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February 6, 2019, 12:35 pm
Letters to the editor: February 8, 2019
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January 30, 2019, 1:51 pm
Letters to editor: February 1, 2019
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January 30, 2019, 11:56 am
Judge Trump as Trump, not as Hitler
Tempting as some of his critics find comparing Trump to Hitler, such talk may have unintended effects.
By Dave Schechter
Georgia Film Academy Executive Director Jeffrey Stepakoff is the steam engine behind our state’s business of film entertainment.
January 23, 2019, 2:30 pm
Peaches, Peanuts, and Now Stepakoff Tackles Production
Atlanta native Jeff Stepakoff returned from years in Hollywood to run the amazingly successful Georgia Film Academy.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
The Dive, one of Bernstein and Bahr's recommendations for the 2019 AJFF.
January 23, 2019, 2:28 pm
Bernstein and Bahr’s Best Bets for the 2019 AJFF
From all these great films, here are our best bets, three of which are dramas and three are documentaries.
By Bob Bahr and Matthew Bernstein
January 23, 2019, 1:50 pm
The Oslo Diaries
Anyone who has followed the “peace process” since the infamous handshake between Yitzhak Rabin and Yasser Arafat knows all about the Oslo Accords. Or thinks they do.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
January 23, 2019, 12:58 pm
Alt-Right: Age of Rage
The producers of “Alt Right: Age of Rage” made some strategic decisions that helped to shape their successful documentary.
By Bob Bahr
Harold Kirtz, president of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Atlanta.
January 23, 2019, 12:05 pm
Put on Your Jewish Political Action Hat
The legislative portion of politics has begun anew in Washington, with even worse conflicts, including the government shutdown.
By Harold Kirtz
Dan Israel takes a selfie with Rabbi Heller outside the prayer service for newly elected and reelected Georgia officials.
January 16, 2019, 1:04 pm
Heller Extends Blessings at Gov. Kemp Prayer Ceremony
Newly inaugurated Gov. Brian Kemp included the Jewish community in his prayer service.
By Eddie Samuels
January 9, 2019, 12:51 pm
American, Israeli Governments Mirrored in Dysfunction
With the partial government shutdown in the United States approaching its third week, America is not the only nation struggling with its mandate.
By AJT Staff
Lindy Miller
December 3, 2018, 3:12 pm
Vote Tuesday: Critical Races Still Undecided
Election Day may be behind us, but some races remain open. Lindy Miller, a Jewish-educated candidate, has the experience and character to bring a fresh, reasoned voice to the PSC.
By Matt Shulman and Michael Merlin
“The Most Dangerous Branch” by David Kaplan was published by Random House/Crown Publishing Group.
November 29, 2018, 5:17 pm
Kaplan’s Book Takes on Supreme Court
“Liberals and conservative alike blithely rely on the court to settle society’s toughest issues – at the expense of the two branches of government ... designed to be democratic.”
By Bob Bahr
Photo courtesy of Yonatan Sindel/Flash90 // Knesset election ballots at a polling station in Jerusalem, January 22, 2013.
November 29, 2018, 12:10 pm
Israeli Elections Will Be Held in 2019. The Question Is, When?
The current government’s term is scheduled to end in November 2019. But unlike in the United States, Israeli governments generally don’t fulfill their full four-year terms.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
November 29, 2018, 10:45 am
Round Two, Time for a Runoff
Millions of Georgians casted votes in the general election for a new secretary of state and in the race for Public Service Commission District 3. And neither was settled.
By Dave Schechter
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November 14, 2018, 11:35 am
Letters to the Editor: Nov. 16, 2018
AJT welcomes letters for a constructive dialogue. Please write to editor@atljewishtimes.com with 200 words or less, your name and phone number.
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