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Dave Schechter
Dave Schechter
Dave Schechter is a veteran journalist whose career includes writing and producing reports from Israel and elsewhere in the Middle East.
How many of these Honeymoon Israel visitors would feel welcome under the June 25 decision about the Kotel?
June 29, 2017, 11:46 am
The Fractured Israel-Diaspora Relationship
Undoing the compromise on mixed-gender prayer at the Western Wall puts politics ahead of Jewish unity.
By Dave Schechter
Cartoon by Nate Beeler, The Columbus Dispatch
June 18, 2017, 11:40 am
What News Is and Isn’t ‘Fake’
Don't reject an article just because it doesn't match your view of the world.
By Dave Schechter
Stuart Eizenstat (left) turns the tables on Wolf Blitzer and makes him answer questions for a change. (Photo by Montoya Turner, Made You Look Photography)
June 12, 2017, 11:26 pm
Blitzer Opens Up in Ahavath Achim Situation Room
The CNN anchor discusses Russia, Iraq, Sadat, Mandela, Pollard and where he got his name.
By Dave Schechter
At the age of 55, Adolph Rosenberg found himself playing the impromptu role of war correspondent. In this photo, a much younger Rosenberg tests out a camera.
June 7, 2017, 5:18 pm
Atlanta’s War Correspondent to the World
The Southern Israelite’s Adolph Rosenberg found himself under fire in 1967.
By Dave Schechter
People could have gotten news of the ware from Chet Huntley (left) and David Brinkley on NBC in 1967.
June 5, 2017, 8:00 am
Black and White Then, Shades of Gray Today
American Jews' views on the 1967 war and Israel have gained added nuance the past 50 years.
By Dave Schechter
Photo by David Rubinger, Israeli Government Press Office In the most famous photo of the Six-Day War, Israeli paratroopers (from left) Zion Karasenti, Yitzhak Yifat and Haim Oshri stand in front of the Western Wall shortly after its liberation June 7, 1967.
May 30, 2017, 4:15 pm
June 1967: A Week of Atlanta Unity
The Jewish community rallied around Israel as the nation's survival seemed in danger.
By Dave Schechter
While members of the Israeli Scouts and B’nei Akiva hold Israeli flags, Epstein School student Joshua Sampson plays the violin to lead the singing of “Hatikva” at the end of the Yom HaZikaron ceremony April 30 at The Temple.
May 21, 2017, 9:00 am
Pausing to Remember on Memorial Day
Shouldn't the day for fallen American soldiers mean more than store sales and swimming pool openings?
By Dave Schechter
The Western Wall stands as the ultimate symbol of what was gained in the Six-Day War. Jews were barred from the holy site from 1948 until Israel reunified Jerusalem in 1967.
May 18, 2017, 4:22 pm
Conflicting Views of 1967 War Mark Anniversary
Some see a divine act, while others see an ongoing tragedy, so Atlanta has no communitywide commemoration.
By Dave Schechter
May 8, 2017, 8:00 am
How Jewish Atlanta Gets There From Here
Federation's extensive survey last June finds plenty of gaps the community needs to fill.
By Dave Schechter
Atlanta United's home match with the Chicago Fire on March 18 was the second sellout of the 2017 season.
April 24, 2017, 8:00 am
A Blessing for the ‘Beautiful Game’
Thank you, Arthur Blank, for bringing us to the day when Atlanta has its own top-flight soccer team.
By Dave Schechter
The Atlanta Arab Festival provides an opportunity for Jews to experience Arab culture.
April 17, 2017, 8:00 am
Atlanta’s Arabs, Jews Share So Much
But the ripples of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict help keep the communities apart.
By Dave Schechter
Rabbi Alvin Sugarman was instrumental in bringing Atlanta a nondenominational community mikvah, MACoM, where “the water does not quench the fire. It ignites and brightens the soul, that spark of G-d that dwells within each of us.”
April 9, 2017, 9:00 am
Rabbi Tracks Signposts Along Life’s Journey
Atlanta native Alvin Sugarman of The Temple takes a ride through personal and community history.
By Dave Schechter
Congregation Beth Jacob holds a meeting about security last year, long before the waves of bomb threats.
March 27, 2017, 9:00 am
Paying Extra for Protection
Jewish Atlanta has a model security program, but constant assessment and improvement aren't cheap.
By Dave Schechter
Tom Price's resignation to become health and human services secretary has led to an 18-candidate election.
March 15, 2017, 5:25 pm
6th District Home to 58,000 Jews
The Republican-leaning congressional district is more than 8 percent Jewish.
By Dave Schechter
Jon Ossoff faces questions after qualifying for the special election Feb. 13 at the state Capitol
March 14, 2017, 4:07 pm
Ossoff Tries to Flip the 6th
The Democrat, 30, has a huge war chest, thanks to the support of Rep. John Lewis, the Daily Kos and others.
By Dave Schechter
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