History & Holocaust

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

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

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

A Poem

By Shai Afsai

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.

By Shai Afsai

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.

By Shai Afsai

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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The Events

The Bukharian Jewish Experience

Jul 26, 2:00 pm

The Breman Museum

Sunday, July 26 2:00pm - 3:00pm

The Breman Museum1440 Spring St NWAtlanta, GA 30309

Requires registration Free

Saved To Tell My Story: George Rishfeld

Jul 26, 2:30 pm

Chabad of Hall County

Sunday, July 26 2:30pm - 5:00pm

Gainesville Civic Center830 Green St NEGainesville, GA 30501

Requires registration Free - $10.00

Southern Jewish Historical Society Conference

Up Next: Oct 16, 8:30 am

Emory University Tam Institute for Jewish Studies

Friday, October 16 8:30am - 9:00pm

See event description for location

Requires registration $85.00 - $307.00

Post Conference Workshop – Southern Jewish Historical Society Conference – Research Workshop on Southern Jewish Family and Local History

Up Next: Oct 18, 1:30 pm

Emory University Tam Institute for Jewish Studies

Sunday, October 18 1:30pm - 6:00pm

See event description for location

Requires registration $60.00

‘Unto Every Person There Is A Name” 2025 Holocaust Remembrance Ceremony

Up Next: 4/24/2027, 8:00 am

CAL_0424 Unto Every Person There Is A Name April 15

B'nai B'rith International - Achim/Gate City Lodge (Atlanta)

Saturday, April 24 8:00am - 3:00pm

Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta1440 Spring Street NWAtlanta, GA 30309

Requires registration Free

62nd Annual Community Yom Hashoah

5/2/2027, 11:00 am

Eternal Life-Hemshech, Inc.

Sunday, May 2 11:00am - 12:15pm

Greenwood Cemetery1173 Cascade Circle SWAtlanta, GA 30311

Free

Zimria Festivale Atlanta – ‘Hope and Remembrance’

Jun 24, 7:30 pm

Guest Speaker, Jonathan Lindberg

Jun 17, 7:00 pm

An Evening with Sami Steigmann: Holocaust Survivor and Motivational Speaker

May 13, 7:30 pm

Saved, So That I Could Tell My Story

Apr 30, 7:00 pm

Historic Oakland Cemetery Tour

Apr 26, 10:00 am

Atlanta Jewish War Veterans Monthly Meeting

Apr 19, 10:00 am

History & Holocaust

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Women’s History Month: Deborah Lipstadt

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

Women’s History Month: Emma Lazarus

Black History Month: Do you know Jesse Jackson?

Holocaust Education

Eva Schloss Chose Kindness over Bitterness

September 17 is Constitution and Citizenship Day

Are You Learning During Jewish American Heritage Month?

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

The Daffodil Dash

Review of “In the Shadow of Moses”

Creating Connections: Escaping East Germany

Go

The Events

The Bukharian Jewish Experience

Saved To Tell My Story: George Rishfeld

Southern Jewish Historical Society Conference

Post Conference Workshop – Southern Jewish Historical Society Conference – Research Workshop on Southern Jewish Family and Local History

‘Unto Every Person There Is A Name” 2025 Holocaust Remembrance Ceremony

62nd Annual Community Yom Hashoah

Zimria Festivale Atlanta – ‘Hope and Remembrance’

Guest Speaker, Jonathan Lindberg

An Evening with Sami Steigmann: Holocaust Survivor and Motivational Speaker

Saved, So That I Could Tell My Story

Historic Oakland Cemetery Tour

Atlanta Jewish War Veterans Monthly Meeting