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2026 Camp Guide
By Compiled by AJT staff
Check out this index of community summer and day camps.
There’s plenty of new programming planned for this summer at your favorite summer camps.
CampWhat’s New at Summer Camp This Year?
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This year’s Harry Maziar Classic, run by the MJCCA, honored Sammy Grant, a lifelong Atlanta native who has very strong roots in the city’s Jewish community // Photo Credit: Jason Feldman
May 13, 2026, 10:28 am
Harry Maziar Classic Draws Record-Setting Funds
The 18th annual MJCCA Fifth Third Harry Maziar Classic featured more than 300 participants.
By David Ostrowsky
Rita Benamy Klee
April 29, 2026, 10:49 am
Obituary: Rita Benamy Klee
Rita Benamy Klee, 87, died April 18, 2026. She was the widow of Ronald H. Klee, to whom she was married for 63 years.
There’s plenty of new programming planned for this summer at your favorite summer camps.
April 15, 2026, 10:57 am
What’s New at Summer Camp This Year?
Read on to learn about new things happening at your family’s favorite summer camps.
By Compiled by AJT staff
Evan Davis has been named a 2026 Miracle Child for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.
March 11, 2026, 10:32 am
Evan Davis Named 2026 Miracle Child
The Jewish 11-year-old East Cobb student was recognized by Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.
By Compiled by AJT staff
Check out this index of community summer and day camps.
February 25, 2026, 11:40 am
2026 Camp Guide
Check out this index of community summer and day camps.
By Compiled by AJT staff
Foundation for Jewish Camp’s Georgia Small Community Grant’s scholarship application is open through March 17. Families may also qualify for One Happy Camper grants of $1,000 to $1,500 and can also apply for additional needs-based scholarships. 
February 25, 2026, 11:38 am
Why Georgia’s Jewish Children Deserve Summer at Camp 
When we invest in small-town Jewish communities, we strengthen the fabric of Southern Jewish life.
By Rabbi Elizabeth Bahar
Jacob Schwebel’s spiritual path led him to make Aliyah and study at Aish Yeshiva.
February 25, 2026, 11:30 am
A Spiritual Journey from Marietta to Aish Yeshiva
Jacob Schwebel sought a deeper connection G-d, so he made Aliyah and began studying at a yeshiva in Jerusalem.
By Compiled by AJT staff
AJT Editor-in-Chief Sasha Heller
February 25, 2026, 10:40 am
Allow Me to Introduce Myself
Atlanta Jewish Times’ new Editor-in-Chief, Sasha Heller, shares his appreciation for former Managing Publisher, Kaylene Ladinsky, and introduces himself to Jewish Atlanta as he assumes leadership of the AJT newsroom.
By Sasha Heller
Eric Breiner in the control room with a client in the vocal booth // All photos courtesy of Elle Wood Photography
February 11, 2026, 10:44 am
From Atlanta to LA and Back
Eric Breiner brings Peach Music Studio home.
By Tessa Scharff
Investments in the 2023 capital campaign have made new renovations, like the refurbished Halpern Plaza, possible.
October 29, 2025, 10:46 am
THEN & NOW: Atlanta JCC Continues to Grow & Expand Its Reach
The Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta has come a long way since its founding many decades ago.
By Robert Garber
June 26, 2025, 4:17 pm
Riverwood Grad Earns Scholarship from Notable Nonprofit
Elliot Lapp has been awarded a $10,000 scholarship from Lighthouse Guild.
By Robert Garber
Illustrative: Birthright participants doing a nature activity in the Negev after their visits were indefinitely extended due to Israel’s war with Iran, June 2025 // Photo Credit: Birthright Israel/Times of Israel
June 25, 2025, 11:01 am
Local Birthright Evacuee Shares Miraculous Tale
David Cohen, an Atlanta native, details a firsthand account of the politically-charged midnight cruise to Cyprus while exiting a warzone.
By Sasha Heller
A popular Tip Top option is the Whiskey Sour.
February 12, 2025, 10:47 am
Best Buds Aim for Tip Top of Industry
Neal Cohen and Yoni Reisman bunked at Camp Barney and now run a dynamic company with cocktails in small cans.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
Native Atlantan Jen Boaz’s art is replete with texture and pattern.
January 15, 2025, 10:49 am
Youthful Energy is Essence of Boaz’s Art
Jen Boaz shares her innermost feelings without words to mirror her emotions. Thus, her art incorporates intricate layers and textures.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
A photo of the 10 cousins at Camp Barney Medintz. From left, starting with the top row: Abby Warden, Lindsey Mirsky, Devin Golivesky, Teddy Smith, Taylor Smith, Emily Warden, Emma Levin, Grant Golivesky, Millie Smith, Jordan Benator
September 11, 2024, 10:23 am
125 Years Later: Golivesky Cousins Meet at Camp
The offspring of Nathan Golivesky, who immigrated to America around 1900, met each other this past summer at Camp Barney Medintz.
By Robbie Garber
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