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What Matters Most On Friday, November 23, 2018

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Macy’s Parade Floats Travel to Israel

Thanksgiving Day balloons to fly over Jerusalem in “Together: Marching with World Jewry” Parade.

ThanksgivingFood

A Jewish Thanksgiving

By Roni Robbins

AJT offers some food for thought – literally – with recipes you will want to try.

LifecyclesSimcha

Mazel Tov: Sarah Shavin

Sarah Shavin, an Epstein School graduate and senior majoring in business administration at George Washington University, has co-founded a fashion feedback app called Thisfits. The app allows users to post their own outfits aimed at fitting certain events or styles, and get inspiration, feedback, or give others... Continue Reading

Sarah Shavin

Pre-Game Incident Becomes Teachable Moment

By Dave Schechter

The handling of an incident that could have marred relations between the Weber School and Providence Christian Academy is being praised by officials at both schools. As Weber’s junior varsity boys basketball team arrived at Providence Christian, in Lilburn, for its Nov. 13 game, one boy in a group of students from the... Continue Reading

Photo courtesy of Myron McGhee/Emory University // James Loeffler, professor of Jewish history at the University of Virginia, delivers the 10th annual Rothschild Memorial Lecture at Emory University.

NewsLinks Between Zionism and Human Rights Movement

Photo by Roni Robbins // Rabbi Daniel Dorsch shows how the Islamic word for donations, sadaqa, is similar to the Hebrew tzedakah.

CommunityTurkish Islamic Center Opens Mosque to Marietta Jews

By Roni Robbins

Sherry Frank co-founded the Atlanta Black-Jewish Coalition.

Lifecycles

Happy Birthday: Lois Frank & Sherry Frank

Happy birthday to two Atlanta locals.

CommunityNews

Atlanta Leaders Unite for ADL Awards

By Marcia Caller Jaffe

Judith and Mark Taylor were recipients of the Abe Goldstein Human Relations Award at the Anti-Defamation League “Community of Respect” event on Nov. 14.

Enjoying the moment after Rubenstein, left, received the Hebrew Order of David award are: Mario Oves, president of the Governing Lodge of North America; David Joss and Les Kraitzick, past presidents of the governing lodge; Stan Klaff, past president of the Grand Lodge; and Brian Rubenstein.

CommunityHOD’s Highest Honor Awarded to Alan Rubenstein

By Stan Schnitzer

Chanukah Concert At The Breman features members of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra.

ArtsBreman Chanukah Concert Emphasizes History

OpinionFrom Where I Sit

After Pittsburgh, Are You Comfortable Here?

By Dave Schechter

My friend asked, “Do you feel comfortable here?” By “here,” he meant the United States. In the eight days since the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre, I had written several articles and columns reacting to the tragedy, so my first response was to answer as a Jewish American. Self-identifying as a Jewish American is a slightly different... Continue Reading

Dave Schechter

Photo by Government Press Office/Amos Ben-Gershom // Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a security briefing in Tel Aviv.

Israel

Tension Continues Long After Rockets Cease

After two intense days of bombing between Israel and Palestinian terror groups, a ceasefire on Nov. 13 brought nearly as much discord as the Gaza conflict.

Julian Herzog/NASA // A view of the Middle East from the International Space Station.

CommunityIsrael Moving Toward a New Relationship with Arab World

OpinionJerusalem My Favorite City, Next to Atlanta, Of Course

By Rabbi David Geffen

Stuart Eizenstat explains the actions of President Jimmy Carter.

NewsBook Festival of the MJCCA

Native Son, Stuart Eizenstat defends Jimmy Carter’s Record

Before a large crowd at the Book Festival of the MJCCA, Eizenstat, who was Carter’s principle advisor on domestic policy, defended the record he created in the late 1970s.

Michael Coles reads from his new book, "Time to Get Tough."

NewsUnderdog Businessman Overcomes Obstacles

By Kevin C. Madigan

NPR’s Peter Sagal discussed his book, "The Incomplete Book of Running," about his life as a runner.

NewsRadio Host Riffs on Running

By Kevin C. Madigan

Authors Steven Cook (left) and Michael Solomonov graciously chatted and signed books after their interview.

NewsBook Festival of the MJCCA

Solomonov, Cook and the Banks Produce Big Treats

By Marcia Caller Jaffe

Chef-restaurateurs Michael Solomonov and Steven Cook hit just the right spot with a feast of selected recipes from their newly published “Israeli Soul” cookbook.

William Coupon’s “George Harrison Eyes Open” for Rolling Stone magazine.

Arts“Portraits” by William Coupon

By Susanne Katz

OpinionWindfall at Spaghetti Junction

By Chana Shapiro

ArtsChai Style Art

Chai Style Art: Artist’s Abstract Message to “Loosen Up”

By Marcia Caller Jaffe

Local artist Susan Proctor celebrates the individuality of layering, texture and getting a sense of the richness of the materials.

Not everyone is pleased with reduced concession prices at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Business Brief

Mixed Reaction to Concession Price Cuts

Depending on who you ask, reduced concession prices at Mercedes-Benz Stadium were either a good deal or an unwelcome move.

Rendering of CIM Group's proposed redevelopment of downtown Atlanta's Gulch.

Business BriefGulch Redevelopment on Track for Downtown

Business BriefFood Rescue Expands with Grant Money

Carol Nemo's tender brisket.

Food

Carol’s Cooking Corner

Recipes for the “Best Brisket You Ever Ate,” “My Friend’s Hot Fruit Casserole” and “Savta’s Red Cabbage.”

CommunityEducation

Tikkun Olam: Day of Service Learning

At the Tikkun Olam Service Learning Day, Epstein students showed gratitude and did a small part to repair the world.

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LifecyclesObituary: Rose Tucker

LifecyclesObituary: Allan Brezel

LifecyclesObituary: Joseph H. “Joe” Gruenhut

LifecyclesObituary: Joel Phillip Moscow

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