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Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center
The couple lives in Reynoldstown and likes the pace of Atlanta, but not the traffic.
May 27, 2026, 10:27 am
New Yorkers Head South to Perform
Jen Jacob stars as a soap opera nurse, and Jesse Ruben, a troubadour, helps those who suffer from Lyme disease.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
Some cast members in “Come From Away” played more than one part. Lowery Brown (standing in brown jacket and yellow shirt) also portrayed the rabbi.
March 17, 2026, 11:31 am
‘Come From Away’ Features Local Connection
There’s still time to see this play that reaffirms our world is blessed by the kindness of strangers.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
(From left) Phyllis M. Cohen, Hadassah Greater Atlanta past president and advisor; Abby Ginzberg, film director; Kenny Blank, Atlanta Jewish Film Festival executive & artistic director; Esther Panitch, Georgia State Representative, House District 51. 
March 11, 2026, 10:31 am
Hadassah Touts Film About Founder Szold
“Labors of Love: The Life and Legacy of Henrietta Szold” was showcased in this year’s Atlanta Jewish Film Festival.
By Compiled by AJT staff
The opening night film is “Once Upon My Mother,” a story of how one mother fights for the future of her disabled son.
February 11, 2026, 10:43 am
AJFF Returns with Another Strong Lineup
Forty-nine films are scheduled, with four programs of shorts at four theaters around the community.
By Bob Bahr
Dave Schechter
February 11, 2026, 10:24 am
Looking Back, 843 Days Later
Dave is left with admiration for the Israeli side of his family and gratitude for the contacts he made with Israeli cousins.
By Dave Schechter
The big production numbers in “The Producers” film featured singers and dancers in Nazi uniforms, an eyebrow raising sight for some.
August 27, 2025, 11:12 am
Legacy of ‘The Producers’ Lives On
Mel Brooks became a screenwriter and movie director on the project that launched the show business phenomenon.
By Bob Bahr
Neranenah’s biggest concert to date featured Bėla Fleck with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra // Photo Credit: Dani Weiss Photography
July 30, 2025, 10:53 am
Neranenah Hosts Bėla Fleck & Atlanta Symphony
Concert in Symphony Hall presented Fleck’s arrangement of “Rhapsody In Blue” for banjo.
By Bob Bahr
Billy Crystal maintains that his comedy was influenced by the informal conversations of jazz musicians while he was young.
March 12, 2025, 11:09 am
Crystal & Alterman Explore Jazz History
Their conversation was a part of Neranenah’s tribute to the work of Billy Crystal’s uncle, jazz great Milt Gabler.
By Bob Bahr
The Kenny Blank Vision Initiative is a $2.5 million fundraising campaign named for the festival’s director.
January 15, 2025, 11:43 am
AJFF set to Celebrate 25th Anniversary
Atlanta Jewish Film Festival plans $2.5 million campaign to enhance year-round programming.
By Bob Bahr
The 2024 Atlanta Jewish Film Festival will run from Feb. 13 to Feb. 26.
December 27, 2023, 10:47 am
YIR: AJFF Returned to Theaters in 2023
The Atlanta Jewish Film Festival made its return to in-person theater showings with the 2023 festival, after relying on remote viewings during COVID and lockdown.
By Compiled by AJT staff
December 27, 2023, 10:35 am
YIR: Alterman – Friedman Wedding Launches Life of Beautiful Music
Both Alterman and Friedman share a lifelong interest in music.
By Bob Bahr
August 9, 2023, 2:38 pm
Creative Couple Plans Life of Beautiful Music
Pianist Joe Alterman and actress and musician Stephanie Friedman’s love of music has accompanied their love for each other.
By Bob Bahr
Closing night at the AJFF featured a live performance by composer Charles Fox, the subject of the documentary, “Killing Me Softly With His Songs.”
March 1, 2023, 3:54 pm
AJFF Winds Up 2023 Edition on Positive Notes
Closing night film wins audience award and Tara Theatre gets a reprieve.
By Bob Bahr
Closing night is a documentary about the composer and lyricist Charles Fox, left.
January 11, 2023, 10:22 am
AJFF Returning to Theaters
Kenny Blank, executive director of the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival, shares plans for the festival that begins Feb. 8.
By Bob Bahr
Sherry Frank
October 13, 2022, 12:29 pm
THE LOWDOWN…Sherry Frank
I Bet You Didn't Know...Frank helped initiate the Atlanta Black-Jewish Coalition, Faith Alliance of Metro Atlanta and has been centrally involved in a wide array of interethnic and interfaith activities.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
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