Jeff Zell
By Jeff Zell
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News Jews’ Role Murky As Rebel Banner Drops in Georgia
ATLANTA — Thanks to a last-second compromise reached by lawmakers last week, the state flag of Georgia is about to drop the notorious Confederate battle emblem for the first time in nearly 50 years.. The deal — widely seen as a rebuke of Republican Governor Sonny Perdue — came quickly, catching most observers by surprise….
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News Push for Evangelical Ties Splits Crowd
ATLANTA — Reviews were mixed in the heart of the New South, as 300 people packed a posh hotel ballroom to hear a pitch from two leading proponents of stronger ties between Jews and Evangelical Christians. Of the two main speakers, it was the baby-faced Republican and Christian leader, Ralph Reed, who seemed most intent…
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