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An informal conversation between USHMM curator and historian, Edna Friedberg, and Atlanta attorney and author, Ted Blum, helped the 60 attendees understand the value of supporting the national Holocaust museum.
April 9, 2025, 1:17 pm
Event Spotlights Mission of US Holocaust Museum
The program featured a conversation with USHMM curator and historian Edna Friedberg and Atlanta attorney and author Ted Blum.
By Fran M. Putney
Israeli photojournalist Ziv Koren (black shirt) is pictured with the staff of Atlanta Jewish Times.
November 25, 2024, 11:38 am
Prized Photographer Koren Publishes War Journal
“The October 7 War” features more than 400 images taken after the attacks on Oct. 7, 2023.
By Ronit Franco-Pinsky
The White Rose Society pays homage to the White Rose, a non-Jewish resistance group founded by non-Jewish students at the University of Munich in 1942.
June 12, 2024, 6:42 pm
Introducing The White Rose Society
The White Rose Society shines a spotlight on individuals who are making a positive impact in the Jewish community.
By Sasha Heller
The real Jan Karski was a Polish Catholic who made the lessons of the Holocaust his life work.
February 14, 2024, 11:41 am
Theatrical Outfit Details Karski’s Moral Heroism
The play centers around Karski’s efforts to persuade the American government to intervene in the Holocaust during World War II.
By Bob Bahr
Birthright’s current trips include all the typical highlights of the organization’s tours, including this jeep tour, but also offer opportunities to volunteer and bear witness after Oct. 7 // Photo Credit: Oded Antman/JTA
February 14, 2024, 10:11 am
Birthright Students Experience Israel at War
Many participants traveling to Israel on Birthright Israel trips these days say the experience is unique and affirming at a time when many Jews feel at a loss for how to respond to the atrocities of Oct. 7.
By By Elana Sztokman/JTA
The Besser Holocaust Memorial Garden at the MJCCA in Dunwoody // Photo Credit: Fred N. Katz
January 31, 2024, 10:19 am
[UPDATED] Holocaust Survivor Count Drops as Needs Remain
JF&CS Atlanta reports that more than half of its survivor clients receive Medicaid and nearly half also food stamps.
By Dave Schechter
Miami Holocaust Memorial // Photo Credit: Fred N. Katz
January 23, 2024, 5:20 pm
Report: Official Holocaust Survivor Count Drops
JF&CS Atlanta reports that more than half of its survivor clients receive Medicaid and nearly half also food stamps.
By Dave Schechter
A house where 40 Israeli civilians were held hostage in Kibbutz Be’eri, Oct. 11, 2023 // Photo Credit: Lazar Berman/The Times of Israel
November 14, 2023, 2:17 pm
Oct. 7 Atrocities Video Sickens Atlanta Audience
The Israeli consulate and communal leaders voiced disappointment at the small turnout for a screening.
By Dave Schechter
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
Liberation Memorial State Park in New Jersey
August 30, 2023, 12:24 pm
Katz’s Photography Documents Holocaust Memorials
His newly published photographic book, “My Road to Remembrance,” is a photographic journey and history of more than 100 Holocaust memorials, from Auschwitz to New York.
By Robyn Spizman Gerson
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu carved out close to an hour to meet with Gov. Brian Kemp.
June 14, 2023, 11:59 am
Kemp Tours Israel and Meets Top Leadership
Local Atlantans Emanuel Fialkow and Greg Bluestein provide “up close and personal” feedback about Gov. Brian Kemp’s late May trip to Israel.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
Vice President Mike Pence makes remarks at the Fifth World Holocaust Forum for the 75th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau at the Yad Vashem in Jerusalem, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020. (HUM Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
June 8, 2023, 12:02 pm
Mike Pence and the Jews
It's important to review the former Vice President's relationship with the Jewish community as he embarks on a presidential bid.
By Ron Kampeas / JTA
Harry Lutz, Achim Gate City Lodge of B’nai B’rith International, at the Holocaust Remembrance Ceremony on April 28.
May 10, 2023, 3:31 pm
Unto Every Person There is a Name
This public recitation of names of Holocaust victims was held around the world on Yom Hashoah, the Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes Remembrance Day.
By Compiled by AJT staff
March of the Living this year on April 18 attracted 10,000 to the Auschwitz death camp.
April 26, 2023, 11:03 am
March of the Living Comes Amid Tensions
A pending agreement between Poland and Israel seeks to mitigate charges of widespread Polish antisemitism during World War II.
By Bob Bahr
Now a senior at Auburn University, Lior Berman has established himself as a reliable bench player for Bruce Pearl’s team // Photo Credit: Auburn Athletics
December 15, 2022, 10:23 am
Lior Berman Finds His Comfort Zone at Auburn
The Jewish walk-on student-athlete has found his place on the Auburn men’s basketball team.
By David Ostrowsky
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