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Rabbi David Geffen
Rabbi David Geffen is a native Atlantan and Conservative rabbi who lives in Jerusalem.
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November 15, 2023, 1:13 pm
Letter to the Editor: Rabbi David Geffen [Poem for Israel]
The AJT welcomes your letters. If you would like your letter to be published, please write 200 words or less, include your name, phone number and email, and send it to kaylene@atljewishtimes.com.
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Rabbi David Geffen
November 15, 2023, 1:11 pm
Letter to the Editor: Rabbi David Geffen
The AJT welcomes your letters. If you would like your letter to be published, please write 200 words or less, include your name, phone number and email, and send it to kaylene@atljewishtimes.com.
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Rabbi David Geffen
November 15, 2023, 10:27 am
Rose Ida z’l, All of Israel Will Miss You
Rose Ida Lubin, Elisheva, z’l, was laid to rest at Mount Herzl cemetery.
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Rabbi David Geffen
May 13, 2021, 6:24 pm
Hebron Rabbi Spoke on Shavuot in 1773 Newport
The Israeli rabbi spoke on the holiday at the then decade old Touro Synagogue.
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Rabbi David Geffen
November 30, 2020, 11:37 am
The Political Ups and Downs of the State of Georgia
Rabbi David Geffen shares his experience of politics in Georgia.
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Rabbi David Geffen
October 9, 2020, 7:11 am
Simchat Torah and My Torah
David Geffen recalls his grandfather’s sukkah and how he shipped the lulav and etrog to others in the Southeast.
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Rabbi David Geffen
July 28, 2020, 6:31 pm
Tisha B’Av in the Modern Age
Holiday evokes memories of Boy Scouts at Camp Blue Star and a historic encounter with Napolean. Meanwhile, the pandemic offers current expression of loss and hope.
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Rabbi David Geffen
December 23, 2019, 1:16 pm
A Special Moment on a Rainy Day
Rabbi David Geffen shares an encounter with a woman he believes is his angel.
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Rabbi David Geffen
December 18, 2019, 1:20 pm
The Observance of Hanukka in America
Rabbi David Geffen looks back at the changing practices of and attitudes toward Hanukka in the United States.
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Rabbi David Geffen
October 8, 2019, 10:31 am
Southern Sukkot: Sugarcane and Pomegranates
A Sukkah is a unique sight for those who've never seen one before and Rabbi David Geffen does a deep dive into the South's early exposure to the tradition.
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Rabbi David Geffen
October 2, 2019, 11:38 am
The Last Georgia Lynching and My First Rosh Hashanah 1946
Rabbi David Geffen recalls his "first" Rosh Hashanah and that it shares a year with the last lynchings in the state.
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Rabbi David Geffen
September 24, 2019, 3:07 pm
Forgiving Those Who Have Hurt Me Terribly
Rabbi David Geffen is a former Atlantan who lives in Jerusalem.
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Rabbi David Geffen
September 4, 2019, 11:29 am
Who to Watch in Israeli Elections: Shaked and Bennett
Rabbi David Geffen shares his thoughts on the upcoming Israeli elections.
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Rabbi David Geffen
July 31, 2019, 3:43 pm
Recalling Our Two Temples of Old
There was a time in the 1940s and 1950s when Tisha B’Av was almost unknown.
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Rabbi David Geffen
May 8, 2019, 12:21 pm
The Situation on the Ground in Israel
As I write this on Sunday 8 p.m. here in Jerusalem, for 48 hours almost 1,000 rockets and missiles have been fired on many settlements along the border separating Israel and Gaza.
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Rabbi David Geffen
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