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Marcia Caller Jaffe
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Chai Style Home: Penthouse Art Knows No Bounds
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
Lorri and Rick Horder left for a month-long trip to Europe while designer Amy Spanier placed a bounty of art, all complete for their return.
A large rock was thrown in the Decatur Jewish Center’s office window.
NewsAntisemitic Vandals Target Decatur Jewish Center
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
The first part of the event started at Zafron Restaurant in Sandy Springs // Photo Credit: Martha Jo Katz
CommunitySigma Delta Tau ‘DAWG-ettes’ Reconnect
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
During the reception, Steven Cadranel posed with wife, Janet, and Tim Cohen, Senior VP of Hillel International.
NewsCadranel Receives Hillel’s Marcus Visionary Award
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
This colorful vegan lunch exemplifies Rabbi Norry’s bill of fare.
April 17, 2024, 11:06 am
Rabbi Norry’s Verdant, Vegan Pesach
Rabbi Hillel Norry offers suggestions with meaning for having a fresh, verdant vegan Passover diet representative of spring along with the modification of traditional recipes to be kosher for Passover.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
During the reception, Steven Cadranel posed with wife, Janet, and Tim Cohen, Senior VP of Hillel International.
April 17, 2024, 10:20 am
Cadranel Receives Hillel’s Marcus Visionary Award
Hillels of Georgia highlighted its strong support on campuses alongside student-voiced concerns over campus hate.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
The first part of the event started at Zafron Restaurant in Sandy Springs // Photo Credit: Martha Jo Katz
April 17, 2024, 10:20 am
Sigma Delta Tau ‘DAWG-ettes’ Reconnect
After five-plus decades, sorority sisters remember the “sleeping porch” and enjoying the best of times.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
Rabbi Eliyahu and Dena Schusterman celebrated Purim as Ken and Barbie.
April 16, 2024, 10:20 am
‘Barbie and Ken’ Dish Purim Fun at Chabad Intown
Ever welcoming, Chabad Intown made for a fun Purim night of comedy.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
Periodontist Bruce Edelstein, also a landscape photographer, took this eclipse photo from his driveway in Decatur.
April 11, 2024, 3:09 pm
Eclipse Mania: Local Professor Weighs In
Atlantans viewed the eclipse with a degree of unity and awe.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
Eric Robbins will step down as CEO of Federation on June 30.
April 11, 2024, 3:09 pm
Robbins Resigns, Federation Searches for New CEO
Federation Board Chair Beth Arogeti announced that David Fisher will serve as interim CEO as the search for a permanent candidate ensues.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
A large rock was thrown in the Decatur Jewish Center’s office window.
March 27, 2024, 4:33 pm
Antisemitic Vandals Target Decatur Jewish Center
Rabbi Avremi Slavaticki discovered the window had been smashed, just a few days after the center’s new Torah dedication ceremony.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
Barocas and Aroeste brought their Savor program to OVS to span three days.
March 27, 2024, 10:30 am
Or VeShalom ‘Savors’ the Weekend
Susan Barocas and Sarah Aroeste fed and entertained around 400 for a festive Sephardic themed weekend.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
A Torah was dedicated to the Lubin family and three fallen soldiers // All Photos by Zoe Allison Gangemi 
March 27, 2024, 10:28 am
Decatur’s New Torah Lights the Way
Belgian-born Rabbi Avremi Slavaticki is adding a new component to Jewish life in Decatur, home to many Jews; but it has not always been so welcoming.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
Rick and Lorri relax in front of two tangerine hued Chihuly lithographs. (Left) Indian Basket, Ikebana Series (Right). In the center is an Inuit carving “Dancing Bear”// Photos by Howard Mendel
March 27, 2024, 10:24 am
Chai Style Home: Penthouse Art Knows No Bounds
Lorri and Rick Horder left for a month-long trip to Europe while designer Amy Spanier placed a bounty of art, all complete for their return.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
Brothers, David and Michael Cohen, started in 2021 to arrive at just the right location, menu and design.
March 13, 2024, 1:10 pm
Peach State Pizza Sweeps East Cobb
“Peachy” brothers, Michael and David Cohen, make up a mighty duo sure to bring them success at Peach State Pizza which serves a lot more than a pie.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
Dr. Yona Royak-Czesler grew up in Moldava, trained in Israel, and currently conducts Alzheimer’s Research at Emory University.
March 13, 2024, 12:34 pm
Royak Aims to Tackle Alzheimer’s via Vaccine
Working with mice, Yona Royak strives to develop a gene therapy vaccine to prevent toxic protein accumulation in the brain.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
(From left) Hikers Al Finfer, Sandy Schwartz, Jerry Blumenthal, George Cohen, Rene Tapia, and Mike Levine.
March 13, 2024, 12:15 pm
Retired Men ‘Take a Hike’
Only thunder, lightning, and below 10-degree weather prevent these dedicated, Jewish senior hikers from hitting the trails to maintain robust health while solving the world’s problems.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
Half of the class at Holbrook Decatur was comprised of residents and half from the community at-large.
March 13, 2024, 11:35 am
Slavaticki Makes Yiddish Fun
Decatur Chabad Rabbi Avremi Slavaticki delighted seniors with his Yiddish language and culture series at Holbrook on Clairmont Road. Members of the Jewish community at-large also joined the class.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
The evening’s honoree siblings were Mark Kaufman, Karen Kaufman Senft, and Jeff Kaufman.
March 13, 2024, 10:16 am
JNF Dinner: ‘They Seek to Destroy, We Build’
The annual Jewish National Fund Breakfast for Dinner event set a local record for attendance along with “ruach.”
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
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