Atlanta Jewish TimesDave Schechter Archives - Atlanta Jewish Times https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/writers/dave-schechter/ Connecting Jewish Atlanta and the Southeast Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:29:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 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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]]> June 16 Runoffs Will Set the Stage for November https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/june-16-runoffs-will-set-the-stage-for-november/ Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:09:31 +0000 https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/?p=1308986 A pair of Jewish Democrats are hoping to advance to the general election.

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]]> Blank Built it and the World is Coming https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/blank-built-it-and-the-world-is-coming/ Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:17:52 +0000 https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/?p=1308981 The Jewish billionaire behind the Mercedes-Benz Stadium continues to invest in soccer.

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]]> The Fervor of Football’s Faithful https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/the-fervor-of-footballs-faithful/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:28:32 +0000 https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/?p=1308969 The World Cup may be the game's greatest spectacle, but Dave finds that no religion, football included, is without its version of sin.

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]]> A Letter to My Grandson https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/a-letter-to-my-grandson/ Wed, 27 May 2026 14:19:10 +0000 https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/?p=1308772 Dave has been thinking about how the world has changed between his birth and his grandson's.

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]]> Jewish Candidates Win, Lose, and Earn Runoff Slots https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/jewish-candidates-win-lose-and-earn-runoff-slots/ Wed, 20 May 2026 16:50:12 +0000 https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/?p=1308677 An estimated 27 percent of the state's active voters cast ballots in the primary election.

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]]> Tending America’s Garden https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/tending-americas-garden/ Wed, 13 May 2026 14:35:21 +0000 https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/?p=1308530 Antisemitism is the oldest, and among the hardiest, most virulent, and most noxious weeds.

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]]> Primary Election Nuts and Bolts https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/primary-election-nuts-and-bolts/ Tue, 05 May 2026 14:44:02 +0000 https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/?p=1308447 Early voting has begun with Election Day set for May 19.

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