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During the 1930s, more than two-thirds of the shoe repairmen in Atlanta were Sephardic Jews.
October 25, 2023, 3:45 pm
Atlanta’s Sephardic Community Was Built on the Heels of Shoes
In the 1930s and 1940s, Sephardic-owned shoe repair shops dominated downtown Atlanta.
By Bob Bahr
Shelly and Neil Cooper’s grandchildren love spending time in the garden and enjoy healthy food choices.
August 30, 2023, 2:03 pm
The Gift of Grandparents and Grandchildren
Robyn asked several Atlanta-area grandparents about their experiences with their grandchildren.
By Robyn Spizman Gerson
Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt, U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism, wrote the introduction to the inaugural issue of “Distinctions: A Sephardi and Mizrahi Journal.”
August 9, 2023, 1:06 pm
Journal about Jews Spotlights Antisemitism
Deborah Lipstadt introduces inaugural issue published by JIMENA.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
March 29, 2023, 3:22 pm
Obituary: Birdie Grace Benator
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Birdie Grace Benator, who left us on March 25, 2023, surrounded by love and family.
Irwin Lowenstein
February 16, 2023, 11:54 am
Obituary: Irwin Lang Lowenstein
Irwin Lang Lowenstein, 87, died Feb. 7, 2023, at his home in Atlanta, Ga., after a heroic battle with cancer.
Albert Bourla, right, receives the Genesis Prize in January 2022.
December 21, 2022, 1:35 pm
2022 YIR: Bourla Honored and Criticized for COVID Vaccine Work
The Pfizer CEO received the $1 million Genesis Prize in January for his work in developing Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine.
By Bob Bahr
(From left) Solomon Cohen, Albert Cohen, Albert Barrocas and Dan Maslia. They are four family members who have helped create a long history of the Sephardic Cohen family.
October 27, 2022, 10:29 am
A Sephardic Family Reunites to Remember the Past
Family dinner in Dunwoody recalls a family history that has its roots in the eastern Mediterranean.
By Bob Bahr
(Left to right) Brother Michael, mom Renay and dad Ned Blumenthal (far right) expressed their admiration for Rachel’s kindness and love of family tradition.
June 22, 2022, 1:51 pm
Rachel’s Road to Rhodes
The Blumenthal family celebrated Rachel’s bat mitzvah in the Old Jewish Quarter of Rhodes, Greece.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
Josiah Benator in front of congratulatory lawn signage.
March 9, 2022, 11:40 am
Josiah Benator’s One Hundred Years of Service
Jewish war hero and beloved scoutmaster Josiah Benator celebrates his centennial.
By Chana Shapiro
July 7, 2016, 10:17 am
Obituary: Bernard Taranto, 83
By Atlanta Jewish Times
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