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Perched on a scenic hill 2,979 feet above sea level, the 865-acre Israeli national park includes the site of a Biblical town, a Crusader fortress and church, and a 14th-century Mamluk mosque crowned with a minaret erected 100 years ago in the British Mandate era.
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Israel Expropriates Tomb of the Prophet Samuel
By Gil Zohar
A-Nabi Samwil is a village trapped in a national park.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
Israel NewsKnesset Elections Loom on the Horizon
By Gil Zohar
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
August 12, 2026, 2:12 pm
Knesset Elections Loom on the Horizon
Will Israel’s 10.25 million citizens reward Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party and the PM’s haredi (Ultra-Orthodox) with another term?
By Gil Zohar
Perched on a scenic hill 2,979 feet above sea level, the 865-acre Israeli national park includes the site of a Biblical town, a Crusader fortress and church, and a 14th-century Mamluk mosque crowned with a minaret erected 100 years ago in the British Mandate era.
August 12, 2026, 1:38 pm
Israel Expropriates Tomb of the Prophet Samuel
A-Nabi Samwil is a village trapped in a national park.
By Gil Zohar
The excavations were conducted by the Israel Antiquities Authority and Tel Aviv University.
July 30, 2026, 10:18 am
Burnt Beams from 2,600 Years Ago Unearthed
The charred beams were uncovered during excavations by the Israel Antiquities Authority and Tel Aviv University within a building that collapsed by the intense fire at the time of the First Temple's destruction.
By Gil Zohar
The free program will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 18, at The Dupree. Doors open at 8:15. Registration is required.
July 29, 2026, 10:29 am
Israeli Elections 101 Seminar set for Aug. 18
Community program will explore the electoral system and long-term issues before the October election.
By Compiled by AJT staff
July 29, 2026, 10:24 am
Local Israelis to Fly Home for Elections
Israel’s elections are set for Oct. 27.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
Amira and Michael Bobrov
July 29, 2026, 10:20 am
Making the Move One Step at a Time
For today’s olim, Aliyah is defined not by urgency, but by careful preparation, meaningful choices, and the desire to build a future in Israel.
By Hadassah Bay
The Jahalin Bedouin are facing displacement from Khan al-Ahmar – a seriesof shanty towns clustered along Highway 1 stretching from Jerusalem down toward Jericho and the Dead Sea // Photo Credit: Jay Garfinkel
July 16, 2026, 12:22 am
From Khan al-Ahmar to Oblivion
For millennia, Bedouin tribes have lived in the Arabian deserts, moving seasonally with their herds of camels, donkeys, cattle, sheep, and goats between the Hijaz to the south, Alexandria to the west, and Damascus to the north.
By Gil Zohar
Israeli voters choose one of the slips of papers with party symbols printed that are on trays at voting stations.
July 15, 2026, 10:06 am
How Israeli Elections Differ from US Political System
The most important contrast to understand is that the Israeli government is a parliamentary democracy.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
Many Jewish Atlantans attended the Israel Day Parade in New York City to show their support.
July 1, 2026, 11:34 am
Locals March in New York for Israel Day Parade
Attendees described the experience as more than a march.
By Cheryl Dorchinsky
Since 1996, the sect has been led by its eighth grand rebbe, Yaakov Aryeh Alter.
July 1, 2026, 11:31 am
The Saga of Gerrer Hassidim
Góra Kalwaria: The legacy of Poland’s “New Jerusalem” and Gerrer Hassidim.
By Gil Zohar
The group of ladies celebrated with singing and playing the drums, flutes, violins, and harps.
June 18, 2026, 11:25 am
Israeli Women Celebrate Miriam & Her Mystical Well
The group of ladies sailed to the historical spot on Lake Kinneret.
By Gil Zohar
The central bus station in Petah Tikva in the 1950s // Photo Credit: The Oded Yarkoni Petah Tikva History Archive
June 17, 2026, 11:18 pm
Israel is in Midst of a Public Transit Revolution
On May 19, the new Samaria-Taybeh railway station was inaugurated by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Transportation Minister Miri Regev.
By Gil Zohar
Judge Roy Altman told the AJT that he has fond memories of being in Atlanta for the World Series in 1996 (Yankees vs. Braves). He also spent time here in 2007 as a law clerk.
June 17, 2026, 10:14 am
Judge Altman Addresses Jewish National Fund
Judge Roy Altman spoke with Jewish National Fund supporters at Temple Sinai on May 19.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
The group spent a few weeks in southern Israel, where it was safer.
May 28, 2026, 1:01 pm
Local Students Spent Semester in Israel During War
Several Jewish Atlanta students were stranded after all flights were canceled due to the war.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
Clinicians from the Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University and in Israel are collaborating on cancer research.
May 28, 2026, 10:27 am
Winship, Israel Clinicians Work Together for Research
The collaborative at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University are researching several types of cancers.
By Robyn Spizman Gerson
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