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Leah R. Harrison
Leah R. Harrison
Leah Harrison is a reporter and copy editor for the Atlanta Jewish Times.
“Almost Chopped” participants gather at Spring Hall for a run-through on Dec. 19: (from left) Hadassah Greater Atlanta President Sheila Dalmat; Kinneret Weismark, runner, Kathy Sheehan, chef-testant, and Pam Leinmiller, sous chef, Team Sugar and Spice; Andy Stenmark, sous chef, Team Hash Slingers; Barbara Lang, event co-chair; Glen Caruso, chef-testant, Team Hash Slingers; Samantha Ellis, chef-testant, Team Samantha Lives Next Door; Holly Strelzik, event co-chair; Judi Schnitzer, sous chef, Team Jersey Tomatoes; Michelle Venter, MC; and (seated) Barbara Flexner, chef-testant, Team Jersey Tomatoes. Not shown are Michele Vernon, Rebecca Carey, Eliana Leader and Tristan Bjorn Stenmark.
January 10, 2018, 10:15 pm
Hadassah Serves New Fundraising Recipe
"Almost Chopped" will pit four teams for two rounds of cooking with mystery ingredients.
By Leah R. Harrison
Neta Riskin stars in Nir Bergman's Israeli drama, "Saving Neta".
January 10, 2018, 7:44 pm
AJFF Review: ‘Saving Neta’ Explores Human Contact
Four women's lives change after they have chance encounters with a mysterious man.
By Leah R. Harrison
A psychoanalyst named Elia goes to the gym and meets a personal trainer who soon changes his life.
January 10, 2018, 3:57 pm
AJFF Review: ‘Let Yourself Go’ Light on Laughs
When psychoanalyst Elia Venezia is forced to adopt a healthier lifestyle, he gains more than he anticipated.
By Leah R. Harrison
USCJ host committee co-chairs Robbie Medwed and Pia Koslow Frank welcome convention attendees to Ebenezer Baptist Church with a crash course on the history of Atlanta, Martin Luther King Jr., and Jewish Atlanta, including the kosher certification of Coke, the Leo Frank lynching and engagement in the struggle for civil rights.
December 14, 2017, 12:43 pm
Jews Called to Apply Privilege to Renew Civil Rights
The Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta was the site of a discussion on relations between Jews and the African-American community.
By Leah R. Harrison
Abby Friedman (right) showcases her handmade ceramics at the 2017 OVS Chanukah Bazaar.
December 11, 2017, 3:44 pm
OVS Bazaar Again Flavors Festival Season
The annual Chanukah event at Congregation Or VeShalom in Brookhaven never disappoints.
By Leah R. Harrison
December 6, 2017, 3:16 pm
Neshama Carlebach Rocks Ebenezer Baptist
Members of the Conservative movement dance in the aisles of MLK's church to Jewish and gospel music.
By Leah R. Harrison
Younger Jewish generations have increasingly complicated relationships with Israel.
December 6, 2017, 2:58 pm
Unfiltered Facts Can Link Younger Jews, Israel
Classroom discussions about Israel are necessary and should not simply be reactions to the inevitable crises.
By Leah R. Harrison
Harry Maziar
October 17, 2017, 3:03 am
Harry Maziar’s Book Is So Much More Than Sales
"Story Selling" is a guide to happiness and fulfillment.
By Leah R. Harrison
Magician Lance Burton and International Brotherhood of Magicians President Oscar Munoz congratulate Ari Slomka for finishing second in the North American close-up magic championship.
October 11, 2017, 4:55 pm
Weber Student’s National Rise Is Magic
Practice makes perfect for 15-year old magician.
By Leah R. Harrison
While his fraternity brother, Congregation Shearith Israel Rabbi Ari Kaiman, and Eli Harrison listen, Lander Gold, the senior director of advancement and philanthropic partnerships for Moishe House, tells about the organization’s origins in 2006 in Oakland, Calif., when three friends decided to hold a Shabbat dinner and ended up hosting more than 70 young adults.
October 11, 2017, 4:09 pm
Moishe House Celebrates 3rd Atlanta Home
Five months after opening, Moishe House Buckhead held a formal mezuzah-hanging ceremony Sunday night, Oct. 8
By Leah R. Harrison
Tova Warburg Sinensky
September 26, 2017, 12:44 pm
Young Israel Hires Women’s Halachic Adviser
Many observant women, for reasons of modesty, do not consult rabbis with intimate questions.
By Leah R. Harrison
Jenna Van Gelderen has been missing since Aug. 17, 2017.
September 18, 2017, 6:31 am
Car, Not Woman, Found
Jewish Atlantan Jenna Van Gelderen, 25, remains missing after nearly a month.
By Leah R. Harrison
Young Jane Young By Gabrielle Zevin Algonquin Books, 296 pages, $26.95
September 5, 2017, 12:49 pm
Young Jane’ Displays Writer’s Mature Artistry
The author explores how the consequences of one woman's choices wrecks havoc on the lives around her.
By Leah R. Harrison
Last year, the crowd at Shearith Israel held candles in support of the Van Gelderen family, praying for Jenna’s safe return. (Photo by Leah R. Harrison)
September 4, 2017, 1:01 pm
Vigil Held for Missing Woman
Leon Van Gelderen says missing daughter Jenna has a learning disability and could be taken advantage of.
By Leah R. Harrison
Alyza Berman shares the excitement about the Berman Center at the open house Aug. 28.
August 31, 2017, 9:29 am
Berman Center Realizes Vision for Addiction Care
The Dunwoody facility offers Jewish faith-based outpatient services for addicts and their families.
By Leah R. Harrison
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