A hundred years? Time sure flies when you’re having fun.
The sixth annual Atlanta Jewish Life Festival, held Feb. 23, came roaring into the Georgia Aquarium and turned back the clock to the 1920s in honor of the Atlanta Jewish Times’…
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EU Lawmakers Denied Entry to Israel, Call for Strong EU Response
French EU lawmaker Rima Hassan was denied entry to Israel. (Photo: via Rima Hassen X page) Israel refused entry to two EU lawmakers, sparking outrage over its treatment of European officials and scrutiny of its actions in Palestine.
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Bodies of 4 hostages to be returned tonight as hundreds of Palestinian prisoners rele
The final release for Phase I: The 4 remaining hostages set to be returned in Phase I of the cease-fire deal will be brought to Israel late on Wednesday night; Hamas has provided the names and Israeli officials are informing the families; Khan…
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Foreigners Start Buying up Israeli Homes
Earlier this year, with the country still at war in Gaza and recovering from the shock of the Oct. 7 attack, Marc and Yael Azran bought an apartment in Beit Shemesh, a city of some 175,000 situated in the hill country about 18 miles west of…
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AJFF Opens with Big Donation & Comedy
The Atlanta Jewish Film Festival celebrated 25 years of accomplishment as a major showcase of Jewish artistic and cultural achievement during a strong and impressive opening night program, Feb. 19, at the Cobb Energy Centre.
Highlighting…
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Heterosexual woman complains to US Supreme Court over discrimination
The US Supreme Court began hearing arguments on Wednesday in an Ohio woman’s claim that she was denied a promotion and demoted because she is straight in a case that could make it easier for people from “majority backgrounds,” such as…
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Over 160 Gazan Medics Held in Israeli Prisons Amid Reports of Torture: HWW
Occupied Palestine (Quds News Network)- More than 160 healthcare workers from Gaza are held in Israeli prisons amid reports of torture and concerns about their whereabouts and safety.
Healthcare Workers Watch (HWW), a Palestinian medical…
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'You'll pay in blood': Jewish school in Holland receives terrifying threats
Police are searching 31-year-old man suspect who possibly fled to Turkey after he threatened to murder three Jewish schoolchildren as revenge for the war in Gaza.
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Steve Witkoff may travel to MIddle East if hostage negotiations go well
White House Envoy Steve Witkoff may travel on Sunday to either Doha or Cairo, where Israel is sending a team to resume hostage and ceasefire negotiations again should the talks go positively, he said Tuesday night in Washington at the…
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AJFF Celebrates 25 Years of Jewish Films
A change from City Springs back to the Cobb Energy Centre welcomed 800 supporters who walked the red carpet for the 2025 Atlanta Jewish Film Festival Opening Night Gala on a chilly evening on Feb. 19.
Special well wishes were on hand for…
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