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Mar 27, 2018

70-Year-Old Bella Celebrates Her First Seder

This year is Bella’s first Seder.

As a child in occupied Odessa, Ukraine, 81-year-old Bella Yurash was forced to share sleeping space on the floor of a family’s friend’s basement with her mother and younger sister — and rats.

The most festive Jewish meal she can remember from that …

Feb 11, 2018

TEP and AEPI Basketball Game - Hillel at UGA

On January 28th, the Jewish Fraternities at UGA, AEPi and TEP, with the help of Hillel at UGA, engaged in a charity basketball game with the proceeds going to Lungs n' Roses. After a few months of planning the fraternities met on the hardwood for the first time in 5 years in front of over 12…

Jan 7, 2018

Letty Kaplan - Leadership Spotlight

Welcome to our first “Leadership Spotlight” article, where Jewish Federation of Macon and Middle Georgia recognizes the achievements and talents of our outstanding community members.

To start, “Spotlight” will focus on the service of our many women Presidents who’ve successfully m…

Nov 9, 2017

Anniversary of Kristallnacht

Kristallnacht, known as the “Night of Broken Glass,” started on November 9, 1938. After Kristallnacht, anti-Semitic activity in Nazi Germany continued to worsen, eventually culminating in the atrocities of the Holocaust.

A glass-encased Torah on display at Congregation Sha’arey Israel…

Oct 30, 2017

Skokie Yeshiva students lend hand to Harvey victims in Houston

Rabbi Josh Zisook and Skokie Yeshiva helped victims of Hurricane Harvey. Rabbi Zisook is cousin to Dr. David Frolich here in Macon.  Read more about their efforts in the Chicago Tribune here.

 

(Photo Courtesy of the Chicago Tribune)