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"Karaoke," by director Moshe Rosenthal
January 25, 2023, 2:42 pm
AJFF: Karaoke
The Atlanta Jewish Film Festival returns for its 23rd anniversary with a slate of compelling, emotional and thought-provoking films.
By Jason Evans
Elvis Presley sings “If I Can Dream” during the 1968 NBC Comeback Special.
December 6, 2021, 8:33 am
Was Elvis, ‘King of Rock and Roll’, Jewish?
The NBC Comeback Special created by Bob Finkel, Steve Binder and Billy Goldenberg revitalized Elvis Presley’s career.
By Bob Bahr
Rachel Shiffman performs at parties and corporate events as a graceful mermaid.
September 30, 2021, 4:48 pm
Mermaid Makes Parties Splash
Dancer Rachel Shiffman performs at special events as a mermaid evoking centuries of mythological folklore.
By Marcia Caller Jaffee
July 27, 2021, 5:09 pm
Letter to the Editor: Mia Bloom and Yulie Maimon
The AJT welcomes your letters. If you would like your letter to be published, please write 200 words or less, and send it to editor@atljewishtimes.com.
By Mia Bloom and Yulie Maimon
Photo by Heidi Morton for Peachtree Pictures // Greenberg Traurig partners join celebrity opening night headliner, from left, Louise Cohen, Gary Snyder, Tom Hanks, Ted Blum, Joshua Blum and Allen Altman.
November 8, 2018, 3:03 pm
Book Festival of the MJCCA’s Deeper Meaning
Book fest sponsor Greenberg Traurig celebrates thought-provoking dialogue, expression and unity.
By Ted Blum
Tom Hanks, in conversation with Pat Mitchell, hammed it up for the audience.
November 8, 2018, 12:05 pm
Stars Continue to Dazzle Atlanta’s Jewish Book Fest
Book Festival Opening Night: Uncommon Type by Tom Hanks
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
A rendering of the Liberators Pavilion at The National WWII Museum in New Orleans, La.
November 7, 2018, 12:49 pm
Expansion of WWII Museum Has Atlanta Link
Jewish Liberator George Aigen recalls his unforgettable experience at Dachau and stresses the importance of the WWII Museum's new addition.
By Logan C. Ritchie
Michael Schlitz has gained some independence living in his custom Forston, Ga. smart home.
November 7, 2018, 12:25 pm
Smart Homes Give New Life to Severely Wounded Vets
Bernie Marcus, Home Depot Foundation and The Marcus Foundation have given or committed just under $20 million to adapt homes for catastrophically wounded vets.
By Roni Robbins
The 2018 MJCCA Book Festival features Tom Hanks who is an avid collector of antique typewriters. He writes about a different old typewriter in each of the 17 short stories in his book Uncommon Type.
October 30, 2018, 5:50 pm
Uncommon Type: By Tom Hanks is a Wild Ride
By author and actor: Tom Hanks
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
Book Festival co-chairs Bea Grossman and Susie Hyman.
October 26, 2018, 7:46 pm
What to Expect from Book Festival Co-Chairs
AJT and the 27th Annual Book Festival of the MJCCA bring readers a quick guide to this year's offerings.
By Bob Bahr
Titles from the 27th Edition of the Book Festival of the MJCCA.
October 24, 2018, 5:10 pm
A Tome for Every Taste: From Art and Photos to Cooks and Cookies
AJT brings readers a quick guide to this year's offerings at the 27th Annual Book Festival of the MJCCA.
By Roni Robbins
In the film “Forrest Gump,” Sally Field played Tom Hanks' mother who, “always said, 'Life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get.'"
September 21, 2018, 7:37 am
Like A Box of Chocolates: A Taste of the Book Festival
Here is a preview of this year's Book Festival of MJCCA's line up.
By Roni Robbins
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