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Mia Cohen was aglow in candlelight at the Fun Factory on Feb. 7 // All photos by Steve Dewberry SRD
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Mia’s Bat Mitzvah was a Regal Affair
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
Mia Cohen’s D’var Torah highlighted the Ten Commandments serving as a moral compass; 390 guests attended the Fun Factory party on Saturday night.
Rabbi Mark Zimmerman and Linda Zimmerman were gracious guests of honor // All photos by Tai Shlomi
April 15, 2026, 10:38 am
Beth Shalom Treasures Rabbi Zimmerman’s Legacy
Post-retirement in his emeritus role, both Linda and Rabbi Mark Zimmerman will stay connected to Congregation Beth Shalom while enjoying a bit more free time.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
Mia Cohen was aglow in candlelight at the Fun Factory on Feb. 7 // All photos by Steve Dewberry SRD
February 25, 2026, 10:46 am
Mia’s Bat Mitzvah was a Regal Affair
Mia Cohen’s D’var Torah highlighted the Ten Commandments serving as a moral compass; 390 guests attended the Fun Factory party on Saturday night.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
Jen Scher is pictured the young Israeli shinshinim working temporarily in Atlanta at various positions, often tied to education and camp, // All photos by Jon Marks
December 31, 2025, 12:07 am
FIDF Event Features Grit, Music and Inspiration
The annual Friend of Israel Defense Forces Legends & Heroes event was held on Dec. 8.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
The cooking teams were hard at work preparing their samples.
November 12, 2025, 12:58 pm
Kosher BBQ Festival Returns with Massive Turnout
An estimated 4,500 community members gathered for the 12th annual Atlanta Kosher BBQ Festival.
By Sasha Heller
The annual Daffodil Dash held at Brook Run Park is in honor of the 1.5 million children who were killed in the Holocaust.
April 9, 2025, 2:07 pm
Community Gathers for 14th Annual Daffodil Dash
The yearly race and walk honors the 1.5 million children who were killed in the Holocaust.
By Robert Garber
Leo Silver
October 30, 2024, 1:57 pm
18 Under 18: Leo Silver
Mazel Tov to Leo Silver for being named one of Jewish Atlanta’s 18 Under 18 for 2024.
A group of local grassroots supporters organized a benefit concert on Feb. 11 featuring singer Benny Friedman that raised $25,000 for United Hatzalah.
March 13, 2024, 10:14 am
Local Grassroots Group Raises $25K for Hatzalah
Individuals from all parts of the Jewish community joined for a concert that raised funds for the Israeli emergency medical response operation.
By Chana Shapiro
The annual event at the Georgia Aquarium featured live music, children’s activities, community partners, and hoop shoot contest.
March 13, 2024, 10:14 am
AJLF Brings ‘Mitzvah Madness’ to Aquarium
The annual event at the Georgia Aquarium featured live music, children’s activities, community partners, and hoop shoot contest.
By Sasha Heller
Jewish Americans attend a pro-Israel rally in Washington on Nov. 14, 2023 // Photo Credit: Yoni Charash/Times of Israel
November 15, 2023, 12:47 pm
A Glimpse of Hope
"The Significance of the 41st Day in the Face of Hamas Terror"
By Aliza Freilich
(From left) Yonatan Ben-Haim, Elaine, Ilse Eichner Reiner, Rachel, Adam Blum, and Noa Kadoori // Photo Credit: Mike Weinroth
November 15, 2023, 11:55 am
Riverwood Students Expand Campus Daffodil Garden
93-year-old Holocaust survivor, Ilse Eichner Reiner, was the featured speaker at the school's ceremonial planting.
By Mike Weinroth
Washington Wizards forward Deni Avdija, originally from Israel, stayed after the Hawks-Wizards game on Nov. 1 to sing “Hatikvah” with local fans // Screenshot: Instagram
November 15, 2023, 11:15 am
Fans Sing ‘Hatikvah’ with Israeli-Born Deni Avdija
Atlanta Hawks fans stayed after the home game against the Washington Wizards and sang the national anthem with Wizards’ forward Deni Avdija.
By David Ostrowsky
Norman and Lindy Radow were escorted by NYPD officers to safety after being surrounded by pro-Palestinian protesters // Facebook
November 14, 2023, 6:41 pm
Pro-Israel Atlantans Rally for the Jewish State
Norman & Lindy Radow swarmed by pro-Palestinian protest on Nov. 10. Local Atlantans joined nearly 300,000 in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 14 for a rally to support Israel.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
“I decided not to let the past get in the way of my future,” said 100-year-old Ella Blumenthal, a Holocaust survivor.
January 26, 2022, 2:20 pm
100-Year-Old Holocaust Survivor Recounts Her Life
Ella Blumenthal shared the story of her survival during the ‘Faith and Fortitude’ event sponsored by Am Yisrael Chai.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
Rendering of the proposed new and expanded Hillel house at the University of Georgia.
July 29, 2021, 5:15 pm
Hillels in Georgia Expand, Welcome New Directors
Georgia College & State University gets Hillel house and UGA Hillel buys bigger digs.
By Stephanie Nissani
Photo by Alexander Severein // Architect Stephen Jacobs remembered that he "had papers that said I was 16 even though I was only 4," while in Buchenwald.
January 13, 2021, 10:40 am
Am Yisrael Chai Highlights Survival
Architect Stephen Jacobs designed a Holocaust memorial for the Buchenwald camp where he’d once been a child.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
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