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MY Federation from the Ouside-In
By: Lauren Light, former Campaign Development Officer for Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta
As a native Atlantan, I grew up playing sports at the JCC, attending Jewish day schools, and going to Jewish summer camp. Each of these programs and activitie…
By: Michael Horowitz
Is the glass half empty or half full? I must confess that I am usually the one who sees it as half empty. To some, that means I am a pessimist…that, of course, is a matter of perspective.
The story is told of young parents who had identical 10 year old twin boys…
As the year is coming to an end and I reflect on the goals that need to be set for next year, I worry that I have not done enough.
What? What year is closing? It is not December with carolers singing and advertisers plummeting us with hopes of getting us to buy something. It is also not…
At our Passover Seder table, we tell the story of how our ancestors were set free from slavery in Egypt. It’s an old story, and we are commanded to tell it as though we ourselves were there. Of course we weren’t, and most of us really don’t understand the feeling of being enslaved and …
I am feeling overwhelmed by the barrage of anti-Semitic news reports in Europe, throughout North America and even in Atlanta. I am growing very concerned about the increased successful activities to delegitimize Israel, especially on college campuses and among the academic elite. I am wo…
