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Volunteers took to the Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City to remove hundreds of thousands of the small prayer notes.
April 3, 2026, 10:38 am
Kotel Cleaned for Passover and Rosh Hashanah
As is tradition, volunteers took to the Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City to remove hundreds of thousands of the small prayer notes.
By Gil Zohar
The delegation of 19 spanned politics, race, gender, and religion.
January 14, 2026, 12:40 pm
Judge Escorts Diverse Legal Group to Israel
Judge Stacey Hydrick’s goals were to expose the group to firsthand horrors of the Oct. 7 attack, examine the legal system, understand the Druze community and more.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
Volunteers with the Atlanta Jewish Xperience group visited several impactful sites on their trip.
August 13, 2025, 10:41 am
Atlanta Jewish Xperience Volunteers Return from Israel
The trip was organized through Olami-Israel Leadership Missions.
By Sasha Heller
Native Atlantan Joshua Forman was halfway through his Birthright trip before a conflict broke out between Israel and Iran // All photos courtesy of Joshua Forman
July 16, 2025, 10:44 am
Birthright Evacuee Details Escape from Warzone
Native Atlantan Joshua Forman was able to complete most of his Birthright trip before war broke out between Israel and Iran.
By Sasha Heller
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
Jeris Hollander, Karen Shulman, Montana Tucker, Anat Sultan-Dadon, Liz Rose, and Georgia State Legislator Esther Panitch line up for a power photo.
May 1, 2024, 10:23 am
Montana Tucker Dazzles FIDF Women
FIDF supporters get informed and empowered by a set of bold speakers.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
Rabbi Hirshy Minkowicz
June 14, 2023, 1:12 pm
Atlanta’s 2023 Community Journey to Israel: Rabbi Hirshy Minkowicz
Rabbi Hirshy Minkowicz shares his recollections of the Federation's 2023 Community Journey to Israel.
By Rabbi Hirshy Minkowicz
Delilah and Steven Cohen (far right) appreciated the details shared by Major Shai and Lt Ari.; Alex Gandler, Israel’s Deputy Consul General to the Southeast is pictured in center.
January 1, 2023, 12:07 pm
FIDF Appreciation Event with Elite Special Forces
Members of the Atlanta-based community presented a strong show of solidarity for Israel’s soldiers.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
For years, liberal Jews have campaigned for the right to worship as they please at the Kotel, the Temple’s Western Wall.
January 1, 2023, 12:06 pm
Israel Diaspora Minister Senses Trouble for Liberal Judaism
Nachman Shai sees recent support for Conservative and Reform Judaism in Israel as losing out to the rising influence of the ultra-Orthodox and far right political parties.
By Bob Bahr
Israel closes its borders to U.S. fights for first times. // Nati Shohat/ Flash90
December 21, 2021, 5:02 pm
Israel Closes Its Borders to U.S. Flights for First Time
Many American Jews feel unwelcome in their Jewish homeland.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
December 6, 2021, 8:34 am
What I’m Thankful For this Chanukah
Eight things Publisher Michael A. Morris is thankful for.
By Michael A. Morris
Rabbi Adam Starr hopes for a “spiritual boost” from his July trip to Israel.
July 14, 2021, 3:58 pm
Rabbi Adam Starr Joins Communal Trip to Israel
Religious Zionists of America organized the support mission.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
February 25, 2021, 1:42 pm
The 5781 Purim Gazette
Our annual Purim spiel from professor Essie Fresser offers news on the latest burping remedy, alternative vehicles for hire, and sticky archeological discovery.
By Essie Fresser
The Western Wall (Wailing Wall) is empty of worshipers. during the coronavirus health crisis, Jerusalem, Israel
May 15, 2020, 7:18 am
Migratory Swifts Put on Ancient Aerial Show at a Western Wall Emptied of People
Jerusalem Old City’s colony, populated each spring by birds arriving from Africa, dates back 2,000 years, is likely one of world’s oldest.
By AVIV LAVIE
Photos courtesy of Brent Herd // Brent Herd (center, in the blue shirt) praying at the Kotel three years ago.
May 8, 2020, 7:10 am
A ‘Powerful Moment’ with Dying Father
Had he sought help from someone else that day at the Kotel, Brent Herd might not have made a connection that changed his life.
By Dave Schechter
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