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Georgia Commission on the Holocaust

Website	holocaust.georgia.gov/about-us
Address	5920 Roswell Rd NE Sandy Springs, GA 30328
Phone	(770) 206-1558

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3/26/2026

Women’s History Month: Deborah Lipstadt

Lipstadt’s legacy reminds us that action is what prevents history’s worst moments from repeating.

By Kathy Feeney ArmisteadFor The Feeney Legacy Project

3/11/2026

Women’s History Month: Heady Lamarr the Mother of WiFi

Hedy Lamarr is one of many Jewish women we celebrate who have helped transform society and create opportunities for generations to come.

By Kathy Feeney ArmisteadFor The Feeney Legacy Project

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3/6/2026

Women’s History Month: Emma Lazarus

Born in 1849 in New York City to a Sephardic Jewish family, Lazarus was a gifted poet, writer, and activist.

By Kathy Feeney ArmisteadFor The Feeney Legacy Project

Keep Hope Alive

2/19/2026

Black History Month: Do you know Jesse Jackson?

Jesse Jackson helped shape modern America through courage, activism, and leadership. October 8, 1941-February 17, 2026

By Kathy Feeney ArmisteadFor The Feeney Legacy Project

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1/28/2026

Holocaust Education

Eva Schloss

1/9/2026

Eva Schloss Chose Kindness over Bitterness

Project Kindness: Examples of Kindness for Us to Follow

By Kathy Feeney ArmisteadFor The Feeney Legacy Project

9/18/2025

September 17 is Constitution and Citizenship Day

"Constitution Day commemorates the formation and signing of the U.S. Constitution by thirty-nine brave men on September 17, 1787...

By Kathy Feeney ArmisteadFor The Feeney Legacy Project

5/19/2025

Are You Learning During Jewish American Heritage Month?

May is Jewish American Heritage Month--discover, explore, and celebrate the American Jewish experience from the dawn of our nation to the present day.

By Kathy Feeney ArmisteadFor The Feeney Legacy Project

1/4/2024

A review of Gerry Mc Donnell’s “Lost and Found”

The narrative poem, published two decades ago, centers on Mono, a homeless Jewish man living in Dublin’s Phoenix Park.

Daffodil Dash

12/28/2023

The Daffodil Dash

The Daffodil Dash is an event commemorating the Holocaust, and Georgia Genocide Prevention Month 2024.

By Am Yisrael Chai!

6/16/2023

Review of “In the Shadow of Moses”

Though geared toward students and specialists on Africa, this volume is also of interest to anyone seeking material on Jewish identity among Black Africans.

7/20/2022

Creating Connections: Escaping East Germany

It is with great pleasure, we introduce the story of Frau Lilo.

By Corso_Atlanta

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Events

Past

Zimria Festivale Atlanta – ‘Hope and Remembrance’

Jun 24, 7:30 pm

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Guest Speaker, Jonathan Lindberg

Jun 17, 7:00 pm

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An Evening with Sami Steigmann: Holocaust Survivor and Motivational Speaker

May 13, 7:30 pm

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Saved, So That I Could Tell My Story

Apr 30, 7:00 pm

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Historic Oakland Cemetery Tour

Apr 26, 10:00 am

CAL_0426 Historic Oakland Cemetery Tour April 15

Atlanta Jewish War Veterans Monthly Meeting

Apr 19, 10:00 am

‘Unto Every Person There Is A Name” 2026 Holocaust Remembrance Ceremony

Apr 14, 8:45 am

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61st Annual Community Yom Hashoah Service Of Remembrance

Apr 12, 11:00 am

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Bearing Witness- Unforgettable Stories from the Holocaust

Mar 29, 2:00 pm

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Bearing Witness Bea Schemer

Feb 22, 2:00 pm

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HOPE and HUMANITY – Mark Schonwetter’s Journey of Survival.

Jan 25, 7:30 pm

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Bearing Witness- Unforgettable Stories from the Holocaust

Jan 25, 2:00 pm

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