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Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day 2026
Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day 2026Join in-person at Feldman Hall in the Selig Center in Atlanta and on Zoom on April 14 for an especially moving Holocaust memorial observance.Unto Every Person There is a Name: Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day 2026 will be held from 8: 45 a.m. to 11: 45 a.m. Read more » »
BBYO UK joins thousands of Jewish youth at international convention – The Jewish Chronicle
More than 3,000 Jewish teenagers from 52 countries descended on Philadelphia between earlier this month for the BBYO International Convention, where they honed their aspirations for being the future leaders of world Jewry.BBYO, which stands for B’nai B’rith Youth Organisation, has more than 35,000 members worldwide aged between 12 and 18 years old. Read more » »
Kisharon Langdon member wins prestigious youth volunteer award – The Jewish Chronicle
Natasha Lush was one of a number of people who were honoured for volunteering, at the annual JVN Awards ceremonyJanuary 13, 2026 09: 54A member of Kisharon Langdon has been recognised for “sparking real change” at the charity at the Jewish Volunteering Network (JVN) annual awards. Read more » »
Sue Hampel appointed chair
The Gandel Holocaust Studies Program for Australian Educators has announced the appointment of Sue Hampel as its new chair in 2025.The Gandel Holocaust Studies Program for Australian Educators is a long-term professional development program aimed at training a cadre of expert Holocaust educators who are active throughout Australia. Read more » »
Holocaust Remembrance Ceremony set for April 24
B’nai B’rith International (Atlanta) and the Jewish Community Relations Council of Atlanta are proud to present the “Unto Every Person There is a Name” 2025 Remembrance Ceremony this year, the 36th anniversary of this global Shoah Memorial Initiative. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith UK member crowned a ‘Heritage Hero’
Valerie Bello runs the organisation’s European Days of Jewish Culture and Heritage Read more » »
Nominations open
The B’nai B’rith and JNF Youth & Young Adult Changemaker Awards are now accepting nominations for this year’s “Top 36 Under 36”. Since its inception in 2014, this initiative has celebrated the outstanding contributions of young leaders within the Australian Jewish community. Read more » »
Pinch Hitter Quilt Honors Volunteer Legacy
To commemorate the B’nai B’rith Pinch Hitter Program’s legacy of volunteer service spanning more than four decades, a dedicated crew of crafters have meticulously sewed a quilt comprised of volunteer T-shirts with the plan to present the quilt to the community for display in a local museum. Read more » »
AJLF Brings ‘Mitzvah Madness’ to Aquarium
It was a “maddeningly” good time at the Georgia Aquarium on March 3 at the fifth annual Atlanta Jewish Life Festival as thousands of community members poured into the Ocean Ballroom to enjoy a Kids Zone with children’s activities, listen to live Read more » »
Atlanta Mourns Matriarch Janice Rothschild Blumberg
When this AJT writer visited Janice Rothschild Blumberg for the last time earlier this month, she was resting with several large pillows behind her, a soft blue bed jacket with rounded lapels neatly tied around her. Read more » »
