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After 12 years at Congregation Etz Chaim, Rabbi Paul Kerbel is leaving for a Long Island synagogue. Page 6
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The Georgia Supreme Court overturns Hemy Neuman’s conviction for killing Rusty Sneiderman. Page 19
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Longtime COO Guy Tessler wants to accelerate Conexx after his promotion to president. Page 21
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Kosher Goes Upscale For Atlanta Fest By David R. Cohen david@atljewishtimes.com
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Big Night for Deutsch Family Photo by Ruby Grossblatt
Rabbi Menachem and Dena Deutsch pose with their daughter Malka the night of her graduation from Temima: the Richard & Jean Katz High School on June 11. Rabbi Deutsch was honored during the ceremony for his role in founding the Jewish high school for girls in Toco Hills. Graduation coverage, Page 22
GOOD DEAL
The Bridge Club of Atlanta hopes to raise $50,000 from its Longest Day event to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association. Page 7
COWBOY LIFE
Riding back out of the sunset of history this week are some of the Jewish settlers who helped make the Old West a little less wild. Page 25
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hrow out the gefilte fish and bring on the caviar: Chabad of Georgia is bringing the finest in kosher food to Atlanta. To give the area’s kosher cuisine a boost up to the top national tier, Chabad will host its first Kosher Food & Wine Atlanta festival Thursday, Aug. 27, at the Georgia Railroad Freight Depot downtown. An extensive selection of food and wine will be available from local, national and international vendors. “A lot of people think of kosher as Manischewitz and gefilte fish,” said Rabbi Isser New, one of five event chairs. “With the emergence of more kosher opportunities, we felt it was the right time to have an event where people can experience the totality of the raised level of kosher in the world and in Atlanta specifically.” Kosher Food & Wine Atlanta is an extension of Chabad-sponsored events in London, New York, Miami and Los Angeles that seek to change the perception of kosher food. The upscale festivals spotlight local cuisine and bring in acclaimed wine and spirits from around the world to show the viability of going kosher. Atlanta’s edition has 17 vendors lined up so far and will honor Added Touch Catering’s Sandra Bank. It’s “an event that you don’t want to miss,” event co-chair Rabbi Levi Mentz said. “It’s going to be a very high-end, hip, trendy evening. Once everyone comes, they’re going to be counting down the calendar, waiting till next year.” ■