Atlanta Jewish TimesDave Schechter Archives - Atlanta Jewish Times https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/writers/dave-schechter/ Connecting Jewish Atlanta and the Southeast Fri, 16 Oct 2026 23:39:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Jewish Lawyer in Closely Watched State House Race https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/jewish-lawyer-in-closely-watched-state-house-race/ Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:09:13 +0000 https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/?p=1311077 Democrats eye District 48 as a Republican seat they can flip.

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]]> Panitch Seeking Third Term in Georgia House https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/panitch-seeking-third-term-in-georgia-house/ Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:07:13 +0000 https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/?p=1311082 Jewish Democrat faces rematch of 2024 election.

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]]> Jewish Democrat Eyeing State Senate Seat https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/jewish-democrat-eyeing-state-senate-seat/ Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:04:43 +0000 https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/?p=1311087 Kevin Abel links his interest in civic service to the Jewish concept of Tikkun Olam.

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]]> Polls, Pols, and Pundits Suggest Ossoff Victory https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/polls-pols-and-pundits-suggest-ossoff-victory/ Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:02:52 +0000 https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/?p=1311093 Georgia's U.S. Senate race has been contentious and expensive.

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]]> Election ‘26 Nuts-and-Bolts https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/election-26-nuts-and-bolts/ Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:15:37 +0000 https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/?p=1311097 Those voting in person may notice an "old school" backup check-in system, added after digital issues during May primary.

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]]> Three Years Later, How Do You Feel? https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/three-years-later-how-do-you-feel/ Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:13:51 +0000 https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/?p=1311101 Dave asks readers to remember their emotions on Oct. 7, 2023, and judge how they feel today.

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]]> The ‘General Good’ vs. ‘Local Prejudices’ https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/the-general-good-vs-local-prejudices/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 14:16:56 +0000 https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/?p=1310669 Dave connects a speech from 1774 with an election controversy roiling the Jewish community in Georgia.

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]]> A Trip Back in Time https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/a-trip-back-in-time/ Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:30:19 +0000 https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/?p=1310366 Dave has skipped his own high school reunions but had personal and professional reasons to attend his wife's 50th.

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]]> Jewish Georgians Weigh Ossoff vs. Collins https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/jewish-georgians-weigh-ossoff-vs-collins/ Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:22:30 +0000 https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/?p=1310319 With control of the Senate at stake, tens of millions of dollars are being raised and spent in Georgia.

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]]> Putting the News on Pause https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/putting-the-news-on-pause/ Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:08:17 +0000 https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/?p=1310136 Dave has discovered what happens when he holds his grandson.

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]]> Memoir Traces Life Before and After Oct. 7 https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/memoir-traces-life-before-and-after-oct-7/ Thu, 30 Jul 2026 14:25:45 +0000 https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/?p=1309992 Three members of Shoshan Haran's family were murdered and seven more, including the author, were kidnapped when Hamas attacked Kibbutz Be'eri.

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]]> Serious News in the ‘Silly Season’ https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/serious-news-in-the-silly-season/ Wed, 29 Jul 2026 14:33:28 +0000 https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/?p=1309901 With apologies to the late Rodney Dangerfield, August "don't get no respect.”

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]]> Is Israel Losing America? https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/is-israel-losing-america/ Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:15:47 +0000 https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/?p=1309574 A growing number of Americans view Israel as something less than "a light unto the nations."

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]]> Football’s Family Reunion https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/footballs-family-reunion/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:34:41 +0000 https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/?p=1309421 It's not always the games, but the atmosphere that makes the World Cup soccer's greatest spectacle and a global party.

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]]> Split Decision for Jewish Democrats in Runoff https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/split-decision-for-jewish-democrats-in-runoff/ Wed, 17 Jun 2026 17:21:52 +0000 https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/?p=1309230 Abel wins, Barrett loses, and Ossoff now knows his Republican opponent.

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