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Dave Schechter

Atlanta

Writer at Freelance

Journalist/writer. Author: "A Life of the Party" (published October 2024). Husband. Father. Soccer fan. Retweets are not endorsements.

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  • 1 week ago | atlantajewishtimes.com | Dave Schechter

    From Where I SitOpinion The kiwi plant has fallen, a victim of its own appetite. The raspberries and blueberries rejoice.

  • 2 weeks ago | atlantajewishtimes.com | Dave Schechter

    Opinions in Jewish Atlanta about the first 100 days of Donald Trump’s second presidency — a milestone marked on April 30 — tend to mirror those the AJT reported on after he had been in office for 30 days. The torrent of executive orders and policy changes may have eased somewhat, but almost daily there is news that either delights or disgusts, the reaction depending on one’s political persuasion.

  • 2 weeks ago | atlantajewishtimes.com | Dave Schechter

    Opinions in Jewish Atlanta about the first 100 days of Donald Trump’s second presidency — a milestone marked on April 30 — tend to mirror those the AJT reported on after he had been in office for 30 days. The torrent of executive orders and policy changes may have eased somewhat, but almost daily there is news that either delights or disgusts, the reaction depending on one’s political persuasion.

  • 3 weeks ago | atlantajewishtimes.com | Dave Schechter

    I have heard the following from Jewish friends in recent months: There is so much happening in this country, I just don’t have the bandwidth to invest in Israel. I get that. There is much of critical importance happening at home. I nonetheless was surprised when a friend told me that he was losing interest in Israel, so great was his frustration over the war in Gaza, the hostage ordeal, and other issues.

  • 1 month ago | atlantajewishtimes.com | Dave Schechter

    Some years ago, I carried a video camera as my father narrated a tour of the New York he knew growing up. New York was his city (and the Yankees his team), no matter living in Chicago for nearly 60 years. As a young man, I felt no burning desire to be in New York. I found the city intimidating, in the abstract and when I visited.

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14 May 25

How are vaccines tested? https://t.co/ey9XXE2XJN

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14 May 25

Chicago theater cancels screening of post-Oct 7 documentary, citing community ‘safety, well-being' https://t.co/7Q5lHK9g3R

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14 May 25

Millions Would Lose Health Coverage Under G.O.P. Bill. But Not as Many as Democrats Say. https://t.co/qfOkrI0Vfr