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Rabbi David Geffen
November 15, 2023, 1:13 pm
Letter to the Editor: Rabbi David Geffen [Poem for Israel]
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By Rabbi David Geffen
November 15, 2023, 1:11 pm
Letter to the Editor: Rabbi David Geffen
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By Rabbi David Geffen
Rose Ida Lubin, Elisheva, z’l, was laid to rest at Mount Herzl cemetery // Photo Credit: Times of Israel
November 15, 2023, 10:27 am
Rose Ida z’l, All of Israel Will Miss You
Rose Ida Lubin, Elisheva, z’l, was laid to rest at Mount Herzl cemetery.
By Rabbi David Geffen
Israeli reserve soldiers, veterans and activists rally outside the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, protesting against the government's planned judicial overhaul, on February 10, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
February 14, 2023, 10:53 am
Former Atlanta Rabbis in Israel Speak Out About Government
New poll shows Israelis are concerned that the opposing views could lead to civil war.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
The Touro Synagogue, built in 1963, is America’s oldest synagogue.
May 13, 2021, 6:24 pm
Hebron Rabbi Spoke on Shavuot in 1773 Newport
The Israeli rabbi spoke on the holiday at the then decade old Touro Synagogue.
By Rabbi David Geffen
Ivan and Shirley Millender stand with their son Michael and top-tier Atlanta caterer Nellie Peterson, who meticulously prepared and presented the food for Michael’s bar mitzvah.
October 28, 2020, 6:28 am
The Home Cooks of Kosher Kitchens
African American cooks for Jewish families learned kashrut, sometimes Yiddish, and endeared themselves to community. A few went on to become kosher caterers.
By Chana Shapiro
David Geffen remembers waving flags and holding a paper Torah aloft during Simchat Torah celebrations at Congregation Shearith Israel in 1946. The men would dance around the bimah with Torah scrolls.
October 9, 2020, 7:11 am
Simchat Torah and My Torah
David Geffen recalls his grandfather’s sukkah and how he shipped the lulav and etrog to others in the Southeast.
By Rabbi David Geffen
December 23, 2019, 1:16 pm
A Special Moment on a Rainy Day
Rabbi David Geffen shares an encounter with a woman he believes is his angel.
By Rabbi David Geffen
I made Hanukkah cards from some of the drawings of the noted Jewish cartoonist, Richard “Dick” Codor, a close friend.
December 18, 2019, 1:20 pm
The Observance of Hanukka in America
Rabbi David Geffen looks back at the changing practices of and attitudes toward Hanukka in the United States.
By Rabbi David Geffen
November 27, 2019, 11:05 am
Letters to the Editor: Nov. 29, 2019
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November 6, 2019, 2:43 pm
Birthday: Rabbi David Geffen
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October 8, 2019, 10:31 am
Southern Sukkot: Sugarcane and Pomegranates
A Sukkah is a unique sight for those who've never seen one before and Rabbi David Geffen does a deep dive into the South's early exposure to the tradition.
By Rabbi David Geffen
October 2, 2019, 11:38 am
The Last Georgia Lynching and My First Rosh Hashanah 1946
Rabbi David Geffen recalls his "first" Rosh Hashanah and that it shares a year with the last lynchings in the state.
By Rabbi David Geffen
September 24, 2019, 3:07 pm
Forgiving Those Who Have Hurt Me Terribly
Rabbi David Geffen is a former Atlantan who lives in Jerusalem.
By Rabbi David Geffen
September 4, 2019, 11:29 am
Who to Watch in Israeli Elections: Shaked and Bennett
Rabbi David Geffen shares his thoughts on the upcoming Israeli elections.
By Rabbi David Geffen
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