Category: Jewish

One Good Deed, a division of the Jewish Family and Career Services Aviv Older Adults Services program, saluted founders and volunteers celebrating 18 years of growth and success on Sept. 19 at Temple Sinai. The One Good Deed program matches… Continue Reading

ASHEVILLE, North Carolina — My backyard is perfect for a sukkah. I can walk right off the deck into my yard, which is surrounded by my garden and the autumnal woods. There is easy access to the kitchen and to the stars. Last… Continue Reading

Scott, Pearlann, and Michelle Horowitz are no strangers to leading and funding projects benefitting the Atlanta Jewish community. Their latest initiative, the complete renovation of the entrance to the Congregation Shearith Israel section of… Continue Reading

Arthur Blank celebrated his birthday in grand style by dedicating the new $1.5 billion children’s hospital in Atlanta that was named in his honor. Blank, whose name is spaced out vertically across six stories of the building, contributed $200… Continue Reading

Marking one year after the atrocious terrorist attack by Hamas, Georgia International Law Enforcement Exchange (GILEE) members held a special memorial service at The Temple for Col. Jear Davidov of the Israel Police who was killed on Oct. 7,… Continue Reading

On Sunday, Sept. 29, the second yahrzeit of Eitan Force, in front of a crowd of hundreds of people gathered in person, and hundreds more online, the Eitan Force Athletic Complex was dedicated in his name. The complex, which follows the Tzadik… Continue Reading

The formal dedication and oopening ceremony of the Eva G. Lipman Pickleball Complex at the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta took place on a perfect sunny day in Dunwoody on the morning of Sept. 22. Charles Lipman, widower of Eva, told… Continue Reading

Hundreds of young people were still dancing when the sun came up over the Nova Music Festival on the morning of Oct. 7 of last year. If you were young and looking for a good time at the tail end of the Jewish holiday season this was a way to… Continue Reading

Social media sensation Yohay Sponder appeared before a double-decked, packed house at the Atlanta Jewish Academy on Saturday night, Sept. 28. Combining his loyal Israeli fans with newer Americans, Sponder started the program almost 30 minutes… Continue Reading

I spent the High Holidays at Chabad of North Fulton with Rabbi Hirshy Minkowicz. He leads a very engaging service and his sermons and discussions are always inspiring. Not surprising, much of his talks revolved around Israel and Oct. 7. One of… Continue Reading