Rebuked for linking COVID-19 measures to Jewish suffering at the Nazis’ hands, the controversial Georgia congresswoman was on the offensive the night of May 27. Other Republicans in the House, like minority leader Kevin McCarthy, publicly debunked her comparisons between mask mandates and proof of vaccination to the Holocaust.
Read More(OPINION) After prominent racial justice discussions in 2020, Schechter amends his first column on the subject, “Are Jews White? It’s Complicated.” He says that as a White Jewish man, he does not understand the struggles of being Black in America — and works with the Temple in understanding and standing on the side of racial justice.
Read MoreGeorgia Tech released a statement that explicitly stated that forms of anti-Semitism, based on the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition, would not be tolerated on or off-campus after a hateful act took place on campus last year, targeting a Jewish student’s faith.
Read MoreThe Temple in Atlanta, Ga. experienced a major cyberattack on Friday night, prohibiting viewers from reaching the MLK Day service collaborated with Ebenezer Baptist Church for over an hour. This act was assumably fueled by racism and anti-Semitism.
Read More(OPINION) What potential does Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene have in the race for the House of Representatives? If elected, will she treat the entire Jewish population the same as she’s treated George Soros?
Read MoreIn a letter from prominent Orthodox Jews, leaders explain that their utmost law must be the Torah — not common law from partisan leaders today. As politics continue to become more partisan, how will Jews stay fixed on the ideals of the Torah, not certain political leaders?
Read MoreAs Jewish High Holy Days approach in September, rabbis are forced to adapt during the COVID-19 pandemic. The period between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur is a time of reflection on God’s judgement and redemption. “Do I really believe that God will choose to spare me from, and others will die by, fire, famine or COVID-19?” one rabbi asks.
Read MoreMatt Lieberman, who is in the middle of a campaign for a U.S. Senate seat from Georgia, is defending the racial content of his debut novel “Lucius.” Some have criticized the book by saying it presents a white savior narrative and uses racial slurs. Despite calls to drop out of the race, Lieberman is defending his campaign and his novel.
Read More(OPINION) The hashtag #JewishPrivilege was trending on Twitter in the month of July. But are Jews privileged? Many of them in America are white or white-passing, but others emphasize the effect of Anti-Semitism on Jewish communities.
Read MoreIn the aftermath of the killings of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Breonna Taylor in Louisville and Ahmaud Arbery near Brunswick, Georgia, segments of Atlanta’s Jewish community decried violence against African Americans and called for greater efforts to counter racism at the individual and institutional levels. The statements they issued struck common themes as well as differences reflecting how each views its mission.
Read More(OPINION) When the Georgia legislature reconvenes in mid-June, there is a chance that a bill with enhanced penalties for bias or hate crimes will make its way to the governor. In the grand scope of things, putting a hate crimes law on the books in Georgia should be important on a level with, say, reopening massage and tattoo parlors, nail salons and bowling alleys.
Read MoreAs the pandemic alters summer plans and disrupts long-held traditions, the Jewish community in Georgia adapts camps and activities to the new reality.
Read MoreFor Holocaust survivors, including some who later lived under Communist rule, COVID-19 has brought a mixed bag of old traumas sparked anew, depression and anxiety, isolation and fear, but also reminders of the traits that sustained them through difficult periods in their lives.
Read MorePassover seders are often cherished family memories. But this will be remembered as the year when a public health crisis prevented generations of family from gathering together, when those who did not travel watched on a computer screen as the story of the exodus from Egypt was retold.
Read More(OPINION) France’s president said anti-Semitism is at its worst since WWII. My son will spend the next few months there, so we’re going to have the Jewish version of “the talk.”
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