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Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center at City Springs.

News

AJFF Movie Cancelled After Faulty Fire Alarm

Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center’s faulty alarm left 600 festival-goers in limbo, rescheduled showings just released.

Health and Wellness

Jewish Atlanta’s Inclusive Community

By Sonia Field

North American Jewish communities have been celebrating in February what has become Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance and Inclusion Month.

Atlanta United Kit Reveal. (Photo: Karl L. Moore)

Sports

Atlanta United: From New Duds to ‘Men in Blazers’

By Patrice Worthy

Nearly 2 million attempts to penetrate the Cyber 2.0 server and copy one file failed as a result of their chaos-theory-based system.

Local News$100,000 Hacker Challenge Goes Unclaimed at Tech

By Eddie Samuels

Juliane Schauble is the Washington correspondent for the German newspaper, Der Tagesspiegel.

NewsDangerous Times for Politics in Europe

By Bob Bahr

Health and Wellness

CDC Expert Weighs in on Vaccination Debate

By Marcia Caller Jaffe

How do we assess the practice of some parents allowing an unvaccinated child to go into public places to possibly infect others?

Dr. Novy Scheinfeld (center) practices dentistry with her daughters, Dr. Zoey Scheinfeld (left) and Dr. Hanna Scheinfeld Orland (right).

Health and Wellness

The Ultimate Family Dental Plan

By Marcia Caller Jaffe

Legendary Atlanta dentist Novy Scheinfeld beams her own flawless smile in describing her group practice, The Right Smile Center, which includes daughters.

Dr. Allan Levey, director of Emory's Alzheimer's research center.

Health and WellnessAtlanta Doctor Takes on the Alzheimer’s Challenge

By Marcia Caller Jaffe

Dr. Peggy Marbach tests a patient using infrared video goggles.

Health and WellnessLocal Expert Offers Hope for Vertigo Relief

By Marcia Caller Jaffe

Health and WellnessCommunity

Jews, Genes and JScreen: What’s New in Jewish Genetics?

By Eddie Samuels

Ancestry testing services such as 23andMe and AncestryDNA are increasingly popular, with answers to questions about histories that have never been widely available before.

Health and Wellness

Doctor’s Orders: Medication Safety

By Dr. Michael C. Gordon

Our children are exposed to so much these days that it can be destructive to their development, their minds, and even their lives.

Patient and staff find benefits in Stein's 1Unit program.

Health and WellnessStein Aims for Sweeping Changes in Hospital Care

By Marcia Caller Jaffe

Caring volunteers provide empathy, support and comfort as they visit patients in hospitals, nursing homes or at home.

Health and WellnessBikur Cholim Fills Gaps in Jewish Health Care Needs

By Eddie Samuels

ArtsChai Style Homes

Chai Style Home: Memory-Laden Rustic, Retro Ranch

By Marcia Caller Jaffe

Cory and Alan Begner have been together since 10th grade at Midtown’s Grady High School. Now they practice law together; but who knew they were avid art collectors?

Kim Freeman of Lost Cat Search & Rescue.

Community

Pet Detective Follows Clues to Stray Cats

By Kevin C. Madigan

When Kim Freeman lived on a horse farm, one of her companions was an orange cat named Mister Purr. He went missing one day, and Freeman promptly freaked out.

Business BriefLocal News

Selig Enterprises Adds Greg Selig Lewis

Despite its size — one of the largest privately-owned real estate companies in the Southeast — Selig Enterprises remains, at its core, a family business. It announced Feb. 11 that Greg Selig Lewis would be stepping into the role of senior vice president of development. Lewis is the... Continue Reading

Greg Selig Lewis joins family at Selig Enterprises.

Former Atlantan Peter Morris is new CEO of PodcastOne.

Business BriefMorris Just the One for PodcastOne

Mark Rosenberg has been again named to Morgan Stanley’s Chairman’s Club.

Business BriefRosenberg Named to Prestigious Chairman’s Club

Local News

Israel Bonds Honors Powerhouse Publisher Morris

By Marcia Caller Jaffe

Israel Bonds for the Southeast region will honor Atlanta Jewish Times Owner and Publisher Michael Morris as its 2019 Atlanta community honoree.

The Marcus JCC held a retrospective showing of Eugen Schoenfeld’s photos last year.

Community

Eugen Schoenfeld Reflects on a Long Life

By Bob Bahr

A Holocaust survivor, Schoenfeld, recently discussed his ideas about Judaism and what he has learned in his long life.

LifecyclesHappy Birthday Ben Hiller

LifecyclesWedding: Kahn – Pastroff

Photos Courtesy of Shalva // The Shalva Band took the stage on The Rising Star in Israel in the hopes of representing the Nation in May at the Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv.

News

The Shalva Band Shines on Rising Star in Israel

By Eddie Samuels

With the Eurovision Song Contest coming to Tel Aviv, a lot of attention has focused on which group will represent Israel.

CommunityAJFF 2019

Perlman Got Icon Award; Winner Cinched the Deal

By Marcia Caller Jaffe

He came to play, and that he did Saturday night. Renowned violinist Itzhak Perlman commanded the sold-out Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center concert stage with his mesmerizing arco and pizzicato finger dancing along with his emotive facial expressions. Accompanied by pianist Rohan De Silva, the snow-headed Perlman performed... Continue Reading

Photos of Perlman courtesy of AJFF // Violinist Itzhak Perlman performed with pianist Rohan De Silva.

Avi Nesher has directed more than 40 films in his long and distinguished career.

ArtsIsraeli Director Explores Israeli Fears

By Bob Bahr

Ofir Kaidar-Heafetz (left) is the organizer of Gesher L’Torah’s Health & Wellness Week. Mariah Dantzler (center) will speak about connecting the mind, body and spirit. Liat Philipson (right) will lead a stress relief and meditation workshop.

CommunityGesher L’Torah Offers Week of Health & Wellness

By Roni Robbins

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Spotlight Theatre is one of the MJCCA's award-winning programs.

Community

Marcus JCC Receives Outstanding Programming Awards

By Eddie Samuels

The MJCCA was recognized with two Outstanding Program Awards from the Jewish Community Centers of North America for its Intown Outreach and Spotlight Theatre programs.

Jesse Thomas-Durden, Patrick Robinson, Bess Winebarger and Michelle Cristal are participants in the MJCCA's Habima Theatre.

ArtsHabima Theatre Celebrates 26 Years

By AJT Staff

The auxiliary volunteers spread love and upbeat wishes for Valentine’s Day. Sherry Jaffe Habif, left of the heart T-shirt, decorated the room.

Community‘Sweetheart’ Seniors Do the Wheelchair Waltz

By Marcia Caller Jaffe

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OpinionThe Fabric of My Life

By Chana Shapiro

OpinionLetters to the Editor: February 22, 2019

LifecyclesObituary: Melissa Carol Greenhut

LifecyclesObituary: Mary “Kay” Powell

LifecyclesObituary: Sidney Blase

LifecyclesObituary: Rita Ross Schoenberg

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