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A Key to the Soul

The Book of Psalms

The history of any people consists of more than the study of the events that have influenced the course of its development. Even more important is the record of the people\’s inner life, its values and aspirations, its views of the good life, its speculation about man and his place in the scheme of things. This is especially true of the Jewish people, whose long and turbulent career has spanned three and a half millennia, as well as six continents.

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Creative Chuppahs Are Labor of Love

Nancy Goldov says the chuppah cost a few hundred dollars to make, but is now considered a priceless family heirloom. She is having a quilt made for their bed that mimics the design of the tree. Someday she may change the chuppah in some way to signify their children.

Q & A With Wilda Spalding

Open Wilda Spalding\’s \”little black book,\” and you\’ll discover a code of ethics — written in part by Eleanor Roosevelt and adopted by the United Nations in 1948: the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Our Future Lies Rooted in Ourselves

The last time my name appeared in The Jewish Journal, I had just been dubbed the \”Milken Idol\” for winning a public-speaking contest with what The Journal termed a \”stirring pro-Israel speech\” that called for \”Zionist solidarity.\”

The Haunting of the Weird

Diane Arbus, acknowledged as one of the greatest photographers of the 20th century, thought photographs were the ultimate enigma.

Turn the Tide

One of the best things about being the editor of a Jewish paper is I get to meet a lot of Jews.

Just the Facts

Jews in America are more favorably regarded than Catholics, barely less well liked than Protestants and far more highly viewed than Evangelical Christians.

Revitalizing the Core

The Federation is committed to a strong and vibrant JCRC.

Engaging residents of our community to impact the \”urban agenda\” is the objective. But the agenda of the organized Jewish community must be redefined in a thoughtful, targeted and strategic way to successfully mobilize human resources beyond the core of active, identified Jews.

The Other Side of the South

What surprised Warner Shook was the play\’s reference to Jewish bigotry: \”I had known nothing about the conflict between German and Eastern European Jews,\” he said. Shook was so fascinated he decided to direct the piece; to learn more, he read books on Jewish Atlanta and watched documentaries such as \”Delta Jews,\” narrated by Uhry.

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