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Pinch Hitter Quilt Honors Volunteer Legacy
To commemorate the B’nai B’rith Pinch Hitter Program’s legacy of volunteer service spanning more than four decades, a dedicated crew of crafters have meticulously sewed a quilt comprised of volunteer T-shirts with the plan to present the quilt to the community for display in a local museum. Read more » »
Atlanta Mourns Matriarch Janice Rothschild Blumberg
A Century of Lived History
As anyone who has been in her presence knows, Janice Rothschild Blumberg’s stories have an “in the room where it happened” quality. This chronicler of Atlanta and Southern Jewish history is marking the centennial of an extraordinary life that provided her with a seemingly inexhaustible supply of material. Read more » »
Georgia Fight Antisemitism Capitol Day Community Rally
It’s time to unite and make a powerful impact. Join me with your families, colleagues, neighbors, friends and anyone else who believes in equality and justice. Together, let’s raise our voices and declare, “Enough is enough, Jew-hatred is not kosher!” We have the power to make a difference. Read more » »
Obituary: Fred Glusman
Fred Glusman, 91, of Atlanta, Ga., died on Dec. 8, 2023. He was born in Mannheim, Germany, to Anna and Bernard Glusman, of blessed memory, and immigrated to the United States as a young child in 1937. In addition to his beloved wife, Gloria, he is survived by his brother and sister-in-law Marvin and Jane Glusman of Sarasota, Fla. Read more » »
Be a 2023 Pinch Hitter on Christmas Day! It’s a Mitzvah!
Since 1980, the Pinch Hitters program has been a wonderful opportunity for us to give something back to the Atlanta community. Pinch Hitters is B’nai B’rith’s annual community service project where volunteers from the Atlanta Jewish Community “go to bat” for non-medical hospital personnel on Christmas Day. Read more » »