Alvin Sugarman as I Knew HimMy first encounter with Rabbi Alvin Marx Sugarman came many years ago, not in Atlanta, but at a Reform synagogue north of Chicago where my…21h ago21h ago
Remembering Rabbi Alvin Sugarman“I put on my pants one leg at a time. I’m just one guy, trying to make sense of this chaos we call life.”4d ago4d ago
Waiting and WatchingThe dried wax has been pried out of the branches and the Chanukah menorah has been returned to a display case in our den. This was done…6d ago6d ago
Day 444 in Hostage Crises Then and NowThis column was filed on Dec. 23, 2024 — Day 444 of Israel’s hostage crisis.Dec 24, 2024Dec 24, 2024
The Courageous Life of Lucille Selig FrankAnn Hite was 9 years old when her grandmother described seeing Leo Frank’s body hanging from the tree where he was lynched at sunrise on…Dec 11, 2024Dec 11, 2024
Ossoff Has Fences to MendA year ago this week, I wrote in this space: “The Jewish community may think of itself as a large tent, capable of accommodating a range of…Dec 8, 2024Dec 8, 2024
Ossoff Rebuked for Israel Arms Sale VotesVotes by Sen. Jon Ossoff in support of resolutions calling for a halt of U.S. shipments of specific weapons to Israel met with…Nov 22, 2024Nov 22, 2024
‘Postcards’ Draw Attention to the HostagesThere is a deceptive quality to the daily “postcards” that Israeli artist Zeev “Shoshke” Engelmayer posts on Facebook and Instagram.Nov 21, 2024Nov 21, 2024
Eight Years Later, Sitting Shiva AgainEight years ago this week, my column was titled, “Sitting Shiva for an Election Loss.”Nov 13, 2024Nov 13, 2024
Bernie Marcus Leaves Lasting Legacy of GivingBernie Marcus, the multi-billionaire co-founder of The Home Depot whose philanthropy extended beyond the Jewish community and the city of…Nov 5, 2024Nov 5, 2024
