swing suburban district,” Democrats aim to keep a seat that had been in Republican hands for four decades.
By Dave Schechter
Patient and staff find benefits in Stein's 1Unit program.
February 20, 2019, 1:58 pm
Stein Aims for Sweeping Changes in Hospital Care
Dr. Jason Stein is ahead of the curve when it comes to improving outdated hospital systems that cause variation in clinical processes and, ultimately, patient frustration.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
Caring volunteers provide empathy, support and comfort as they visit patients in hospitals, nursing homes or at home.
February 20, 2019, 1:37 pm
Bikur Cholim Fills Gaps in Jewish Health Care Needs
Friends Michele Asa and Rachel Stein founded Bikur Cholim after recognizing a need through personal experience.
By Eddie Samuels
Rep. Karen Handel is among the lawmakers Weber School students lobbied while they were in Washington for the AIPAC Policy Conference in March.
March 19, 2018, 12:22 am
Handel: Health Solutions at the Local Level
Federal legislation supports vital community health centers.
By Karen Handel
How much time can you waste in traffic? (Photo by grendelkhan, https://www.flickr.com/photos/grendelkhan/107208570/, via Wikimedia Commons)
December 8, 2017, 3:40 pm
Weighing Tried and True vs. Convenience in Care
Shared Spirit readers are split on which doctor a woman should use, Dr. Shot or Dr. Pain.
By Rachel Stein
Not every physician combines the caring, knowledge and Jewishness of Maimonides, as shown in a detail from Veloso Salgado's "Arabic Medicine" painting from around 1906.
November 19, 2017, 12:53 pm
Trading Tried and True for New and Convenient
A reader faces a dilemma: Should she abandon her non-Jewish doctor of 30 years for a Jewish physician nearby?
By Rachel Stein
Nanette Wenger is a pioneer in studying heart disease in women.
September 5, 2017, 5:02 pm
Gender Disparities at Heart of Health Event
Community event to highlight gender equity and raise awareness about female health issues.
By Sarah Moosazadeh
June 28, 2017, 5:31 pm
Tabak, Aranson: Medicaid in Our Homes
Through support for the elderly and the disabled, the health care program affects most Americans.
By Rick Aranson and Harley Tabak
Gov. Nathan Deal makes a friend at the signing ceremony for the Hearing Aid Coverage for Children Act on May 8.
May 8, 2017, 7:06 pm
Moms on Hearing Mission Make Legislators Listen
Years-long fight by Sara Kogon and Kelly Jenkins helps win hearing aids for Georgia children who need them.
By Kevin C. Madigan
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