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Lauren Menis
The trio of Jewish Dunwoody restaurant owners: (from left) Billy Kramer, Geoff Melkonian, and David Abes // Photo Credit: Lauren Menis
November 15, 2023, 2:11 pm
Jewish Power Trio Revitalizes Dunwoody Village
David Abes, Billy Kramer, and Geoff Malkonian have breathed new life in the city’s center square.
By Lauren Menis
Flanked by Temple Emanu-El Rabbi Scott Colbert and Temple Kol Emeth Rabbi Emeritus Steven Lebow, Aviva Wolmer asked several questions of the Cobb County Board of Education.
October 12, 2021, 5:48 pm
Rabbi Expresses Optimism for Cobb Schools
Meetings with the Cobb Board of Education expected to have good results.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
Pope High School reported two incidents of anti-Semitic graffiti, one of which included a swastika and read “heil Hitler."
September 29, 2021, 5:48 pm
Anti-Semitic Graffiti in Cobb Schools Alarms Community
Local leaders are mostly dissatisfied with the reaction of the county’s school board.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
Speakers Ariel Prado, Traci Feit Love, Charles Kuck, and Amilcar Valencia take questions from the audience.
February 12, 2020, 10:01 am
Jewish Atlanta Tackles Immigration
With Jewish values in mind, congregants from Temple Emanu-El are part of a community-wide effort to affect change in the immigration system.
By Paula Baroff
Lauren Menis welcomed more than 250 people to Temple Emanu-El to question panelists about anti-Semitism in area schools.
February 13, 2019, 12:04 pm
Anti-Semitism Sparks Community Forum
When word spread about the anti-Semitic vandalism discovered at Roswell’s Centennial High School Feb. 4, Lauren Menis of AIAAS immediately assembled a community forum.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
January 3, 2019, 2:58 pm
DeKalb Teacher Accused of Abuse, Anti-Semitism
The DeKalb teacher accused in January 2018 of abuse and anti-Semitism remains employed by the district.
By Rachel Fayne
Founding partner Lauren Menis addresses the leadership forum held March 30 by the Atlanta Initiative Against Anti-Semitism. (Photo by Eric Bern)
October 28, 2017, 9:52 pm
Anti-Semitism as a Teachable Moment
AIAAS organizes a meeting to counter hate and share best practices for Atlanta-area schools.
By Dave Schechter
While the adults were in the sanctuary and other parts of Temple Emanu-El talking about problems and policies Oct. 22, religious school students were in the social hall, working on cards and care packages for distribution through The Packaged Good.
October 26, 2017, 4:49 pm
Emanu-El Talks Hate, Prepares for Action
The congregation's Social Action, Local Action mini-conference also targets hunger and addiction.
By Michael Jacobs
Founding partner Lauren Menis addresses the leadership forum held March 30 by the Atlanta Initiative Against Anti-Semitism. (Photo by Eric Bern)
March 30, 2017, 6:08 pm
Anti-Semitism Spurs Hundreds to Act
Less than five weeks after forming, the Atlanta Initiative Against Anti-Semitism convenes 150-plus groups.
By Michael Jacobs
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