Category: Jewish
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Pastner is Back in Different Kind of Spotlight
Former Georgia Tech men’s basketball head coach Josh Pastner still gathers a passel of adoring fans, especially while attending local Jewish events. At 47, along with some newly speckled silver hair, Pastner recreated himself as a studio… Continue Reading
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Keir Starmer: I have never described what is going on in Gaza as genocide
Keir Starmer has told MPs “I have never described what is going on in Gaza as genocide” after being pressured to do so by the Green Party’s co-leader. During Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday, Carla Denyer asked… Continue Reading
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Tel Aviv scientists make cancer treatment discovery
A chance discovery in a Tel Aviv University laboratory has found a mechanism which prevents the immune system from attacking cancer tumours. As a result, the researchers have found that reversing this mechanism stimulates the immune system… Continue Reading
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Blending History and Fiction – Atlanta Jewish Times
The box arrived earlier this month. My wife recorded video on her phone as I sliced it open. Inside were the first copies of my book, the culmination of a project that began 25 years ago. One of my sons said that just writing the… Continue Reading
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Chancellor pledges £2m for Holocaust education as she praises Lily Ebert in budget speech
Rachel Reeves has paid tribute to Holocaust survivor Lily Ebert in her budget speech as she committed a further £2million for further education on the Shoah. Delivering the first ever budget by a female chancellor, and the first by a… Continue Reading
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AJT Switches to Donation-Based Business Model
For the last 100 years, the Atlanta Jewish Times has kept Jewish Atlanta connected and informed through vibrant local journalism and community engagement. And that will continue for at least the next 100 years. However, as the saying goes,… Continue Reading
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Alterman Launches Jewish Culture Series at The Dupree
One of Atlanta’s most talented jazz pianists, Joe Alterman, is rolling out a new concert series where fans can get up close and personal for a four-part concert/education series, “The Sounds of Jewish America,” focusing on different… Continue Reading
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‘Giving up was not an option’: group take on Mount Everest Base Camp in charity challenge
A seven-strong team of close friends and family from London and Hertfordshire took on Mount Everest Base Camp to fundraise for charities close to their hearts. Nigel Henry, his son Ben, sons in law Matt Glazer and Sam Castle, together with… Continue Reading
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Former ADL chief Abe Foxman slams group for muted response to Trump’s MSG rally
When Jonathan Greenblatt used his platform as the CEO of the Anti-Defamation League on Monday to condemn a certain act of bigotry, his longtime predecessor atop the ADL, Abe Foxman, took notice — not just of what Greenblatt… Continue Reading
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Non-Jewish school hails ORT UK’s work in creating ‘bridge between classroom and workplace’
A non-Jewish school with a large percentage of pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds has hailed the “extraordinary” impact of ORT UK’s mentoring schemes in creating life-changing opportunities for its students. La Sainte Union School… Continue Reading