Tag: Atlanta

An Orthodox synagogue in Atlanta has disaffiliated from the Young Israel movement over the latter’s right-wing political stances, including its support of U.S. President Donald Trump. The Young Israel of Toco Hills announced on Wednesday...

Mock eviction notices were found outside dorm rooms at Emory University in Atlanta, stating the dormitory would be demolished in three days, apparently by the school’s Students for Justice in Palestine chapter to teach...

When a product is more than a century old and its customer base is declining, freshening its image becomes a priority. Such is the case with Conservative Judaism and the organization that links together some...

When Liz Mennen, a Manhattan transplant, arrived in Atlanta at age 22, she searched everywhere for a staple of her youth: the knish. But the dough-encrusted, potato-filled Jewish pastry was nowhere to be found,...

These Atlanta students apparently could not see how wrong they were. Students from a private school were suspended after a photo posted online showed them playing "Jews vs. Nazis" beer pong at a house party,...

The Temple celebrated its 150th birthday with a party for the congregational family Sunday afternoon, Aug. 20. A large tent decorated with green and white balloons covered most of The Temple’s parking lot, and everyone from...

The invitation to Sylvia Stroger’s 95th birthday party stated “no presents,” with the suggestion that a donation to Congregation B’nai Israel would be appreciated as an alternative. What does a 95-year-old need that she doesn’t have? A...

Hadassah Greater Atlanta recognized the recipients of the Marian F. Perling Hadassah Chesed (lovingkindness) Student Awards on Sunday afternoon, May 7, at Temple Emanu-El. The awards recognize students in Jewish day schools and synagogue schools...