History & Holocaust

9/28/2026

Joseph Bau’s Art Is in Atlanta, and His Daughters Are Coming to Share His Story

More than 40 of Joseph Bau's signed works are now on view at the Marcus JCC, and on November 8, his daughters, Clila and Hadasa Bau, will be here...

By Lee Tanenbaum, Communications Consultant for the Joseph Bau Museum, Tel Aviv, Israel

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

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The Events

Two Struggles, One People: Natan Sharansky on Soviet Jewry and Antisemitism Today

Today, 6:00 pm

The Dupree

Thursday, October 15 6:00pm - 7:30pm

The Dupree6210 Powers Ferry Rd NWSandy Springs, GA 30339

Requires registration $36.00

Southern Jewish Historical Society Conference

Up Next: Tomorrow, 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

The Golem’s Holocaust

Oct 19, 6:00 pm

Congregation Gesher L'Torah

Monday, October 19 6:00pm - 9:00pm

Congregation Gesher L'Torah4320 Kimball Bridge RdAlpharetta, GA 30022

Requires registration Free

When Good People Do Something

Oct 24, 7:00 pm

Congregation B'nai Israel

Saturday, October 24 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Congregation B'nai Israel1633 GA-54Jonesboro, GA 30238

Requires registration $36.00 - $54.00

Book Festival of the MJCCA: Heather Morris, The Piano Teacher of Montparnasse

Nov 3, 12:00 pm

CAL_1103 Heather Morris, The Piano Teacher of Montparnasse October 31

MJCCA: Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta

Tuesday, November 3 12:00pm - 1:30pm

Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta5342 Tilly Mill RdAtlanta, GA 30338

Requires registration $16.00 - $41.00

Book Festival of the MJCCA: – Mimi Nichter, Hostage: A Memoir

Nov 5, 7:30 pm

CAL_1105 Mimi Nichter, Hostage A Memoir October 31

MJCCA: Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta

Thursday, November 5 7:30pm - 9:00pm

Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta5342 Tilly Mill RdAtlanta, GA 30338

Requires registration $21.00 - $26.00

Book Festival of the MJCCA: Hadasa & Clila Bau, Bau: Artist at War

Nov 8, 1:30 pm

CAL_1108 Hadasa & Clila Bau, Bau Artist at War October 31

MJCCA: Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta

Sunday, November 8 1:30pm - 3:00pm

Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta5342 Tilly Mill RdAtlanta, GA 30338

Requires registration $16.00 - $21.00

Book Festival of the MJCCA: Alon Shaya & June Hersh, Memories of a Good Meal

Nov 9, 7:30 pm

CAL_1109 Alon Shaya & June Hersh, Memories of a Good Meal October 31

MJCCA: Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta

Monday, November 9 7:30pm - 9:00pm

Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta5342 Tilly Mill RdAtlanta, GA 30338

Requires registration $46.00 - $76.00

Book Festival of the MJCCA: Batya Unger-Sargon, The Jews and the Left

Nov 10, 7:30 pm

CAL_1110 Batya Unger-Sargon, The Jews and the Left October 31

MJCCA: Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta

Tuesday, November 10 7:30pm - 9:00pm

Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta5342 Tilly Mill RdAtlanta, GA 30338

Requires registration $21.00 - $26.00

Book Festival of the MJCCA: Charles Lachman & Natalie Livingstone

Nov 15, 1:30 pm

CAL_1115 Charles Lachman & Natalie Livingstone November 15

MJCCA: Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta

Sunday, November 15 1:30pm - 3:00pm

Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta5342 Tilly Mill RdAtlanta, GA 30338

Requires registration $16.00 - $21.00

In Commemoration of International Holocaust Remembrance Day

1/24/2027, 7:30 pm

The Daffodil Project

Sunday, January 24 7:30pm - 8:30pm

See event description for location

Requires registration Free

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Joseph Bau’s Art Is in Atlanta, and His Daughters Are Coming to Share His Story

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”

Go

The Events

Two Struggles, One People: Natan Sharansky on Soviet Jewry and Antisemitism Today

Southern Jewish Historical Society Conference

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

The Golem’s Holocaust

When Good People Do Something

Book Festival of the MJCCA: Heather Morris, The Piano Teacher of Montparnasse

Book Festival of the MJCCA: – Mimi Nichter, Hostage: A Memoir

Book Festival of the MJCCA: Hadasa & Clila Bau, Bau: Artist at War

Book Festival of the MJCCA: Alon Shaya & June Hersh, Memories of a Good Meal

Book Festival of the MJCCA: Batya Unger-Sargon, The Jews and the Left

Book Festival of the MJCCA: Charles Lachman & Natalie Livingstone

In Commemoration of International Holocaust Remembrance Day