Broyde ranked among top American rabbis

Rabbi Michael J. Broyde

Newsweek magazine selected Rabbi Michael J. Broyde as one of America’s top 50 rabbis. Broyde, a leading expert on Jewish law, is a law professor at Emory University and a senior fellow of the university’s Center for the Study of Law and Religion (CSLR). The magazine ranked him 37th on its annual list of notable [...]

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DeKalb libraries awarded grant to enhance knowledge about Islam

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Muslims have been a part of the American fabric for generations. Yet, it was not until the terrorist attacks on 9/11 that many Americans became aware of their presence. Since then, there has been mistrust and misinformation about the Muslim community and their religion. An effort is under way to increase knowledge about Muslim Americans [...]

Financial adviser urges people to plan carefully for retirement

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It is imperative to know how much money one needs to retire and to develop a plan, Howard Joe urges. When he is not advising people at his office, educating listeners on the radio or conducting training sessions, Joe is jetting off in his private plane to meet with new or former clients. Joe, a [...]

Maintaining a healthy relationship key to marital longevity

Maintaining a healthy relationship key to marital longevity

  A Woman’s Day magazine and AOL Living poll of more than 35,000 women revealed that 72 percent of women have considered leaving their husband at some point, and well more than half of those polled regretted marrying their spouse. What does it take to keep a marriage going strong years after the I-dos and [...]

DeKalb Medical saves lives with umbilical cord blood

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Mothers who give birth at DeKalb Medical can also give a second chance of life to someone with a life-threatening illness. Instead of discarding the umbilical cord after birth, which is the norm, she can choose to donate the blood in the umbilical cord to a public blood bank. This blood is a rich source [...]

Unique Dunwoody theater reaches a milestone

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At a time when theater companies come and go, Jerry’s Habima Theatre in Dunwoody is celebrating a milestone. The theater kicks off its 20th season this year. What makes this theater group unique is not only its longevity. It is the only metro area theater that prominently features actors with developmental disabilities. Habima has received [...]