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Renee Kutner
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
April 1, 2026, 12:29 pm
Community Messages for Passover 2026
For our Passover holiday issue, we invited members of our staff and community to share their responses.
By Compiled by AJT staff
Renee Kutner
April 1, 2026, 11:59 am
Renee Kutner’s Message for Passover 2026
For our Passover holiday issue, we invited members of our staff and community to share their responses.
By Renee Kutner
Congregation Ohr Hatorah Rabbi Adam Starr address the Council.
March 11, 2026, 11:57 am
JCRC Spreads News of Atlanta’s War Response
About two dozen people attended the briefing at Congregation Ohr HaTorah in Toco Hills.
By Compiled by AJT staff
Film festival officials initially defended their decision to retain Anwar Karim, whose social footprint features antisemitic & anti-Israel content, as a film festival juror even after receiving backlash from Jewish Atlanta and the community at-large.
February 27, 2026, 10:13 am
AJFF Issues Apology Over Juror Controversy
Film festival officials will amend their vetting process and best practices going forward when selecting jurors after receiving an overwhelming response from Jewish Atlanta and the community at-large regarding film juror, Anwar Karim, whose social footprint features antisemitic & anti-Israel content.
By Debbie Diamond
The Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta recently led a trip to Israel. Federation CEO Renee Kutner shared her perspective about the trip.
February 16, 2026, 3:03 pm
This is What it Means to be Part of Federation
Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta CEO Renee Kutner shares about the recent Federation-led trip to Israel.
By Renee Kutner
December 11, 2025, 12:27 pm
Community Chanukah Messages for 2025
Jewish Atlanta shares its thoughts and inspiration for Chanukah this year.
By Compiled by AJT staff
Renee Kutner
December 10, 2025, 12:11 pm
Renee Kutner’s Chanukah Message for 2025
Renee Kutner shares her thoughts and inspiration for Chanukah this year.
By Renee Kutner
September 17, 2025, 3:45 pm
Community Messages for Rosh Hashanah 2025
Jewish Atlanta shares their thoughts and inspiration for the Jewish New Year.
By Compiled by AJT staff
Renee Kutner
September 17, 2025, 2:27 pm
Renee Kutner’s Rosh Hashanah Message for 2025
Renee Kutner shares her thoughts and inspiration for the new year.
By Renee Kutner
Mike Leven and wife, Andrea, have been married for 64 years.
June 11, 2025, 10:50 am
Federation Annual Features Reflection & Joy
At the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta’s 119th annual meeting, Mike Leven was given the coveted Lifetime of Achievement Award after his family and Steve Selig touted his modesty and good works.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
2025 Hadassah Chesed Student Award recipients: (seated, from left): Terry Nordin (HGA President), Linda Weinroth, Phyllis M. Cohen, Liz Goldstein (Chesed Awards co-chairs); (first row standing, from left) Dylan Stewart, Adam Blum, Leah Silver, Katie Vogin, Stella Bernath, Matthew Steinberg, Samantha Weiner, Abby Shefrin, Maya Shatil, Emily Deich; (back row, from left) Adrianna Castiglione, Stella Galanti, Daniel Barchichat, Jake Malever, Maccabee Anderson, Gabrielle Bland, Ellie Rosen, Oliver Mason, Jake Isenberg; Not pictured: Binah Leinwald, Elia Nessman, and Jessie Schwartzman, (Director of JTeen) // Photo Credit: Glenn Prince Photography
June 11, 2025, 10:45 am
Hadassah Hosts 34th Annual Chesed Student Awards
The awards ceremony was held on May 4 at Congregation Or Hadash in Sandy Springs.
By Compiled by AJT staff
Mitzi Solomon, Pailey Nooromid, Amy Knopf, Lynn Saperstein, and Suzanne Grosswald posed with Samantha Ettus before the program // Photo by Patti Covert Scenesations Photography     
April 9, 2025, 1:02 pm
Federation Hosts Community Event for Women
Brilliant, ebullient and engaging, Samantha Ettus informed and charmed 500 women at the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta’s Women’s Event.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
The matriarch panel accepted trees planted in their honor. Pictured, from left, are Candy Berman, Raya Zalik, Etta Raye Hirsch, and Cathy Selig // All photos by Crisitan Lopez
March 12, 2025, 11:14 am
Matriarchs Share Legacy and Inspiration
Atlanta Jewish Foundation’s annual Grow a Legacy event featured a lively panel of four outstanding local women.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
Renee Kutner will assume the role of CEO of Federation effective Dec. 1. Kutner has served as the organization’s COO for the last three years.
October 30, 2024, 11:23 am
Kutner Lands Top Spot at Federation
The Toco Hills resident lays out her focus for strategic plans at the helm of the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
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