Georgia

Israelis return to booking vacations early: These are the destinations gaining popularity

Crete, Rhodes, Batumi, and Budapest lead bookings for the High Holy Days as average airfares remain 6% below last year, for now.

Margaret Island in Budapest.
Itsik Moshe speaking at an event marking 30 years of the Israel-Georgia Business Chamber, July, 2026.

Israeli, Georgia officials meet on antisemitism, public diplomacy at business chamber anniversary

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Georgia destination surges in popularity among Israelis, becomes cheaper

Sen. Jon Ossoff arrives in the U.S. Capitol for a vote, Jan. 7, 2026.

A Trump attack on Jon Ossoff in Thursday night's address could fuel the first Jewish presidency


Dark secrets of a cursed lake: Solving the mystery behind over 700 deaths

Lake Lanier in Georgia holds a chilling history, claiming numerous lives and harboring a haunted past. What is the cursed lake's secret?

 Illustrative image of Lake Maggiore.

Outrage erupts as police allow neo-Nazis to protest outside Georgia synagogue

The leader of the hate Goyim Defense League group was apprehended during antisemitic demonstration in Macon, Georgia.

 A protestor carries a white supremacist and antisemitic sign outside the Kenosha County Courthouse on the second day of jury deliberations in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial, in Kenosha, Wisconsin, US, November 17, 2021.

2023 summer trends: From unique accommodations to popular flavors, fashion

Discover the latest trends sweeping the nation, from innovative accommodations to mouthwatering ice cream flavors and stylish fashion statements.

View of the sky from an airplane window

Georgia probe of Trump expands to activities in other states

Fulton County's prosecutor has broadened the two-year-long investigation.

 ORMER US president Donald Trump departs last week from Trump Tower to give a deposition to New York Attorney General Letitia James, who has sued Trump and his Trump Organization, in New York City.

Grapevine May 25, 2023: Georgia on my mind

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 ESTHER PANITCH with Prof. Yoram Weiss.

Georgia and Israel sign tourism agreement for the first time

Israel and Georgia will strive to promote joint programs, marketing materials and information on tourism investments.

 Israeli Foreign Minister Haim Katz and Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili sign agreement to promote tourism between their respective countries.

Georgia to withdraw Russian-inspired 'foreign agents' bill after violent protests

Georgia's ruling party admitted the need to reduce "confrontation" in society as a reason for the bill's withdrawal.

 Law enforcement officers take cover during a protest against a draft law on "foreign agents", which critics say represents an authoritarian shift and could hurt Georgia's bid to join the European Union, in Tbilisi, Georgia, March 9, 2023

Georgia passes IHRA bill defining antisemitism, anti-Jewish hate crime

Democrat Esther Panitch, the only Jewish American representative in the state house, submitted and presented the bill with the support of several other members including Republicans.

 A west view of the Georgia State Capitol, Atlanta (Illustrative).

Georgians protest approval of Russian-inspired 'foreign agents' bill

Critics have said it is reminiscent of a 2012 Russian law that has since been used to crack down on dissent.

 Protesters hold a rally against the "foreign agents" law near the parliament building in Tbilisi, Georgia, March 7, 2023

'Stop Cop City’ activists infuse Jewish rituals into their protest against Atlanta's planned police

Comparing their worship to a mishkan, the portable sanctuary that the Israelites carried in the desert, Rabbi Rothbaum said of the protesters, “They go to shul at ‘Cop City.'”

People participate in a Stop Asian Hate rally at Liberty Plaza, next to the Georgia State Capitol, in Atlanta, Georgia, March 20, 2021, in this still image from drone video obtained via social media.