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May 11, 2023, 3:17 pm
Letter to the Editor: Toby F. Block
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By Toby F. Block
With three teams, Atlanta was well represented at the national Torah Bowl held at the University of Central Florida last month.
April 12, 2023, 12:32 pm
Emory Brings Home Torah Bowl Title
Emory University won the inaugural Southeast Intercollegiate Toral Bowl Tournament, held at the University of Central Florida.
By David Ostrowsky
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
The first Thanksgiving in 1621 may have been inspired by the holiday of Sukkot.
December 4, 2021, 11:03 pm
The Tangled Traditions of Chanukah and Thanksgiving
According to scholars, both gratitude-based holidays reflect the lasting influence of Sukkot.
By Bob Bahr
A Sukkah at the home of the Arnovitzes, who emigrated from Atlanta in 1999.
September 17, 2021, 6:25 pm
5782 Starts the Sabbatical Year
Shmita may be a bigger deal in Jerusalem than it is in Atlanta.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
September 17, 2021, 6:21 pm
COVID-19: Employee and Employer Rights
Attorneys tell the AJT that employers have the right to mandate that employees be vaccinated — with exceptions.
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
Joseph’s Tomb: In the Book of Genesis, Joseph had the leaders of Israel swear that his bones would be buried in the Holy Land. He died and was buried in Egypt, but his bones were later moved to Israel.
June 5, 2020, 6:49 am
U.S. Burials in Israel Delayed By COVID-19
A rarely practiced Jewish law is invoked to enable re-burial in the Holy Land.
By Chana Shapiro
Rabbi Mayer Freedman and his brothers decided to donate kidneys in their father’s memory.
February 26, 2020, 11:46 am
Can Jews Donate Organs?
In December, Atlanta Rabbi Mayer Freedman donated one of his kidneys to a New York grandfather, helping to prolong his life and improve its quality.
By Roni Robbins
Georgia's "Heartbeat Bill," is scheduled to take effect January 2020, and would ban abortion after a doctor detects a heartbeat, usually around six weeks into pregnancy.
June 19, 2019, 10:21 am
Jewish Law and Abortion
Georgia's "Heartbeat Bill" is scheduled to take effect January 2020, hear from local rabbis on how Jewish law is interrupted on the topic of abortion.
By Dave Schechter
Andrew Feiler
November 1, 2018, 1:32 pm
Jewish Values and our Election for Governor
Andrew Feiler, a civic leader and fifth-generation Jewish Georgian, weighs in on the election and champions Stacey Abrams.
By Andrew Feiler
October 5, 2018, 4:19 pm
Jewish Law vs. Judicial Law
The way in which Jewish law is interpreted depends on which denomination you consult, said Rabbi Joshua Heller, an expert on Jewish law and practice.
By Roni Robbins
June 29, 2018, 5:11 pm
Judaism’s “thou shalt nots” Lessons on Immigration
Lessons from the Torah - about how to treat a stranger - may not mesh well with current day immigration policies.
By Dave Schechter
Al Shams
December 10, 2017, 7:31 pm
Business Principles Embedded in Jewish Law
Conflict is destructive to society and should be avoided. Conflict is not G-d’s way.
By Al Shams
Tova Warburg Sinensky
September 26, 2017, 12:44 pm
Young Israel Hires Women’s Halachic Adviser
Many observant women, for reasons of modesty, do not consult rabbis with intimate questions.
By Leah R. Harrison
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