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Since 1996, the sect has been led by its eighth grand rebbe, Yaakov Aryeh Alter.
July 1, 2026, 11:31 am
The Saga of Gerrer Hassidim
Góra Kalwaria: The legacy of Poland’s “New Jerusalem” and Gerrer Hassidim.
By Gil Zohar
April 3, 2026, 10:17 am
Westminster’s Holocaust Program Permanently Funded
A popular Holocaust education program at The Westminster School, Voices of Resilience, is being endowed with a sizable gift.
By Bob Bahr
 Jerry and Adonis relax amid their collection of international pillows. Skyscrapers provide the background view south // All photos by Howard Mendel
March 26, 2025, 11:12 am
Chai Style Home: Artist Duo in Sunny Yellow
Gardner and Ampatzis enjoy collecting, decorating, and creating in their international homes … while being anchored in Midtown.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
Roman Vishniac captured a remarkable portrait of Jewish communities in Eastern Europe just before the Holocaust.
February 14, 2024, 11:25 am
Vishniac Documentary Explores Photographer’s Life
From 1935 to 1938, Vishniac captured intimate portraits of communities that were destroyed in the Holocaust.
By Bob Bahr
The Jerusalem Ballet was the subject of “Underground Ballet,” shown at the 2020 Atlanta Jewish Film Festival.
September 13, 2023, 2:32 pm
Jerusalem Ballet Needs Support to Perform in Atlanta
“Momento,” about the life and tragic death of a young ballet star, has been part of the Jerusalem Ballet’s repertoire for the last four years.
By Bob Bahr
Krakow Poland’s Jewish Cultural Festival is one of the largest such events in the world.
June 28, 2023, 10:41 am
Emory Students Study Jewish Life in Poland
Ten-day trip in mid-May, sponsored by Emory’s Tam Institute for Jewish Studies, helped students re-examine Jewish life in Eastern Europe.
By Bob Bahr
March 3, 2023, 11:04 am
Obituary: Sabina Szlam
Sabina Szlam, of Atlanta, Ga., passed away Sunday morning.
Nozyk synagogue, in Warsaw, where Steven D. Reece will receive his award // Photo Credit: Jan Jaben-Eilon
January 25, 2023, 11:08 am
Local Minister Receives Reconciliation Award in Poland
The Polish Council of Christians and Jews honored Steven Reece.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
Dave Schechter, freelance contributor for the AJT.
September 14, 2022, 2:19 pm
Outtakes from Holocaust Coverage Research
The most dumbfounding item in the Southern Israelite was an advertisement teasing a Nazi air raid on Atlanta.
By Dave Schechter
Ralph McGill, editor of the Atlanta Constitution (second from left), receives an award in July 1947 from the Georgia Department of the Jewish War Veterans for his “untiring efforts in combating the forces of bigotry.” // Provided by The William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum
September 14, 2022, 11:10 am
The Southern Israelite and the Holocaust
Atlanta’s Jewish newspaper kept readers well informed on the developing horror in Europe.
By Dave Schechter
The project grew out of conversations with the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum about a documentary that would dovetail with its “Americans and the Holocaust” exhibit, which includes a look at what U.S. newspapers reported during that time period.
September 12, 2022, 1:18 pm
Public Television Examines ‘The U.S. and the Holocaust’
The new documentary weighs America's response to the Nazi genocide.
By Dave Schechter
“The ideal is to find scholars who are interested in this field,” said Steven D. Reece, an ordained Baptist minister and founder of The Matzevah Foundation
February 3, 2022, 6:42 pm
JewishGen Offers Poland Trip for College Students
The Future Scholars Fellowship program will be highly subsidized.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
“I decided not to let the past get in the way of my future,” said 100-year-old Ella Blumenthal, a Holocaust survivor.
January 26, 2022, 2:20 pm
100-Year-Old Holocaust Survivor Recounts Her Life
Ella Blumenthal shared the story of her survival during the ‘Faith and Fortitude’ event sponsored by Am Yisrael Chai.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
January 29, 2021, 2:27 pm
AJFF Intro: A Starry Sky Above the Roman Ghetto
Part detective story, part high school drama, part interfaith love story and part plea for religious tolerance, "Starry Sky" is a film for all ages.
By Bruce Kahn
Eugen Schoenfeld
March 20, 2019, 10:55 am
The Covenant of Hope
Holocaust survivor Eugen Schoenfeld reflects on an infamous train ride, which was the backdrop of a hopeful event.
By Eugen Schoenfeld
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