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After the Maccabiah Games were postponed last year due to thorny geopolitical issues, the 22nd edition of the famed global Jewish athletic event ensued earlier this month in Israel // Photo Credit: Maccabi World Union social media
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2026 Maccabiah Games Stifled by Ongoing War
By David Ostrowsky
“We were sure that things would be much better by now,” said Roy Hessing, Maccabiah’s chief executive.
After the Maccabiah Games were postponed last year due to thorny geopolitical issues, the 22nd edition of the famed global Jewish athletic event ensued earlier this month in Israel // Photo Credit: Maccabi World Union social media
July 15, 2026, 10:09 am
2026 Maccabiah Games Stifled by Ongoing War
“We were sure that things would be much better by now,” said Roy Hessing, Maccabiah’s chief executive.
By David Ostrowsky
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
“This is the first time we’ve been apart on Passover in 62 years,” said Gene Rubel about his wife, Myrna, being unable to return to Atlanta prior to Passover.
April 15, 2026, 4:07 pm
Iran War Strands Atlantans for Passover
Several Jewish Atlantans were either left stranded in Atlanta or Israel and scrambled to change their travel plans.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
April 15, 2026, 10:29 am
Local Therapists See Spike in Israelis Seeking Support
Atlanta-area psychiatrists and social workers are reporting an uptick in the amount of new patients they are receiving who hail from Israel.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
The Davis Academy moms volunteered at Save-A-Child’s Heart, visiting with children who are brought to Israel from around the world for life-saving cardiac care. Save-A-Child’s Heart is also the organization that Davis Academy students supported this year through its school-wide tzedakah drive.
March 11, 2026, 3:03 pm
Bringing Davis L.O.V.E. to Israel
Davis L.O.V.E. reflects the values that shape our children’s lives: ruach (spirit), chochmah (wisdom), tzedek (justice), kavod (respect), and kehillah (community).
By Rabbi Loren Filson Lapidus, Rabbi Rachael Klein Miller and Rabbi Sam Trief
Yoel Levi has frequently conducted music in Israel during times of trouble.
March 11, 2026, 2:01 pm
Levi Conducts in Israel just Prior to War
Yoel Levi’s concerts with the Israel Philharmonic and the Haifa Symphony were a personal triumph that may have helped to get Israelis through difficult times.
By Bob Bahr
IDF soldiers memorialize Ran Gvili.
February 11, 2026, 3:13 pm
After 842 days, Oct. 7 has Finally Ended
The body of the final hostage, Master-Sgt. Ran Gvili, has been returned.
By Gil Zohar
Flash flooding along highways and roads in central Israel trapped dozens of drivers in their vehicles.
December 31, 2025, 12:04 am
Israel Responds to Climate Change in Middle East
Storm Byron causes devastation across the eastern Mediterranean.
By Gil Zohar
Participants in Magen David Adom’s International Volunteer Program // Photo courtesy of American Friends of Magen David Adom
October 1, 2025, 12:09 pm
Making a Difference by Saving, Changing Lives in Israel
For Magen David Adom, Israel’s national emergency medical response and blood services unit, crises are a routine part of its life-saving efforts.
By Aaron Troodler
Eti Astrogano used her background in Israel in home design to become a local entrepreneur.
July 16, 2025, 10:48 am
Sabra Astrogano Knows Her Floors
As owner of AA Flooring, Eti Astrogano offers tips on keeping floors in tip-top shape and commented that tariffs have not affected retail prices.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
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
Nova Music Festival survivor Ron Segev (left) with Avi Posnick of StandWithUs.
June 11, 2025, 10:44 am
Nova Survivor Segev Recounts Tale of Horror
Ron Segev gave an emotional presentation about his escape from the Nova Music Festival and how StandWithUs is empowering young students.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
Released hostage soldier Agam Berger meets her four comrades, Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa, Naama Levy, and Liri Albag, at Rabin Medical Center, Jan. 30, 2025 // Photo Credit: Israel Defense Forces/Times of Israel
January 29, 2025, 10:27 am
Hostages’ Release Carries Emotional Impact in Israel
Israel’s former Deputy Consul General in Atlanta reacts to the recent hostage returns from Gaza.
By Bob Bahr
Since he has retired from the UFC, Roan Carneiro (right) has established himself as a fixture in the Atlanta community by teaching hundreds of residents the art of self-defense // Photo Credit: Roan Carneiro
January 15, 2025, 11:03 am
Carneiro Hosts Female Self-Defense Seminar
Prompted by the attacks by Hamas in 2023, former UFC fighter Roan Carneiro hosted an informative program teaching women the art of self-defense.
By David Ostrowsky
Dave Schechter
September 25, 2024, 10:43 am
Which Israel are You Talking About?
Israel defies easy slogans by politicians seeking votes.
By Dave Schechter
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