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On Dec. 11, the Atlanta Hawks held their annual Chanukah Night, which included a beautiful halftime menorah lighting ceremony // Photo Credit: Atlanta Hawks

December 27, 2023, 10:33 am

Hawks Celebrate Chanukah Night

The Atlanta Hawks hosted a Chanukah ceremony during halftime of the Dec. 11 game against the Denver Nuggets.

By David Ostrowsky

Washington Wizards forward Deni Avdija, originally from Israel, stayed after the Hawks-Wizards game on Nov. 1 to sing “Hatikvah” with local fans // Screenshot: Instagram

November 15, 2023, 11:15 am

Fans Sing ‘Hatikvah’ with Israeli-Born Deni Avdija

Atlanta Hawks fans stayed after the home game against the Washington Wizards and sang the national anthem with Wizards’ forward Deni Avdija.

By David Ostrowsky

April 13, 2023, 10:31 am

The Lowdown: Andrew Saltzman

I Bet You Didn't Know...Saltzman gives back to the local community by serving on several boards including the Atlanta Sports Council, the YMCA of Metro Atlanta, the Rotary Club of Atlanta, the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce and more.

By Marcia Caller Jaffe

Sofi Armenakian, head of sustainability for the Atlanta Hawks, is trying to revolutionize the way that stadiums across the southeastern United States view their respective recycling efforts.

February 15, 2023, 12:38 pm

Hawks, State Farm Arena Divert 2M Pounds of Waste

In 2022, the Atlanta Hawks and State Farm Arena were active in promoting sustainability and reducing their carbon footprint.

By David Ostrowsky

Anat Sultan-Dodan, Consulate General of Israel in Atlanta, was on hand at State Farm Arena on Dec. 19 to help light the menorah for the team’s Chanukah celebration. // Photos by Atlanta Hawks

January 1, 2023, 12:05 pm

Chanukah Night at State Farm Arena

State Farm Arena welcomed the local Jewish community to celebrate Chanukah at the Atlanta Hawks’ game against the Orlando Magic.

By David Ostrowsky

The Overtime Elite facility, located in Midtown, has attracted basketball fans and national scouts.

January 1, 2023, 12:05 pm

Overtime Elite Complex Attracting Fans, Scouts

The 103,000 square-foot facility plays host to some of the most recruited high school basketball players in the nation.

By David Ostrowsky

Roger Waters is a co-founder and former lead singer of the Pink Floyd band.

December 22, 2022, 3:41 pm

2022 YIR: Protesters Join Waters Fans at State Farm Arena

Members of the Atlanta Jewish community gathered outside of the Roger Waters concert this summer to protest the singer’s antisemitic remarks.

By Sasha Heller

One Centennial Yards // Photo Credit: DBOX for Centennial Yards

December 22, 2022, 12:10 pm

2022 YIR: Times Square of the South Coming to Atlanta

The Atlanta Jewish Times, in late April, published a preview of the expansion of Centennial Yards, and readers flocked to learn more about the project.

By Sasha Heller

Earlier this month, the Atlanta Hawks held their inaugural “Interview Day,” during which hundreds of Atlanta residents had the opportunity to apply for in-stadium jobs for the upcoming season // Photo Credit: Atlanta Hawks

September 29, 2022, 10:58 am

State Farm Arena, Atlanta Hawks Host ‘Interview Day’

The Atlanta Hawks, in conjunction with State Farm Arena, held their inaugural ‘Interview Day’ on Sept. 10, where nearly 300 candidates interviewed for part-time roles in various departments.

By David Ostrowsky

Jeffrey Jacobson and Cheryl Dorchinsky standing outside State Farm Arena before the Roger Waters concert to holding a #ENDJEWHATRED banner.

August 31, 2022, 10:12 am

Protesters Join Roger Waters Fans at State Farm Arena

Several Jewish Atlanta residents stood outside the State Farm Arena handing out flyers to educate Roger Waters concertgoers of his known Jew-hatred remarks and concert symbolism.

By Kaylene Ladinsky

The Hawks’ largest single-day community service project involved over 5,000 members of the Greater Atlanta community, including dignitaries such as Hawks CEO Steve Koonin, State Farm Senior Vice President Dan Krause, City of Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, NBA Hall-of-Famer and humanitarian Dikembe Mutombo and Congresswoman Nikema Williams.

July 28, 2022, 2:22 pm

Atlanta Hawks and State Farm Tackle Food Insecurity

The Million Meal Pack event, organized by the Atlanta Hawks and State Farm to fight food insecurity in Metro Atlanta, managed to put together 1,019,232 meals.

By David Ostrowsky

Hawks icon Trae Young was actively involved in his team’s mission three years ago, when the first Million Meal Pack event took place.

June 17, 2022, 3:39 pm

Hawks and State Farm Pack One Million Meals

The largest service initiative in the franchise’s history, the Million Meal Pack event, will take place for the second time on Saturday, July 16, at State Farm Arena.

By David Ostrowsky

April 28, 2022, 4:33 pm

Times Square of the South Coming to Atlanta

Is an Atlanta Times Square possible? "In the history of the Southeast there is no other project bigger than this one. I see Centennial Yards being compared to a LA Live.” said Steve Koonin.

By Kaylene Ladinsky

Steve Koonin (center) welcomed Mark Silberman and Dr. Joel Adler during the cocktail hour.

April 20, 2022, 1:07 pm

Koonin Wins ADL Award for Voting Rights Advocacy

The Hawks CEO was recognized by the Anti-Defamation League for establishing the largest voting poll in the history of the US.

By Marcia Caller Jaffe

Izzy’s love of basketball was the main theme // Dani Weiss Photography.

March 9, 2022, 12:25 pm

Izzy’s Basketball Bat Mitzvah Bash

Karen and Mark Winarsky breathed a sigh of relief after their daughter’s bat mitzvah went off without a hitch.

By Robyn Spizman Gerson