Category: Jewish

Where do more than 6,000 of Atlanta’s Jewish women go for advice on travel, healthcare, or finding a good hair colorist? With all the drama surrounding the ills of social media, Facebook’s Jewish Women of Atlanta group is a platform… Continue Reading

In what is hoped will be a major step forward in the treatment of strokes, the Marcus Foundation is underwriting research on a new surgical technique that promises to radically improve survival for stroke patients. The new research project… Continue Reading

One of the world’s most prominent Holocaust survivors, Munich-based Charlotte Knobloch, has taken part in a ground-breaking project for the Claims Conference to mark the anniversary of Kristallnacht — the violent events of November 9… Continue Reading

An extraordinary group of country houses owned, built or renovated by Jews features in a new photography exhibition running until spring 2025. The display of more than 20 works by world renowned photographer Hélène Binet features nine… Continue Reading

After a nationwide search to replace Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta CEO Eric Robbins, native Atlantan Renee Kutner, the current COO, has secured the top job, making her the first female to hold that lead executive role in the… Continue Reading

As part of its commitment to aid the two communities most directly affected by the development of his Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Arthur Blank through his family foundation has announced $4.6 million in new philanthropic grants. Two… Continue Reading

Rabbi Jeffrey Salkin, the former Atlanta rabbi and educator, visited Poland during the High Holidays to conduct services at the Beit Warszawa synagogue, the Reform synagogue in Warsaw. The synagogue, which was established about 25 years… Continue Reading

Ian’s Friends Foundation is the heroic story of how one family and a world of friends created a worldwide impact against brain cancer. This important nonprofit’s mission is to help treat and cure pediatric brain tumors, the No. 1 cause… Continue Reading

“Testimonies Without Boundaries; Israel: October 7th, 2023,” is a powerful collection of real-life narratives that transcends the limitations of traditional storytelling. Through a rich tapestry of human experiences, author Alon Penzel… Continue Reading

Lance Toland was enjoying a casual stroll along Oglethorpe Avenue in the heart of Savannah several years ago when he encountered a large granite monument on the median that divides that avenue near Bull Street. What separated it from the… Continue Reading