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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
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From Khan al-Ahmar to Oblivion
By Gil Zohar
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.
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
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
Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro in happier days with executives of the country’s national oil company.
February 25, 2026, 3:32 pm
Former Ambassador Not Optimistic About Venezuela
Charles Shapiro, now a Georgia Tech professor, does not believe current American policy will change much in the Latin American country.
By Bob Bahr
Jen Scher is pictured the young Israeli shinshinim working temporarily in Atlanta at various positions, often tied to education and camp, // All photos by Jon Marks
December 31, 2025, 12:07 am
FIDF Event Features Grit, Music and Inspiration
The annual Friend of Israel Defense Forces Legends & Heroes event was held on Dec. 8.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
Approximately 70 community members attended the lunch on Nov. 10.
November 24, 2025, 10:26 am
Israel Bonds Event Features Consulate Update
Israel’s Consul General commented on timely issues prior to a Zoom presentation by artist Albert Levi at a lunch for Israel Bonds.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
Hamas terrorists guard an area where they are searching for the bodies of hostages with the help of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Gaza City on Nov. 3, 2025 // Photo Credit: Omar Al-Qattaa/AFP
November 24, 2025, 10:23 am
Israel Faces a Complex Security Situation
Two years plus after Hamas’ Oct. 7 massacre, Hezbollah remains a constant threat in the north.
By Gil Zohar
Michael Morris
September 17, 2025, 11:42 am
Two-State Solution Only Works if Palestinians Want a State
The AJT owner and publisher discusses options for lasting peace between Israel and the Palestinians.
By Michael Morris
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir meets with reservists at the Tze'elim training base in southern Israel, May 14, 2025 // Photo Credit: Israel Defense Forces/Times of Israel
July 21, 2025, 11:55 am
IDF to Draw Down Reserve Deployments Amid Soaring Fatigue
Troop reductions said to begin in Gaza, West Bank, and northern front lines, as army shifts to regular forces; reservist turnout sinks below 60 percent.
By TOI and Agencies
Wilker received a Speedmaster watch from Gabby and Mark Spatt.
May 28, 2025, 10:45 am
American Jewish Committee Hosts Annual Meeting
The AJC installed new officers and heard a firsthand political affairs update.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
Palestinians take part in an anti-Hamas protest, calling for an end to the war with Israel, in Beit Lahiya in the northern Gaza Strip on March 26, 2025 // Photo Credit: AFP/Times of Israel
April 9, 2025, 12:41 pm
Future of the Middle East Remains in Question
A program sponsored by the World Affairs Councils in Atlanta and Miami spotlighted the many unresolved questions that hang over that part of the world.
By Bob Bahr
Rabbi Richard Baroff
January 29, 2025, 11:10 am
Connection between Biblical Israel, Syria Runs Deep
Rabbi Baroff recounts the historical links between the Israelites and ancient Syria.
By Richard Baroff
Rabbi Richard Baroff
January 28, 2025, 10:43 am
Connection between Biblical Israel, Syria Runs Deep
Rabbi Baroff recounts the historical links between the Israelites and ancient Syria.
By Richard Baroff
December 27, 2023, 10:48 am
Letter to the Editor: Doron Lubinsky
The AJT welcomes your letters. If you would like your letter to be published, please write 200 words or less, include your name, phone number and email, and send it to kaylene@atljewishtimes.com.
By Doron Lubinsky
Ariella Keshet (l) and one of her daughters, Emunah, wait to be evacuated from the port of Haifa to Cyprus, on Oct. 16 // Photo Credit: Canaan Lidor/Times of Israel
October 16, 2023, 2:17 pm
Americans Waiting to Evacuate Israel by Sea Hope for Safety
Roughly 500,000 American citizens live in Israel, and the crowd at the port of Haifa represents only a tiny fraction of that.
By Eliyahu Freedman / JTA
An Israeli digger removes the rubble from the police station that was overrun by Hamas terrorists on Saturday, in Sderot, Israel, and recaptured Sunday, October 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
October 11, 2023, 10:18 am
Hamas Attacks Israel – Key Points
Consulate General of Israel to the Southeast bullets circumstances that have taken place in chronological order over the first four days since Hamas attacked Israel.
By Provided by Consulate General of Israel to the Southeast
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