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Federation CEO and President Renee Kutner // Photo Credit: Jon Marks Photography

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Temple Sinai Hosts Israel Expert, Oct. 7 Memorial

Temple Sinai hears prominent Israel psychologist assess the progress that has been made in healing the nation and, along with Federation, hosts “Together We Remember, Together We Sing.”

ObituaryObituary: Howard Leon Feinsand

Dena Schusterman’s 30-plus stories are poignant, funny, and easy to read and relate.

Arts & Culture‘Stories Carry’ a Rebbetzin’s Unsanitized Memoir

By Marcia Caller Jaffe

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October 8, 2026, 1:44 pm

Temple Sinai Hosts Israel Expert, Oct. 7 Memorial

Temple Sinai hears prominent Israel psychologist assess the progress that has been made in healing the nation and, along with Federation, hosts "Together We Remember, Together We Sing."

By Bob Bahr

“Together We Remember, Together We Sing” will be held on Oct. 7 at a location in Sandy Springs.

October 2, 2026, 12:53 pm

Oct. 7 Memorial to be Held in Sandy Springs

“Together We Remember, Together We Sing” will be held on Oct. 7 at a location in Sandy Springs.

By Compiled by AJT staff

September 23, 2026, 10:20 am

Obituary: Howard Leon Feinsand

Howard Leon Feinsand, a respected attorney, business executive, real estate investor, and devoted leader of Atlanta’s arts and Jewish communities, died at the age of 78.

September 23, 2026, 10:16 am

‘Stories Carry’ a Rebbetzin’s Unsanitized Memoir

Rooftop cannabis at the Berkeley Chabad house and rejecting a gratis Barbra Streisand concert are among Dena Schusterman’s true tales.

By Marcia Caller Jaffe

August 26, 2026, 1:54 pm

Renee Kutner’s Rosh Hashanah Message for 2026

Renee Kutner shares her thoughts and inspiration for this year's High Holidays.

By Renee Kutner

August 26, 2026, 10:46 am

Obituary: Mark J. Safra

Mark J. Safra, M.D., of Atlanta, Ga., a devoted husband, father and grandfather, respected ophthalmologist, and beloved member of Atlanta’s Jewish community, passed away following a remarkable and courageous fight against cancer.

August 26, 2026, 10:41 am

Obituary: Sandra Isenberg Abrams

Sandra “Sandy” Isenberg Abrams, real estate professional, philanthropist, wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother passed away Aug 7, 2026, at the age of 89.

August 26, 2026, 10:22 am

Jewish Georgians Weigh Ossoff vs. Collins

With control of the Senate at stake, tens of millions of dollars are being raised and spent in Georgia.

By Dave Schechter

August 12, 2026, 10:42 am

Obituary: William Weiller

William Weiller (aka Bill, Billy, Boppa), born in St. Paul, Minn., to parents, Della Shapere Weiller and William Weiller on Jan. 11, 1929, passed away peacefully on July 27, 2026.

August 12, 2026, 10:36 am

Obituary: Martin Goldstein

Martin Goldstein was born to an immigrant father who came to the U.S. at age 16 to avoid being drafted into the Russian Army and to a Polish mother who married on Ellis Island in 1924 because it was the only way she could enter the country.

More than 100 Jewish educators, administrators, philanthropists, and practitioners from across the country gathered at The Dupree for the 13th annual Innovators Retreat.

July 29, 2026, 10:35 am

Innovators Gather to Shape Future of Jewish Education

The 13th annual Jewish Education Innovation Challenge gathered at The Dupree to explore values and applying AI in Jewish day schools.

By Marcia Caller Jaffe

Eileen Snow Price has steered In The City Camps that now serves 700 campers with 200 staff members.

July 29, 2026, 10:15 am

From a Backyard Dream to 700 Campers

Eileen Snow Price recounts how In the City Camps has become a multifaceted summer tradition.

By Marcia Caller Jaffe

July 15, 2026, 10:37 am

Obituary: Ann Zeider Kaplan

Ann Zeider Kaplan passed away peacefully on July 8, 2026.

Atlanta Jewish Foundation hosted its Community Conversations series on June 10 with the focus on how philanthropy helps propel research into Alzheimer’s. Pictured are Dr. Allen Levey and Jeffrey Gopen // Photo Credit: Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta

July 15, 2026, 10:25 am

Donors Drive Major Alzheimer’s Breakthroughs

Atlanta Jewish Foundation hosted its Community Conversations series on June 10 with the focus on how philanthropy helps propel research into Alzheimer’s.

By Compiled by AJT staff

Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Linda Selig speaks after being honored for decades of leadership and service to the Jewish community.

July 1, 2026, 11:36 am

Jewish Federation Celebrates 120 Years

Leaders tout the legacy of the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta at annual meeting.

By Marcia Caller Jaffe