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Holocaust Remembrance
Individual sunflowers, a sign of hope, were left on the Greenwood Cemetery Memorial during the 58th annual remembrance service.
December 27, 2023, 10:45 am
YIR: Atlanta Remembers the Holocaust
The April 16 service was highlighted by an inter-generational observance of the loss of six million Jews during World War II.
By Compiled by AJT staff
Lil’ Bit finds comfort with Uncle Peck.
October 11, 2023, 11:49 am
Authenticity Theater Kicks Off 2023-24 Season
Tickets for “How I Learned to Drive” and other upcoming shows are available through Authenticity Theater’s website, www.authenticitytheater.org.
By Debbie Diamond
Lee Tanebaum is an avid gardener as well as a master of electronic communication media.
May 11, 2023, 4:03 pm
Tanenbaum is a Master Gardener & Master Communicator
After a career in public health and speech pathology, Lee Tanenbaum has become a devoted promoter of a string of nonprofit organizations.
By Bob Bahr
Individual sunflowers, a sign of hope, were left on the Greenwood Cemetery Memorial during the annual remembrance service.
April 26, 2023, 10:58 am
Atlanta Remembers the Holocaust
The April 16 service was highlighted by an inter-generational observance of the loss of six million Jews during World War II.
By Bob Bahr
“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
The nomination of former far-right politician and military commander Effi Eitam to the post of chairman of Yad Vashem has outraged Jewish leaders around the world.
November 12, 2020, 2:51 pm
ADL and Lipstadt Condemn Yad Vashem Post
Naming of a former far-right politician and military commander to head Holocaust institution sparks international outcry.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
April 24, 2019, 12:49 pm
Local Yom HaShoah Events
Holocaust Remembrance Day, Yom HaShoah in Hebrew, is observed on the 27th day in the month of Nisan, which this year falls on May 2.
Photos courtesy of the William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum // One of Andre Steiner’s many architectural projects, he renovated a resort hotel in Tatras, Slovakia. Steiner was from Slovakia.
April 24, 2019, 12:49 pm
How to Continue to Remember
Just as the last matzah crumbs disappear, we move from the pinnacle of our national history, liberation from slavery, to its depths, as we gather to commemorate Yom HaShoah.
By Doris H. Goldstein
Keynote speaker Marion Lazan poses with son David.
January 30, 2019, 12:30 pm
Life Behind and Beyond the Yellow Star
Marion Blumenthal Lazan, author of her autobiography “Four Perfect Pebbles,” told her gripping childhood story at the Am Yisrael Chai Holocaust Remembrance Event.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
Photos courtesy of Nathaniel Lazan // Marion Blumenthal Lazan discusses her book, “Four Perfect Pebbles: A Holocaust Story” (cover inset).
January 9, 2019, 2:59 pm
Kindness, ‘Hope and Perseverance’ at the Heart of Message
Driven by a goal to connect with as many audiences as possible, Holocaust survivor Marion Blumenthal Lazan will be speaking at the Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center on Jan. 20.
By Eddie Samuels
Stacey Jahanfar (left) is CDT’s religious school assistant and communications coordinator Molly Peled, CDT’s religious school director, helped change the curriculum to incorporate more hands-on learning.
January 9, 2019, 2:49 pm
CDT To Plant Daffodils for Holocaust and Tu B’Shevat
Congregation Dor Tamid is the latest Atlanta-area synagogue to join The Daffodil Project.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
The annual Yom HaShoah commemoration at the Marcus JCC is held at the Besser Holocaust Memorial Garden.
October 12, 2017, 6:04 pm
Holocaust Theme Focuses on Words
Georgia Commission on the Holocaust highlights the impact of words for Day of Remembrance.
AJT Editor Michael Jacobs
May 4, 2017, 12:42 pm
The Terror Sitting at the Table
A conversation about the Holocaust and Israel spurs different views during a poker game.
By Michael Jacobs
People rally in Tel Aviv for the Jews of Europe on Dec. 2, 1942. (Photo by Zoltan Kluger, Israeli Government Press Office)
November 17, 2016, 2:56 pm
Yom HaShoah: The Path to Memorialization
By Atlanta Jewish Times
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