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The Passover seder plate contains karpas, charoset, maror, hazeret, zeroa, and beitzah.
March 13, 2024, 11:25 am
Two Sides of the Same Seder Plate
Ashkenazi and Sephardic Jews share many things in common but differ slightly when it comes to Passover traditions.
By Compiled by AJT staff
Chairs held high for the Hora // File Photo
June 5, 2023, 2:47 pm
The Hora, the Hora! How Jewish Wedding Music Got That Way
A deep dive into how the popular Jewish dance became a staple at weddings and celebrations.
By Andrew Silow-Carroll / JTA
Worldwide, ovarian cancer affects one in every 78 females. It is the fifth deadliest malignancy in women.
May 24, 2023, 11:43 am
Israeli Researchers Target Ovarian Cancer
The Tel Aviv University team focused on metastatic cancers.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
The Armoza family has a plate full of trouble amidst the possibility of an elitist life in the new Netflix series, “The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem.”
October 13, 2022, 11:53 am
Relationships Gluing Jewish Melodrama
Israeli TV series now on Netflix “The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem” depicts a Sephardic family life during Ottoman rule.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
Roger Water's concert features a Nazi-like uniform and pig balloon with Jewish symbols.
July 26, 2022, 2:44 pm
Anti-Israel Artist Coming to Atlanta
Roger Waters set to perform in Atlanta in August. Lana Melman also comes to Atlanta to promote her new book, "Artists Under Fire: The BDS War Against Celebrities, Jews and Israel."
By Allen Lipis
Meat pies made with matzah are a feature of Turkish Sephardic cooking.
April 15, 2022, 2:02 pm
The Unique Experience of a Sephardic Seder
Ladino or Judeo-Spanish was the preferred language for Jews throughout the Mediterranean region, southern Europe and Morocco.
By Bob Bahr
This wedding photograph from 1912 is one indication of the long history of Sephardic life in Atlanta.
March 8, 2022, 4:32 pm
Novel Spotlights Love in Atlanta’s Sephardic Community
Jeanie Franco Marx's "Dayenu" is set in 1930s Atlanta and is based, in part, on her parents, Jack and Catherine.
By Bob Bahr
The Sernovitzes met Rebecca at mile 7 to cheer her on.
February 24, 2022, 5:45 pm
Rebecca Sernovitz Runs Half-Marathon for Her Son
The mother of three raised more than $13,000 for Chai Lifeline, an organization assisting children with chronic illnesses.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
February 16, 2022, 2:17 pm
Manzi Organics Makes Beauty for the Greater Good
Mia Azani wants to “take over your lip beauty care” regimen with her organic balms and glosses.
By Complied by AJT Staff
“Prevention and early diagnosis is so important,” said Dr. Jane Lowe Meisel.
April 15, 2021, 4:23 pm
JScreen’s Genetic Cancer Test Goes National
The tests are available to anyone over 21 years old.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
Photo by Nathan Posner // A woman leaves flowers in front of Gold Spa on March 18.
March 21, 2021, 9:18 pm
Jewish Support and Empathy for Asian Americans
In the aftermath of horrific killings, a local Korean American leader appreciates the empathy shown by the Jewish community, which she says has provided a path for her community.
By Dave Schechter
Dave Schechter
January 28, 2021, 10:03 am
Are Jews White? Yes. And No.
Dave reconsiders the question he asked in a 2016 column that became one of the most-read items on the AJT website.
By Dave Schechter
Dr. Jane Meisel is an oncologist and associate professor of hematology and medical oncology at Emory’s Winship Cancer Institute.
January 13, 2021, 3:46 pm
Is There a Jewish Link to Cancer?
Jewish researchers and experts leading advancements in cancer detection and innovative therapies share their insights.
By Robyn Spizman Gerson
Jon Ossoff, a Jewish native of DeKalb County.
December 19, 2020, 1:38 pm
Jon Ossoff’s ‘Letter to the Jewish Community’
The AJT requested the four candidates running for U.S. Senate in the Jan. 5 runoff election to write exclusive letters to the Jewish community. Read Jon Ossoff's below.
By Jon Ossoff
Ivan and Shirley Millender stand with their son Michael and top-tier Atlanta caterer Nellie Peterson, who meticulously prepared and presented the food for Michael’s bar mitzvah.
October 28, 2020, 6:28 am
The Home Cooks of Kosher Kitchens
African American cooks for Jewish families learned kashrut, sometimes Yiddish, and endeared themselves to community. A few went on to become kosher caterers.
By Chana Shapiro
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