JIFLA Opens Nominations for She's a Maccabee
Community members can nominate women who stand up for their communities through November 20, 2026.
Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in Judaism
Nominations for the seventh annual She's a Maccabee campaign open November 10, 2026, and close November 20, 2026. The Jewish Interest Free Loan Association (JIFLA) is honoring women who stand up for their communities, with four winners to be celebrated during Chanukah.
Why it matters
The campaign recognizes women whose community service reflects the spirit of the Maccabees, who defended their community when it mattered. For Atlanta and Georgia readers, it spotlights local leaders who strengthen Jewish life in the region.
Nominations are submitted online at jifla.org/maccabee2026 using the She's a Maccabee Nomination Form, and nominees must be 18 or older. The source does not state how many nominations JIFLA expects to receive or how winners will be chosen from them.
The players
Jewish Interest Free Loan Association (JIFLA)
JIFLA is a qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofit established in 2010 that provides interest-free loans and financial education to Jewish Georgians.
The details
Community members submit nominations online by sharing who the woman is and how she makes her community better. Four winners will be notified personally and celebrated throughout the community during Chanukah.
Timeline
Nominations open November 10, 2026.
Nominations close November 20, 2026.
Four winners are celebrated during Chanukah 2026.
Roadmap
The She's a Maccabee campaign frames community service through the historical example of the Maccabees, who defended Jewish life against the Seleucid Empire in the second century BCE. Its seventh annual edition extends that model to recognize women who serve Jewish Georgian communities today.
Atlanta-area community members can submit a nomination in about five minutes at jifla.org/maccabee2026 before the November 20, 2026 deadline. Nominators can recognize a woman 18 or older whose work strengthens her community.
The takeaway
Nominating a woman who makes her community better takes only about five minutes before the November 20, 2026 deadline. Community members who want to recognize local leaders can start with the online form.
What happens next
Nominations close November 20, 2026, and four winners will be celebrated during Chanukah 2026.
Further reading
Explore more Judaism coverage for context on Jewish community life in Atlanta.
More information
Submit a nomination through the She's a Maccabee nomination form on the JIFLA website.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Atlanta Jewish Times.
