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Breonna Taylor
Violence erupted in Atlanta during Black Lives Matters protests.
December 22, 2020, 11:14 am
2020 YIR: Protests Envelop Atlanta and the Nation
In June 2020, the AJT covered the Black Lives Matter protests in Atlanta.
By Nathan Posner
George Floyd. Rabbi Shalom Lewis objected to community leaders in letter on killings and protests.
December 22, 2020, 11:14 am
2020 YIR: Rabbis Criticize Letter on Killing, Protests
In June 2020, five Jewish organizations in Atlanta issued statements in response to the death of George Floyd. 
By Dave Schechter
October 28, 2020, 7:59 am
Letter to the Editor: Jeffrey Clark
The AJT welcomes your letters. If you would like your letter to be published, please write 200 words or less, and send it to editor@atljewishtimes.com.
By Jeffrey Clark
A protester is arrested by Atlanta police officers. // Nathan Posner for the AJT.
September 25, 2020, 7:14 am
Police Crackdown on Atlanta Breonna Taylor Protests
In the largest protest in months, Atlanta marchers opposed the news of no charges in Taylor’s death. Dozens arrested, police used tear gas, rubber bullets to disperse crowd.
By Nathan Posner
Rabbi Shalom Lewis, rabbi emeritus at Congregation Etz Chaim, wrote that he was “appalled and embarrassed by the text,” of the community letter.
June 5, 2020, 7:28 am
Rabbis Criticize Letter on Killings, Protests
The Atlanta Rabbinical Association was one of five organizations that signed the letter, but not every rabbi agreed with its message.
By Dave Schechter
Rabbi Laurence Rosenthal of Ahavath Achim Synagogue speaks during a June 4 interfaith march from near the state capitol to downtown Atlanta. //Photo Credit: Audrey Galex.
June 5, 2020, 6:28 am
Jewish Atlanta Pledges to ‘Not Stand Idly By’
Judaism teaches that ‘It is not incumbent upon you to complete the work, but neither are you at liberty to desist from it.’
By Dave Schechter
Lois Frank
June 1, 2020, 7:23 am
Is This a Jewish Issue?
Can the Jewish community do more to combat disparity of justice?
By Lois Frank
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