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JEWISH BICENTENNIAL

For non-Christians in town, a deeper search for connection to their religious identities is prompted by slender options to practice their faith in the Classic City.

Hillel at UGA held their first event for The Daffodil Project on Sunday morning at 11 a.m. Come spring, 1,000 bright yellow daffodils will be visible on the grass next

Athens Banner-Herald "Representation matters" is a phrase often seen in relation to modern film and television. Diversity is necessary and important, but how that is done is just as vital to communication and progress. In observance of Havdalah, The Congregation Children of Israel will host a streaming video discussion of how Jews portray themselves in cinema at 7 p.m. on Jan. 30, featuring panelists Rabbi Eric Linder of Athens and Dr. Zachary Friedman from Georgia Gwinnett College. The event is free and open to the public, and will be followed by an audience Q&A discussion. Topics covered...

Susan Schaffer, the newly elected Athens-Clarke County Probate Court judge, will be sworn into office at 1 p.m. Friday by Western Circuit Superior Court Judge Eric Norris. The ceremony takes place at the Athens-Clarke County Courthouse, but the public can watch virtually on the government link www.accgov.com/schaffer. Schaffer replaces retiring Judge Susan Tate, who served as Probate Court judge for 24 years. Schaffer, who earned her law degree at the University of Memphis, has a broad career in law, according to an Athens-Clarke news release. She began as a legal service attorney working wit...