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Rabbi Ephraim Silverman
One of several students that portrayed neo-Nazi arm band and salute at East Cobb Middle School.
December 21, 2022, 1:50 pm
2022 YIR: Cobb Schools Experienced Antisemitic Incidents
Jewish families were disappointed in the school district’s reaction to the occurrences.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
Tzvi and Itty Ainsworth, pictured at a family celebration, were killed in the building collapse. They both had family and friends in Atlanta.
July 13, 2022, 10:25 am
Surfside Collapse Anniversary Connects Jewish World
One year after tragedy, shock and fear leave some speechless.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
Parents of the suspended students reached out to Chabad of Cobb Rabbi Ephraim Silverman.
April 20, 2022, 2:05 pm
Cobb Middle School Students Get Holocaust Lesson
It’s been a little over a month since Cobb County schools once again made headlines for incidents involving Nazi imagery.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
The Schwartzes and three of their children.
April 20, 2022, 2:02 pm
Chabad to Open Satellite Location in Downtown Roswell
Rabbi Hirshy Minkowicz teamed up with Rabbi Ephraim Silverman of Chabad of Cobb.
By Compiled by AJT staff
East Cobb Middle School in Marietta, Ga.
February 21, 2022, 5:23 pm
Incident at Cobb School Horrifies Jewish Community
An eighth-grade student at East Cobb Middle School reported that classmates were photographed wearing an armband with a swastika on it and demonstrating the Nazi salute.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
The Surfside building collapsed in Miami Florida.
December 22, 2021, 2:08 pm
YIR: Surfside Disaster Hits Home
July 2021: The collapse of the 12-story Champlain Towers South building in Surfside Florida killed 100, leaving friends and family in Atlanta reeling.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
For Sukkot, Beth Tieman Feldstein required masks and social distancing during neighborhood ladies’ night.
September 29, 2021, 5:47 pm
Sukkot 2021: Celebrating New and Old Traditions
The Festival of Booths is a social time for family and friends to eat together in temporary shelters. The AJT was curious to see how this year’s celebrations adapted to our new normal.
By Arlene Caplan Appelrouth
Mitchell Kaye
September 3, 2021, 2:31 pm
Mitchell Kaye’s 2021 Rosh Hashanah Message
Read community insights, perspectives and opportunities seen as we enter into the 5782/ 2021 New Year.
By Mitchell Kaye
Aerial photo shows part of the 12-story oceanfront Champlain Towers South Condo that collapsed in Surfside, Fla. Photo by Amy Beth Bennett/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP
July 13, 2021, 3:50 pm
Surfside Disaster Hits Home
Grief and relief leave local Jewish community reeling.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
Mitchell Kaye served five times in the Georgia House of Representatives, has three children and two grandchildren, and lives in east Cobb with his wife Amy.
September 18, 2020, 5:52 am
Mitchell Kaye’s Holiday Message
Read community insights, advice and perspectives during this time as we enter in to the 5781/ 2020 Rosh Hashanah New Year.
By Mitchell Kaye
Zoya Cherkassky’s “An Open Air Minyan” (2020), depicting men gathered for prayer with the requisite social distancing, is in a virtual exhibition at fortgansevoort.com.Credit...Zoya Cherkassky and Fort Gansevoort
May 22, 2020, 6:31 am
Orthodox Congregations Plan Outdoor Minyans
Rabbis warn that failure to follow the rules set down for these prayers may delay the eventual reopening of synagogue buildings.
By Dave Schechter
Rabbi Ephraim Silverman, left, with Eyal Postelnik.
August 21, 2019, 11:48 am
Chabad of Cobb Creates One-of-a-Kind Torah
Chabad of Cobb's historic Torah has had a long journey to Israel and is on its way home in Spring of 2020.
By Eddie Samuels
A magician keeps the young crowd mesmerized at East Cobb Park during Chabad of Cobb's Lag B'Omer picnic Thursday, May 3.
May 4, 2018, 2:26 pm
The Magic of Lag B’Omer
Chabad of Cobb celebrates with a picnic, tzedakah and more at East Cobb Park on May 3.
By Sarah Moosazadeh
Chabad of Cobb celebrated Chanukah with a 10-foot-tall menorah filled with Legos in 2016.
December 4, 2017, 9:06 pm
Cobb Coin Menorah to Benefit Children’s
Children and families will collect coins over the next few days to help fill a menorah benefiting Children's.
By Sarah Moosazadeh
Cobb Hebrew School students closely watch sofer Rabbi Moshe Klein at work.
March 31, 2017, 4:05 pm
Chabad of Cobb Celebrates 4th Torah
Dedicated in memory of Rick Faber, the "kindness Torah" is small enough for children and the elderly to carry.
By Sarah Moosazadeh
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