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Jewish Life in Small Towns
Rodeph Sholom Congregation has been part of Rome since 1875. Many rabbis from Atlanta have served the synagogue as spiritual leader.
January 16, 2019, 2:32 pm
Rome’s Rodeph Sholom is Like ‘The Little Engine That Could’
Rome, Georgia is the focus of the next "Jewish Life in Small Towns" feature.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
Fitzgerald, G.a. collage of community members from the High Holidays.
November 14, 2018, 12:30 pm
Home For the Holidays
Fitzgerald Hebrew Congregation in south central Georgia attracts Jews from surrounding towns. In fact, in 1968, the congregation’s 14 board members came from 10 different towns.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
(Left) Paula Schwartz and her sister, Michele Meltzer, were Waycross residents before the family moved to Atlanta.
September 28, 2018, 7:21 am
Waycross’ Jewish Small-Town Start
Waycross-area natives still support the Waycross Hebrew Center even though they’ve moved to Atlanta.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
Rabbi Irvin Ehrlich and the late Rabbi Joseph Friedman at Temple Beth El.
August 30, 2018, 4:44 pm
Jewish Bainbridge Small Town Beginnings
Bainbridge natives fondly remember their small-town childhoods even as they’ve established roots in Atlanta.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
Constructed in 1916, Bainbridge, Georgia's Temple Beth El was built in the style of neo-classical revival architecture.
August 16, 2018, 7:23 am
Bainbridge Temple Prepares for Its Final Chapter
Roslyn Palmer worked with the Jewish Community Legacy Project to write Temple Beth El's legacy plan.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
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