Atlanta Jewish TimesEugen Schoenfeld Archives - Atlanta Jewish Times https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/writers/eugen-schoenfeld/ Connecting Jewish Atlanta and the Southeast Mon, 01 Jun 2026 14:34:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 The Covenant of Hope https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/the-covenant-of-hope/ Wed, 20 Mar 2019 14:55:21 +0000 https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/?p=1238235 Holocaust survivor Eugen Schoenfeld reflects on an infamous train ride, which was the backdrop of a hopeful event.

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]]> Learning and Knowledge in Judaism https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/learning-and-knowledge-in-judaism/ Thu, 11 Oct 2018 01:47:55 +0000 https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/?p=1232142 Eugen Schoenfeld explains why his Judaism cannot be classified.

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]]> To Be Held Accountable https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/to-be-held-accountable/ Thu, 13 Sep 2018 10:14:23 +0000 https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/?p=1231439 Eugen Schoenfeld was born November 8, 1925. He is the oldest son of a book store owner in a small town in Czechoslovakia and a Holocaust survivor.

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]]> Time To Stop Dwelling in the Past https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/time-to-stop-dwelling-in-the-past/ Fri, 03 Aug 2018 11:03:27 +0000 https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/?p=1230209 We, the Diaspora Jews, have become a people committed to the past.

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]]> Remember our Quest for Safe Haven https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/remember-our-quest-for-safe-haven/ Thu, 28 Jun 2018 19:38:27 +0000 https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/?p=1229226 "Let me reiterate our cry of despair: it is ZACHOR – remember modern day Amalekites who sought our destruction."

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]]> We’re Discarding the Wisdom of Our Sages https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/were-discarding-the-wisdom-of-our-sages/ Thu, 07 Jun 2018 04:21:40 +0000 https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/?p=1228635 Humility, the praise-worthy attribute of Moses. is sorely lacking from our president.

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]]> We Must Keep Hope in Holocaust Memorials https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/we-must-keep-hope-in-holocaust-memorials/ Thu, 03 May 2018 08:26:23 +0000 https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/?p=1227360 Judaism's worldview compels us to find the rays of light poking through the darkness.

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]]> Speak or Forever Hold Your Peace https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/speak-or-forever-hold-your-peace/ Mon, 19 Mar 2018 05:10:09 +0000 https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/?p=1225618 The danger is too great not to comment on efforts to silence free expression on college campuses.

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]]> Halting the Hemorrhaging of the Jewish People https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/halting-the-hemorrhaging-of-the-jewish-people/ Thu, 08 Mar 2018 21:26:52 +0000 https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/?p=1225310 We need solutions to make Judaism appealing in an open, assimilated world.

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]]> Schoenfeld: An Immigrant’s Vision for This Country https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/schoenfeld-an-immigrants-vision-for-this-country/ Thu, 25 Jan 2018 20:56:16 +0000 https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/?p=1224166 A humane vision of the world and of people who need opportunity fits the best of American and Jewish values.

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]]> The Jewish People Must Be Indivisible https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/the-jewish-people-must-be-indivisible/ Thu, 21 Dec 2017 23:18:43 +0000 https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/?p=1223216 Perhaps, with good will, we can re-establish our commitment to klal Yisrael and become again governed by the ideal of one united and indivisible people.

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]]> Have We Jews Lost Our Capacity to Dream? https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/have-we-jews-lost-our-capacity-to-dream/ Fri, 08 Dec 2017 19:22:52 +0000 https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/?p=1222827 Must we become like all other people and lose our capacity to dream a dream that reflected the soul of this holy people?

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]]> Trump’s Incapable of Skillful Negotiation https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/trumps-incapable-of-skillful-negotiation/ Sun, 19 Nov 2017 05:25:59 +0000 https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/?p=1222184 North Korea is just the latest example of the president's shortcomings.

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]]> Religious Freedom Vital to National Unity https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/religious-freedom-vital-to-national-unity/ Mon, 16 Oct 2017 18:46:35 +0000 https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/?p=1220805 For some accepting religious change proves essential in preserving Judaism.

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]]> Shema Yisrael: Morals More Important Than Rituals https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/shema-yisrael-morals-more-important-than-rituals/ Fri, 15 Sep 2017 18:22:32 +0000 https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/?p=1219853 We all must be held accountable for doing the right things, not just carrying out the prescribed actions.

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