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Let’s talk plainly. In the last two years, antisemitic violence and incitement in metro Atlanta have surged. These are not distant headlines. They show up on our campuses, on our streets, and in our…
Story
What happened on Womack Road in Dunwoody is not just a local scandal — it’s a gut punch to the soul of our community. We all saw it: signs, brazen and hateful, plastered with a Jewish slur right…
Story
J Street, which openly takes money from those hostile to Israel, should not have access to funds from the World Zionist Organization.
Press release
ATLANTA, GA — June 30, 2025 — In response to Israel’s escalating humanitarian crisis resulting from the recent Iran-Israel conflict, the Atlanta Israel Coalition (AIC) is launching Hearts United…
Announcement
Cheryl Dorchinsky's Kosher Duck Revolution turns a playful trend into small acts of connection — kosher-themed ducks that carry Jewish pride and love for Israel into everyday places.
Story
I’ve always passionately stood up for what I believe: women’s rights, racial justice, LGBTQ+ equality, and peace through education. Yet, time and again, I’ve faced rejection — not because of my…
Story
The Atlanta Israel Coalition brought toys and goodwill to the Israeli families who have been impacted by the ongoing war in Gaza.
Story
Authored by Alon Penzel, “Testimonies” relays a collection of interviews featuring survivors of the attacks by Hamas last October.
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Atlanta Jewish Times
Cheryl Feingold Dorchinsky was awarded the Zionist Legacy Award from the World Zionist Organization for her work on behalf of the Atlanta Israel Coalition, a grassroots organization she founded in 2018 to unite the pro-Israel community in Atlanta and beyond.
Atlanta News First
President Donald Trump announced that a phased in ceasefire has been agreed upon between Israel and Iran. Cheryl Dorchinsky with the Atlanta Israel Coalition hopes it all sticks.
Atlanta Jewish Film Festival
Barbecue in the south is more than just a meal, it’s a lifestyle. Cities, states, and regions have their own unique differences that make each of their barbecue styles “the best”, in their terms. From a home chef grilling in their backyard, to a world renowned pitmaster cranking out the city’s best meats, barbecue brings people together.
Atlanta Jewish Times
Rabbi Yitz Tendler was born in Jerusalem and raised in Baltimore, Md., before moving to Atlanta in 2011. He is executive director of Congregation Beth Jacob, the largest Orthodox synagogue in the region.
The Jerusalem Post
JVP blames 75 years of Arab-Israeli conflict on Jewish religious supremacism, a specious narrative to which they cling in support of their anti-Israel agenda.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
For the last year, the senior pastor of First Baptist Atlanta worked on a plan to take a group of about 240 people from 21 states to Israel for 10 days on a Holy Land tour to visit biblical sites.
Atlanta Jewish Times
Kaylene Ladinsky’s Chanukah Message for 2024, of Atlanta Jewish Times shares their thoughts and inspiration for Chanukah this year.
Atlanta Jewish Times
Rally in Sandy Springs brings local community together in solidarity as barrages of rockets destroy Israeli cities.
The Times of Israel
Family and friends seek appropriate commemorations for their deceased loved one. But distributing Bamba [the famous Israeli snack] and Coca Cola to honor a fallen soldier might seem a bit odd.
Atlanta Jewish Times
Darrell Blocker spoke on terrorism vis a vis the current tragedy in Israel based on his experience as a CIA terrorist operative.
The Times of Israel
“There is a difference between Black Lives Matter and the Movement for Black Lives ,” is the argument that is often made. However, it seems that the only people making that argument are non-BLM members.
Atlanta Jewish Times
Melanie Phillips is on a lecture tour and her two programs here are entitled “The West: A Civilization in Crisis.”
The Jerusalem Post
October 7 confirmed that calling for ceasefires prematurely, as many of these “religious leaders” also did in 2009, 2012, 2014, and 2021, is peace-posturing and not peace-seeking.
Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta
Almost one year ago, Israel endured the worst massacre of the Jewish people in a single day since the Holocaust. On a joyous holiday, Simchat Torah, when Israelis across the country were warm in their beds fast asleep, Hamas terrorists stormed the southern Gaza border and murdered 1200 innocent men, women, and children.
Atlanta Jewish Times
When does comedy cross the line? Did Chappelle push the limits of comedy too much in his controversial monologue on “Saturday Night Live”?
Southern Jewish Life
As Hamas invaded Israel on Oct. 7, Alon Penzel was a political science student at Haifa University. The grandson of a Holocaust survivor, he went to social media to defend Israel from the inevitable waves of hate.
Atlanta Jewish Times
In a powerful show of unity and support for Jewish university students here in Georgia, Hillels of Georgia recently held walks on seven university campuses across the state.
Atlanta Jewish Times
Jewish Atlanta convenes in front of the Israeli Consulate in solidarity with Israel and in light of the rampage of anti-Semitic incidents on American soil.
Atlanta Jewish Times
On Saturday night, Sept. 28, Yohay Sponder will tickle Atlanta’s Jewish “funny bone” with a one-night performance.
The Jerusalem Post
The organization describes itself as “the largest progressive Jewish anti-Zionist organization in the world.”
Atlanta Jewish Times
Soon after the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas, Ken Stein, the noted Emory University author and Middle East scholar, was among the early voices to warn of antisemitism on the nation’s campuses. Stein, who founded the Center for Israel Education and has been its longtime leader, wrote in the Jerusalem Strategic Tribune in November 2023 that the “anti-Israeli sentiment on U.S. college campuses has grown to extraordinary proportions.
The Jerusalem Post
The protest was loud, disruptive, and in defiance of university guidelines, wrote MIT President Sally Kornbluth.
Atlanta Jewish Times
Extremists attracted protests in person and online from Jews and non-Jews.
Best of Perimeter
The Hebrew Order of David will host the Atlanta Kosher BBQ Festival from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 22 at Brook Run Park. Festival staff said the 2022 iteration drew some 4,000 guests from across Metro Atlanta.
Jewish Insider
After voting with Bernie Sanders to block aid to Israel, Ossoff is reaching out to Georgia’s Jewish community — with some success
Atlanta Jewish Times
Bassem Eid was once arrested by the Palestinian Authority, but never by Israel.
Daily Mail
Thousands of people attended pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian rallies in New York, Louisville, Beverley Hills and Atlanta over the weekend with scenes remaining largely peaceful, police say.
The Jerusalem Post
Rabbi “distraught” at his song Olam Chesed Yibaneh being used by anti-israel protestors, says song represents his unwavering love for Jewish nation.
Atlanta Jewish Times
Several Jewish Atlanta residents stood outside the State Farm Arena handing out flyers to educate Roger Waters concertgoers of his known Jew-hatred remarks and concert symbolism .
The Jerusalem Post
El 7 de octubre confirmó que pedir ceses al fuego prematuramente, como lo hicieron muchos de estos “líderes religiosos” también en 2009, 2012, 2014 y 2021, es fingir paz y no buscarla.
The Jerusalem Post
The group said they support “Ending Israel’s military occupation of the West Bank and Gaza.”
Atlanta Jewish Times
The Sharaka delegation held conferences at Congregations Or Hadash and Ohr HaTorah touting the Middle East ‘partnership’ and its significance.
Atlanta Jewish Times
This award honors powerful Atlanta women who are using their talents, passions and commitment to the Jewish community to help others.
Rough Draft Atlanta
Atlanta Israel Coalition has announced an 11-day relief mission starting July 14. “Hearts United, Boots on the Ground” is an effort to send volunteers to deliver aid to impacted communities across Israel, providing shelter, rebuilding schools, and supporting IDF personnel, according to a press release. AIC’s Uriel Zehavi called on financial supporters : “This isn’t abstract help – it’s direct, immediate, and profoundly necessary.”
Atlanta Jewish Times
The Holocaust survivor was a guest speaker at the Holocaust Education Symposium held June 24-27 in Marietta.
Atlanta Jewish Times
After a career in public health and speech pathology, Lee Tanenbaum has become a devoted promoter of a string of nonprofit organizations.
The Algemeiner
Today, there are more than 135,000 Ethiopian Jews living in Israel. The Ethiopian Jewish community, also known as Beta Israel (House of Israel), has been an often-overlooked and misunderstood community within Israel — and many Jews (and non-Jews) living in the Diaspora know very little about the dynamic traditions and history of these Jews.
Atlanta Jewish Times
Over the course of about 12 years (1933 – 1945), Nazi Germany and its collaborators established 44,000 camps – concentration camps, forced labor camps, transit camps, prisoner-of-war camps, and killing centers.
WSB-TV
The deadline to evacuate Gaza hospitals has ended, and officials are preparing for a possible Israeli ground invasion.
Atlanta Jewish Times
This is part one of a series that recalls the legacy of the Kosher BBQ Festival with an eye toward the future.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Georgia State University is being pressured to rescind an honor bestowed upon an alumnus attorney whose public social media posts about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict have offended more than 100 Georgians, including current and former judges and legislators.
Atlanta Jewish Times
Rambam Health Care Campus in Haifa received a customized mural from the Atlanta Jewish community earlier this month, created by more than 200 participants during Paintfest at the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta, an event sponsored by the Atlanta Israel Coalition (AIC) in conjunction with the Foundation for Hospital Art.
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