The beginnings of the contemporary Jewish community in Valdosta starts with the arrival of two Jewish confederate veterans, Abraham Ehrlich and Benjamin Kaul, in 1866 and ends with the formal establishment of the present-day congregation in 1908.  It is a very warm, personal tale of real people that fleshes out  the sterile charts, statistics, and sweeping generalizations found in history books.  During this period, you will peek over the shoulders of members of Va...