Weaving Jewish History through Everyday Life.

We are arts and history. We are story keepers and story seekers. We are ATL and Jewish. We are the Breman: a cultural center that celebrates the joy and resiliency of life, connecting people from every walk of life. From engrossing conversations about the Holocaust and Civil Rights to captivating art collections and live musical performances, we welcome you to get inspired by remarkable moments and memories.

Our mission is to connect people to Jewish history, culture, and the arts.

History of the Breman

Jews and Georgians:
A Meeting of Cultures

1983 The Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta organizes an exhibition entitled “Jews and Georgians: A Meeting of Cultures, 1733-1983.”

The exhibition displays memorabilia and artifacts from Georgia's Jewish community.
The success of the exhibition highlights the need for a permanent space dedicated to the interpretation and preservation of the Southern Jewish Experience.

Our Archives are Created

1984 - 1992 A matching grant from the National Historic Records and Publications Commission and the Atlanta Jewish Federation establishes a community archives known as the Joseph and Ida Pearle Cuba Community Archives and Genealogy Center. A three-person staff works out of a closet at the Atlanta Jewish Federation to create:

A community archive
An oral history project
Special exhibitions
A series of educational programming
A Holocaust Resource Center

The Archives receives its first manuscript collections:

1985 - 1995

Rabbi Harry H. Epstein, who presided over Ahavath Achim Synagogue for over 50 years.
Edward M. Kahn, former executive director of the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta, places the federation’s records under the nascent museum’s care.

Bill Breman gives a generous gift to the Atlanta Jewish Federation in the hopes of establishing a Jewish heritage museum.

Early 1990s

The William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum officially opens inside the Selig Center - just in time for the Summer Olympics.

Summer 1996 The museum contains a climate controlled space to house the archives and three galleries for exhibitions on the Holocaust, local history, and special exhibitions.

William Breman

More than a namesake, William Breman was a humanitarian with a vision of creating a space for people of different backgrounds to connect, learn, and grow. A focal member of the Atlanta Jewish community, he dreamed of building a permanent home to preserve and share Jewish stories, where people from all walks of life can learn about remarkable moments and memories.

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Leadership & Staff

Leslie
Gordon

executive director
lgordon@THEBREMAN.ORG
404–870–1861

Ali
White

Director, Marketing & Communications
awhite@THEBREMAN.ORG
678–222–3746

Rabbi Joe
Prass

Director, Weinberg Center for Holocaust Education
jprass@THEBREMAN.ORG
404–870–1865

Casey
Fishman

Director of Archives
cfishman@THEBREMAN.ORG
404–870–1862

Hanna
Alfredsson

Membership & Communications Coordinator
halfredsson@thebreman.org
678-222-3769

Ariana
Gil

Volunteer and Education Manager
agil@thebreman.org
678–222–3742

Cameron
Litland

Visitor Services Coordinator
Cameron@THEBREMAN.ORG
678–222–3700

Susan
Aquino

Office Manager/ Book Keeper
saquino@THEBREMAN.ORG
678–222–3737

Aimee
Schmidt

Programming and Production
aschmidt@THEBREMAN.ORG

Molly
Edlein

Archivist
medlein@thebreman.org
404-870-1632

Rachael
Bradbury

Archivist/ Public Historian
rbradbury@thebreman.org
678–222–3752

April
Basler

Weinberg Center Program Coordinator
abasler@thebreman.org
678–222–3707

Joel
Silverman

Artist in residence
joel@silvermanphoto.com
404–964–8236

Jane
Leavey

Curator
janedl@comcast.net

Howard
Pousner

Public Relations
hpousner@THEBREMAN.ORG

Reign

Director of Barketing

Josie

Zoomies Manager

Murray

Barkivist

Dani

Pawject Manager

Darla

Vibes Manager

Board Members

Rachel Finglass

BOARD CHAIR

Mike Murphy

IMMEDIATE PAST BOARD CHAIR

Rochelle Shinn

TREASURER

Cathy Papadopoulos

SECRETARY

Marilyn Eckstein

COLLECTIONS CHAIR

Lori Shapiro

GOVERNANCE CHAIR

Elaine Gutenstein

DEVELOPMENT CHAIR

Judy Bauer Cohen

MEMBERSHIP CHAIR

Bonnie Cook

VME CHAIR

Trustee Members

Elaine Alexander

Imara Canady
Judy Cohen
Bonnie Cook
Marilyn Eckstein
Howard Fagin
Rachel Finglass
Curt Friedberg
Elaine Gutenstein
Darby Israel
Adam Koplan
Joslin LeBauer
Mike Levison
Mike Murphy
Cathy Papadopoulos
Lori Shapiro
Rochelle Shinn
Judith Taylor

Emeritus Members

Spring Asher

Laura Dinerman
Gail H. Evans
Craig Frankel
Carole B. Goldberg
Valerie Needle
Carol Nemo
A.J. Robinson
Jerry Rosenberg
Marlene J. Schwartz
Joyce Shlesinger
Norman Zoller

Work With Us

Our amazing staff, docents and volunteers are wholeheartedly committed to helping share remarkable stories and guiding people along their Breman experience. Whether you’re interested in history, arts, music or culture, there are endless ways to get involved and join our outstanding team.

Our Partners

It takes a village (or a city) to collect, preserve and share stories. Whether they’re providing resources, space, connections or ideas, our partners are instrumental to helping us create dynamic and immersive experiences that span every aspect of Jewish life in the South.

Volunteer

Our remarkable volunteers lead tours of the Holocaust Gallery and History with Chutzpah Gallery. Join us to share the remarkable stories of resilience and joy.

Become a Member

Learn and grow through our immersive exhibitions, get inspired through engrossing conversations, and be captivated through live musical performances—all while supporting our mission.

Weaving Jewish History through Everyday Life.

Jews and Georgians:A Meeting of Cultures

Our Archives are Created

The Archives receives its first manuscript collections:

Bill Breman gives a generous gift to the Atlanta Jewish Federation in the hopes of establishing a Jewish heritage museum.

The William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum officially opens inside the Selig Center - just in time for the Summer Olympics.

William Breman

Photos from Recent Events

Leadership & Staff

LeslieGordon

executive directorlgordon@THEBREMAN.ORG404–870–1861

AliWhite

Director, Marketing & Communicationsawhite@THEBREMAN.ORG678–222–3746

Rabbi JoePrass

Director, Weinberg Center for Holocaust Educationjprass@THEBREMAN.ORG404–870–1865

CaseyFishman

Director of Archivescfishman@THEBREMAN.ORG404–870–1862

HannaAlfredsson

Membership & Communications Coordinatorhalfredsson@thebreman.org678-222-3769

ArianaGil

Volunteer and Education Manageragil@thebreman.org678–222–3742

CameronLitland

Visitor Services CoordinatorCameron@THEBREMAN.ORG678–222–3700

SusanAquino

Office Manager/ Book Keepersaquino@THEBREMAN.ORG678–222–3737

AimeeSchmidt

Programming and Productionaschmidt@THEBREMAN.ORG

MollyEdlein

Archivistmedlein@thebreman.org404-870-1632

RachaelBradbury

Archivist/ Public Historian rbradbury@thebreman.org678–222–3752

AprilBasler

Weinberg Center Program Coordinatorabasler@thebreman.org678–222–3707

Joel Silverman

Artist in residence joel@silvermanphoto.com404–964–8236

JaneLeavey

Curatorjanedl@comcast.net

HowardPousner

Public Relationshpousner@THEBREMAN.ORG