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Teens Engaged, Interested in the News

Their teacher said I should expect spirited sessions when I met with her students at the Weber School. When we discuss current events, she warned, […]

By Dave Schechter

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More Important Than Communal Pride?

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January 11, 2016
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Ga. Legislature Lacks a Minyan

When he was a member of the state Senate, David Adelman annually spoke to students at Jewish day schools. “I vividly recall one year when […]

By Dave Schechter

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We may be the Jew in “Judeo-Christian,” but the more I consider that term, the less certain I am what it means. The phrase seems […]

By Dave Schechter

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Georgia Could Cash In Big Bet on Casinos

Josh Arieh has a simple reason for wanting to see casino gambling legalized in Georgia. The professional poker player, with career tournament winnings of nearly […]

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December 15, 2015
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The American Citizen

A fictional president of the United States once said: “America isn’t easy. America is advanced citizenship. You gotta want it bad, ’cause it’s gonna put […]

By Dave Schechter

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An Echo From Another Time, Place

Arsalan Iftikhar grew up in a Chicago suburb. His law degree is from Washington University in St. Louis. He roots for the Buffalo Bills and […]

By Dave Schechter

November 18, 2015
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Giving Thanks at Thanksgiving

From Where I Sit As Thanksgiving nears, columnists are wont to put aside weightier topics and give thanks for this or that. So, Jewishly speaking, […]

By Dave Schechter

November 10, 2015
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Conservative Movement Searches for Solid Center at Biennial

The leaders of Conservative Judaism can be excused a fondness for the oft-misquoted Mark Twain line “The report of my death was an exaggeration.” Critics […]

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November 2, 2015
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Netanyahu to Highlight Federations’ National Conference

Israel’s prime minister headlines any Jewish event he attends in the United States. As such, Benjamin Netanyahu can expect plenty of attention when he addresses […]

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October 30, 2015
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Remembering Rabin and a Different Israel

We waited for Defense Minister Yitzhak Rabin outside a government building in central Jerusalem. On arrival, he said he had no idea how long his […]

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October 21, 2015
5:14 pm

Through Shades of Jewish-Catholic History

Mel Brooks extracted irreverent (some might say inappropriate) humor from a dark chapter of Jewish-Catholic relations with a musical tribute to the Spanish Inquisition in […]

By Dave Schechter

October 21, 2015
4:32 pm

Cleared of Christ Killing: 50 Years Later

Catholic Church, Jewish community celebrate 50 years of improving relations The prejudice, hatred and violence suffered over centuries because of one belief — “the Jews […]

By Dave Schechter

October 16, 2015
1:24 pm

2 Years, 3 Shots, 1 Shattered Dream

More than 100,000 people crowded Kings of Israel Square in Tel Aviv on the night of Saturday, Nov. 4, 1995. A rally in support of […]

By Dave Schechter

October 2, 2015
5:16 pm

Take Care When You Point That Finger

A slippery slope can be hard to recognize until you’re already sliding downhill. John F. Kennedy warned during his ultimately successful 1960 presidential campaign that […]

By Dave Schechter

Writer: Dave Schechter

Dave Schechter is a veteran journalist whose career includes writing and producing reports from Israel and elsewhere in the Middle East.

Teens Engaged, Interested in the News

Their teacher said I should expect spirited sessions when I met with her students at the Weber School. When we discuss current events, she warned, […]

More Important Than Communal Pride?

From Where I Sit Does it matter that there are only two Jews in the Georgia General Assembly? Does it matter that there are “only” […]

Ga. Legislature Lacks a Minyan

When he was a member of the state Senate, David Adelman annually spoke to students at Jewish day schools. “I vividly recall one year when […]

In Search of Judeo-Christian Values

We may be the Jew in “Judeo-Christian,” but the more I consider that term, the less certain I am what it means. The phrase seems […]

Georgia Could Cash In Big Bet on Casinos

Josh Arieh has a simple reason for wanting to see casino gambling legalized in Georgia. The professional poker player, with career tournament winnings of nearly […]

The American Citizen

A fictional president of the United States once said: “America isn’t easy. America is advanced citizenship. You gotta want it bad, ’cause it’s gonna put […]

An Echo From Another Time, Place

Arsalan Iftikhar grew up in a Chicago suburb. His law degree is from Washington University in St. Louis. He roots for the Buffalo Bills and […]

Giving Thanks at Thanksgiving

From Where I Sit As Thanksgiving nears, columnists are wont to put aside weightier topics and give thanks for this or that. So, Jewishly speaking, […]

Conservative Movement Searches for Solid Center at Biennial

The leaders of Conservative Judaism can be excused a fondness for the oft-misquoted Mark Twain line “The report of my death was an exaggeration.” Critics […]

Netanyahu to Highlight Federations’ National Conference

Israel’s prime minister headlines any Jewish event he attends in the United States. As such, Benjamin Netanyahu can expect plenty of attention when he addresses […]

Remembering Rabin and a Different Israel

We waited for Defense Minister Yitzhak Rabin outside a government building in central Jerusalem. On arrival, he said he had no idea how long his […]

Through Shades of Jewish-Catholic History

Mel Brooks extracted irreverent (some might say inappropriate) humor from a dark chapter of Jewish-Catholic relations with a musical tribute to the Spanish Inquisition in […]

Cleared of Christ Killing: 50 Years Later

Catholic Church, Jewish community celebrate 50 years of improving relations The prejudice, hatred and violence suffered over centuries because of one belief — “the Jews […]

2 Years, 3 Shots, 1 Shattered Dream

More than 100,000 people crowded Kings of Israel Square in Tel Aviv on the night of Saturday, Nov. 4, 1995. A rally in support of […]

Take Care When You Point That Finger

A slippery slope can be hard to recognize until you’re already sliding downhill. John F. Kennedy warned during his ultimately successful 1960 presidential campaign that […]

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