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Georgia Senate Candidate Apologizes for Passover Ad With Challah

The swift apology with promised vetting signals how small faith‑outreach errors test trust.

Overview

  • Nathalie Kanani apologized for a Passover greeting in the Atlanta Jewish Times that showed challah, a leavened bread not eaten during the holiday.
  • She called the image an oversight and said her campaign will add stronger review before ads go out.
  • Kanani said a consultant produced the ad content and she took full responsibility.
  • Georgia Rep. Esther Panitch said Kanani reached out directly and praised the response as gracious.
  • The paper’s publisher said the ad should not have passed proofing and signaled internal fixes at the Atlanta Jewish Times.