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Jewish War Veterans
March 29, 2023, 3:36 pm
Obituary: Seymour (Sy) Commanday
Seymour (Sy) Commanday, age 91 of Atlanta, born in Brooklyn, N.Y., second child of Ukrainian immigrants, passed away on Saturday evening, March 11, 2023, at home.
Harold Vrono
January 11, 2023, 2:21 pm
Obituary: Harold Vrono
Harold Vrono passed away peacefully on Dec. 24 in his 100th year.
(Back row, from left) Post 112 Commander Charles Lutin, Post Historian CWO Michael Werner (ret.), Vice-Commander Capt. Henry Levine, SC, USNR (ret.); (front row, from left) Maj. Gen. Larry Taylor USMCR (ret.), Regents Prof. Seymour E. Goodman, Georgia Institute of Technology, World War II veteran and liberator Hilbert Margol, Commander, Department of the Southeast Robert Max, Post 112 Board Member Helen Scherrer-Diamond, Post 112 Board Member Sandy Shulman.
January 1, 2023, 12:04 pm
Jewish War Veterans Host Pair of Speakers
Members of the Jewish War Veterans of the U.S.A. welcomed Maj. Gen. Larry Taylor, Professor Seymour Goodman and Hilbert Margol.
By Compiled by AJT staff
Gail Solomon turned 80 on Nov 6, the same day she commandeered the blood drive at Ahavath Achim to reach her goal of 80 pints. Here, she poses with a drop of blood at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, her other passion.
November 16, 2022, 3:51 pm
Eighty Pints for Eight Decades
Gail Solomon extols her secrets to turning a robust 80, how giving back to save lives gives her purpose, and how her determination helped win a Disney Cruise to celebrate.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
September 16, 2022, 11:02 am
Obituary: Aaron Robert ‘Bob’ Maran
Aaron Robert “Bob” Maran of Atlanta, Ga., died on Sept. 12.
December 4, 2021, 11:02 pm
Obituary: Richard A. Grifenhagen
Richard Alan Grifenhagen, formerly of Columbus, Ga., died Nov. 12 at The Cohen Home, Johns Creek, Ga.
Leslie Gordon
December 3, 2021, 3:01 pm
A Chanukah Message from Leslie Gordon
Read community insights, advice and perspectives during Chanukah.
By Leslie Gordon
September 2, 2021, 4:28 pm
Obituary: Harold Baron
Harold Baron, age 96, of Marietta, Ga., devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully in his home on August 8, 2021.
Bob Maran on Veterans Day with fellow JWV members raising funds for the organization.
November 13, 2019, 2:55 pm
Mazel Tov: Bob Maran
Bob Maran is a World War II veteran who served in Patton’s Army in Europe.
Keeping with military tradition, Ashley and Natan walk through an arch of sabers on their wedding day in Congregation Beth Jacob’s Heritage Hall.
March 8, 2018, 7:02 am
Couple United by Love, Costumes, JSwipe
Ashley and Natan Kerendian were married at Congregation Beth Jacob in December.
By Rachel Fayne
February 19, 2018, 7:58 pm
Obituary: Eli Jacobs
He helped protect Patton's 3rd Army from land mines in World War II, then ran a deli and worked in real estate.
Mort Waitzman (left) and Bob Maran discuss their World War II experiences at Atlantic Station on Feb. 4. (Photo by Michael Jacobs)
February 8, 2018, 5:55 am
AJFF Documentary, Discussion Honor GI Jews
After a "GI Jews" screening, two Atlanta Jews share their experiences fighting in Europe during World War II.
By Atlanta Jewish Times
(From left) Charles Lutin, Roger Soiset, Cary King and Larry Taylor agree that the stories of Vietnam War service should be told.
February 8, 2018, 5:37 am
Vietnam Vets Share Their Reality
A Temple Sinai panel discussion marks the 50th anniversary of the Tet Offensive.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
A U.S. stamp commemorates the Four Chaplains.
January 31, 2018, 2:52 pm
Four Chaplains: Unified America at Its Best
It was no laughing matter when a rabbi, a priest, a minister and a pastor went down with the ship in World War II.
By Rabbi Albert Slomovitz
Herbert Ray Karp
January 22, 2018, 3:36 pm
Obituary: Herbert Ray Karp
The Atlanta native was a World War II Army veteran, an accomplished professional artist and a businessman.
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