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Program to explore effects
of Holocaust on U.S. Jews
In one terrible stroke, the Holo
caust destroyed European Jewry
and shifted the center of Jewish
life, thereby transforming the role
of the American Jewish commun
ity. The memory of the Holocaust
has served as both a constraint and
an inspiration to American Jewish
life and culture and has played a
major role in shaping American
Jewish identity.
“After the Holocaust: American
Jewish Identity,” will explore these
issues on Tuesday, May 6, at 7:30
p.m., at the Atlanta Historical So
ciety. The program is the first in a
five-part public symposium, “Jew
ish Renewal in the Post-Modern
World,” being co-sponsored by the
National Foundation for Jewish
Culture and the Atlanta Jewish
Federation.
The symposium will feature two
well-known Jewish scholars. Dr.
Daniel Jeremy Silver, rabbi of The
Temple in Cleveland, Ohio, will be
the guest speaker for the evening.
Silver is also adjunct professor of
religion, Case Western Reserve
University and at Cleveland State
University. He is also the author of
several books on Judaism, includ
ing “I mages of Moses” and “A His
tory of Judaism, Volume 1.” The
respondent. Dr. Sidra Ezrahi, is a
visiting assistant professor of Jud
aic Studies and Comparative Liter
ature at Duke University. She is
the author of “By Words Alone:
Daniel Silver
The Holocaust in Literature.” Chair
man for the evening is Gerald
Cohen, president of the Atlanta
Jewish Federation.
Edward Elson, program chair
man of the Atlanta symposium,
says forthcoming events will ex
plore the effects of the establish
ment of the State of Israel, the
trend toward acculturation, and
the revival of Jewish identity have
had on contemporary Jewish life in
America. The Atlanta symposium
is part of a nationwide series of
public programs entitled “Creativ
ity and Continuity: Jewish Culture
in America,” planned to celebrate
the National Foundation for Jew
ish Culture’s 25th anniversary. All
Sidra Ezrahi
symposium events are free and
open to the public.
For additional information, con
tact Jane Leavey, 873-1661.
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ATLANTA CHAPTER
AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE
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80th
ANNIVERSARY
CELEBRATION
Distinguished
Service
Award
Recipients
Barbara Asher
Richard Guthman, Jr.
Monday, May 12,1986
Westin Peachtree Plaza
You are cordially invited to
Appeal for Human Relations
Cocktail Party
6:00 P.M.
&
Annual Dinner Meeting
7:30 P.M.
Performance by
Northside School of the Arts
Atlanta's Show Biz Kids
semi-formal dietary laws obserued $50/per person
Charlotte Garson Tom Asher Elliott Goldstein
Chair, 80th Anniversary Celebration Co-chairs,Campaign
Member, Atlanta City Council
Director of Public Relations
& Community Affairs
Deloitte, Haskins & Sells
Board, Georgia Municipal Assoc
Vice President, United Way
Vice President, Society of International
Business Fellows
Board, Metropolitan Atlanta
Community Foundation, Inc.
Leadership Atlanta
Leadership Georgia
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National Council of Jewish Women
Member, Atlanta City Council
Senior Vice President
National Bank of Georgia
Board, National League of Cities
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Georgia Municipal Association
Board:
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Fulton/DeKalb Hospital Authority
Atlanta Economic Development Corp.
Gate City Lodge B'nai B’rith
Atlanta Music Festival
Special Recognition
M William Breman Herbert B Cohen
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Will be elected as Life Trustees in recognition of their long and
honorable service on the Atlanta Chapter Board of Trustees
For more information or reservations call (404) 233-5501.
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