Atlanta Jewish TimesMichael Jacobs Archives - Atlanta Jewish Times https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/writers/michael-jacobs/ Connecting Jewish Atlanta and the Southeast Tue, 07 Jul 2026 01:15:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 From Your Editor: So Long, Farewell, Shalom https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/from-your-editor-so-long-farewell-shalom/ Wed, 13 Jun 2018 16:19:57 +0000 https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/?p=1228899 All good things come to an end, especially in the 21st century newspaper industry.

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]]> Heroes Lead Communal Dip Into Mikvah Benefits https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/heroes-lead-communal-dip-into-mikvah-benefits/ Tue, 12 Jun 2018 17:51:35 +0000 https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/?p=1228864 The second annual Mitzvah for the Mikvah celebrates representatives of 13 synagogues.

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]]> AJA 8th-Graders Go Armed for Next Level https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/aja-8th-graders-go-armed-for-next-level/ Tue, 12 Jun 2018 13:13:01 +0000 https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/?p=1228845 They have the tools, wisdom, Torah, community and values for high school and beyond, Rabbi Ari Leubitz says.

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]]> Chaya Mushka Celebrates First 8 Graduates https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/chaya-mushka-celebrates-first-8-graduates/ Tue, 12 Jun 2018 11:40:13 +0000 https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/?p=1228824 The first class of eighth-graders, like the school itself, takes on the task of influencing the world.

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]]> Israel, Georgia Sign Tech R&D Partnership https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/israel-georgia-sign-tech-rd-partnership/ Thu, 07 Jun 2018 21:36:05 +0000 https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/?p=1228683 The Southern Co. is putting up $1 million, to be matched by Israel, for the first year of the program.

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]]> Here’s Your 1-Gift Guide for Father’s Day https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/heres-your-1-gift-guide-for-fathers-day/ Thu, 07 Jun 2018 10:12:40 +0000 https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/?p=1228662 If you snooze through this column, you and Dad will lose on June 17.

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]]> Memorial to Honor WWI Soldiers Slain in Canton https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/memorial-to-honor-wwi-soldiers-slain-in-canton/ Wed, 06 Jun 2018 23:00:11 +0000 https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/?p=1228626 Two of the three men from Camp Gordon were Jewish, historian Michael Hitt has found.

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]]> Loud and Humble Class of 2018 Graduates From AJA https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/loud-and-humble-class-of-2018-graduates-from-aja/ Fri, 01 Jun 2018 12:29:47 +0000 https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/?p=1228416 The 22 grads are the first to finish high school at Atlanta Jewish Academy's unified campus.

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]]> Song Goes On and On for Epstein, ‘Shiriyah’ https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/song-goes-on-and-on-for-epstein-shiriyah/ Thu, 31 May 2018 05:32:25 +0000 https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/?p=1228376 The Sandy Springs day school is committed to the annual Hebrew-language musical celebration of Israel.

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]]> The Jewish Women of West Point https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/the-jewish-women-of-west-point/ Wed, 30 May 2018 11:16:13 +0000 https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/?p=1228334 At least two Georgians blazed the trail taken by the cadet in our May 25 cover story.

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]]> 70 Weber Grads Advised to Ease Into College https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/70-weber-grads-advised-to-ease-into-college/ Mon, 28 May 2018 09:08:44 +0000 https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/?p=1228226 The Jewish high school's biggest graduating class is praised for building up the school and the world.

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]]> Israel Faces Genocidal Slander https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/israel-faces-genocidal-slander/ Thu, 24 May 2018 13:19:51 +0000 https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/?p=1228148 Even if you think Israelis were wrong on the Gaza border, how does the violence make them Nazis?

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]]> Carter Era Worth Revisiting in Eizenstat Epic https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/carter-era-worth-revisiting-in-eizenstat-epic/ Thu, 24 May 2018 12:09:06 +0000 https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/?p=1228145 You don't have to like Jimmy Carter to find surprising value in "President Carter."

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]]> Eizenstat Shines Light on Carter’s Achievements https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/eizenstat-shines-light-on-carters-achievements/ Thu, 24 May 2018 11:51:36 +0000 https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/?p=1228142 The former White House chief domestic policy adviser challenges the "greatest ex-president" narrative.

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]]> Hug, Soldiers’ Stories Tug on FIDF Hearts https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/hug-soldiers-stories-tug-on-fidf-hearts/ Wed, 16 May 2018 11:50:30 +0000 https://www.atlantajewishtimes.com/?p=1227894 The organization raises more than $750,000 during its biggest gala yet in Atlanta.

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