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DR. POET
Spike Anderson’s path to Temple Emanu-El includes crucial stops in Israel and Silicon Valley. Page 6
STAR SIBLINGS
Gastroenterologist Stan Cohen unwinds by collecting art, writing poetry and combining them. Page 24
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While Jason Cohen is performing in “Cats,” sister Leslie will make her bid for food TV stardom. Page 27
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Iran Wins Nuclear Deal
The United States and other global powers reached an agreement with Iran on Tuesday, July 14, to curb its nuclear program in exchange for the end of crippling economic sanctions against the Islamic republic. The deal, announced in Vienna by European Union representative Federica Mogherini and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, largely follows the framework agreement announced in April — the framework widely criticized by Israeli and Arab officials. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the deal a “mistake of historic proportions.” Iranian President Hassan Rouhani was jubilant. “Today people in Lebanon and Palestine are happy because Zionists have tried to block this deal but failed,” he said. “Do not be deceived by the propaganda of the usurper Zionist regime.” The 45-page Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, which is 159 pages with attachments to cover the technicalities, says in the preamble that it is necessary to ensure the peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear program, then in the next sentence notes that “Iran reaffirms that under no circumstances will Iran ever seek, develop or acquire any nuclear weapons.” Obama vows to veto any bill blocking the deal, Page 13
New Name, Same Effort For Shelter By Ariel Pinsky
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Prepared for Disaster
Sherwin Levinson, the executive director of the volunteer Medical Reserve CorpsGeorgia East Metro, demonstrates how to deal with a disaster involving mass casualties during a training session in mid-2013. In eight years in charge, Levinson has built up the MRC GEM to almost 400 members ready to take the pressure off professional first responders in a crisis. Story, Page 16; Health & Wellness section, Pages 14-23
SILENT STRENGTH POLICE TRAINING
An interfaith discussion on the power of words grapples with the comparable power and wisdom of selecting silence instead. Page 7
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The Georgia International Law Enforcement Exchange brings 19 top cops to Israel for an education on the latest techniques. Page 8
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he Shearith Israel Night Shelter for Women is now Rebecca’s Tent, the first of several changes for the nonprofit organization. The winter shelter, off University Drive, provides homeless women of all backgrounds food and housing, plus the job-coaching and résumé-building tools they need to turn their lives around. The new name is part of an effort to broaden the shelter’s reach to volunteers, community support and fundraising, board Chairman Daniel Newman said. “One of the things we were hearing pretty consistently was that unfortunately the name was starting to become a barrier.” The organization separated from Congregation Shearith Israel in 2010. The new name conveys the spirit of the shelter through the biblical traditions of hospitality, said Newman, the chairman for six years. The facility is named for the matriarch Rebecca because, like the shelter, she “welcomed those in need with open arms” by offering water and shelter to Abraham’s servant. Other upcoming changes include the selection of a new board chairman Monday, July 20, and the search for a replacement for Executive Director Sallie Weddell, who is retiring in October. Weddell said the changes at the shelter are exciting. “We’ve got new programs that we have put in place in the past couple of years, we’re going to have new leadership, and we’ve got a new brand to take our message to the community and hopefully attract more volunteers.” ■