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January 17, 2022, 10:06 am
COVID-19’s Toll on Jewish Atlanta
The rate of increase in new cases is rivaling — and in some areas exceeding — the Jan. 21 peaks, both statewide and in the metro area.
By Dave Schechter
Annie Fortnow, said helping parents “ultimately supports the family unit.”
May 26, 2021, 4:17 pm
COVID’s Ripple Effects on Youth
Jewish Atlanta is responding to the mental health fallout of the pandemic on today’s youth, from specialized services and counselors to programs to help parents and camps.
By Roni Robbins
Ilan Lieberman casts his ballot.
March 18, 2021, 11:16 am
Israel’s March 23 Vote May Lead to Fifth Elections
This will be the country’s fourth election since April 2019.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
After eight years at Emory’s Institute for the Study of Modern Israel and its sister, the Center for Israel Education, Richard Walter said he was ready for a new challenge.
June 12, 2020, 7:11 am
Federation Names Walter VP Program, Grant Making
Israel educator Rich Walter to assume new role June 30.
By Compiled by the AJT
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces indictments in three cases.
November 27, 2019, 10:49 am
Netanyahu Charges Complicate Government Creation
Israeli Attorney General Avichai Mendelblit could make another earth-shattering ruling: Whether or not the indictment renders him ineligible to form a government
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
Blue and White is headed by Benny Ganz.
October 30, 2019, 11:23 am
Gantz Now Tasked With Forming Israeli Government
On Oct. 23, Israeli President Reuven Rivlin tasked Blue and White Party head Benny Gantz with the herculean job of cobbling together a coalition government.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
August 7, 2019, 11:02 am
September Elections in Israel: All About the Math
Just about five months since Israelis went to the polls, they are heading back to voting booths Sept. 17 in what the country’s media are calling a “do-over” election.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
Page 4 and 5 preview of Israel...It's Complicated.
July 31, 2019, 2:11 pm
New Interactive Israeli Workbook
Rich Walter of the Center for Israel Education in Atlanta worked with Behrman House on a new Israeli workbook for middle schools, “Israel…It’s Complicated.”
Photo by Yaniv Berman, Israel Antiquities Authority // A lamp adorned with an 8-branch menorah exposed in the excavations preparing the Sanhedrin Trail in the Galilee.
November 29, 2018, 1:32 pm
Miracles and Memory
Perhaps more than any other Jewish holiday, Hanukkah has valuable significance and connection to both ancient Israel and the modern Jewish state.
By Ken Stein and Rich Walter
Photos courtesy of the Center for Israel Education // Two dozen teens from seven states attend the Teen Israel Leadership Institute at the Center for Israel Education the weekend of Oct. 26 to 28.
November 14, 2018, 11:20 am
24 Teens Immersed in Israel’s Culture, Context
Seven high school students from Georgia were among 24 teens who gathered at the Emory University campus in Atlanta hosted by CIE and ISMI.
By Center for Israel Education
©Jeff Frankel - Kissed with Light Photography // Speakers included, from left, Becca Nadolne, UGA campus advocate from AIPAC, Mark Spiegel of Conexx, and Dov Wilker of the American Jewish Committee.
November 8, 2018, 12:42 pm
Keys to Countering BDS
110 people who gathered at Congregation Etz Chaim to learn about the Atlanta Jewish community’s BDS response.
By Roni Robbins
With Ken Stein's help, educators get a feel for Israel's geography at the 2011 summer workshop.
October 11, 2018, 9:57 am
CIE Builds Better Model of Israel Education
Nearly 1,000 educators have studied at the Center for Israel Education with professor Ken Stein.
October 11, 2018, 8:00 am
Weber Delves into Zionist History
Seniors plan to visit Israel in December to explore their relationship with the Middle East.
February 15, 2018, 5:34 pm
CIE Teen Institute to Boost Israel Literacy
A three-day retreat at Emory in mid-April begins the engagement with 10th- and 11th-graders.
Staff members can help campers understand Israel and Zionism and can better prepare themselves for challenges on college campuses.
January 4, 2018, 3:40 pm
Summer Camps Are Perfect for Israel Learning
The Center for Israeli Education is partnering with six local camps to share resources about Israel’s history, politics and culture.
By Rich Walter
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