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A rendering of the future Savannah Station Hotel near Interstate 16 west of downtown is shown in blue, with the orange building depicting the current Savannah Station event space. The Mordecai Sheftall Cemetery is directly adjacent. The Levi Sheftall Cemetery, not shown in the rendering, is located on the other side of Cohen Street.

Historic Jewish cemeteries in Savannah give OK for new hotel nearby, after concessions from builder

The Mordecai Sheftall Cemetery and the Levi Sheftall Cemetery were established in the mid-1700s.

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After decades creating and publishing recipes, cookbook author Joan Nathan has released what she said is likely her final book, a cookbook and memoir called "My Life in Recipes."

After years of documenting Jewish food traditions, Joan Nathan focuses on her family's

Joan Nathan has spent her life exploring in the kitchen, but for the Passover Seder, she sticks with a menu that follows her own family's traditions.

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  • Mia Venkat,
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