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Largest Cookie Mosaic Created by a Jewish Community

Record holder

Atlanta Jewish CommunityCommunity

Record value

299.57 m² cookie mosaic flag

Country: United StatesAchievement location: Atlanta, Georgia, United StatesAchievement date: 3 June 2018Current record

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Jewish Atlanta volunteers with the record Israeli-flag cookie mosaic at Congregation Beth Jacob

The Atlanta Jewish community's record cookie mosaic at Congregation Beth Jacob, assembled from about 117,000 cookies on 3 June 2018.Photo: Eli Gray / Atlanta Jewish TimesAtlanta Jewish Times — exact-event photograph; AJT supplied the original high-resolution file 'Cookies for pg1.jpg' directly to JWR on 17 Sep 2026 and authorized republication.

Official record definition

The largest verified edible biscuit/cookie mosaic by area created by a Jewish community. When the Jewish-community holder also holds the unrestricted overall record, that overall record closes the counter-candidate ceiling for this Jewish-scoped title.

Measurement methodology

measured area of completed edible cookie mosaic

Measurement point: completed Israeli-flag cookie mosaic at Congregation Beth Jacob Heritage Hall

Record story

On 3 June 2018, the Atlanta Jewish Community achieved the record for the "Largest Cookie Mosaic Created by a Jewish Community". The achievement took place at Congregation Beth Jacob in Atlanta, Georgia, where volunteers assembled a mosaic of an Israeli flag on the floor of the Heritage Hall. Made from blue and white edible cookies, the project was created to celebrate Israel's 70th anniversary. According to contemporary reports, the assembly took four hours to complete and was linked to a community fundraising effort.

The final certified result was a "299.57 m² cookie mosaic flag". Guinness World Records lists the "Atlanta Jewish Community" and the "State of Israel" as the record holders. The achievement also holds the unrestricted overall world record for the largest biscuit/cookie mosaic (flag), confirming its status. The event and its successful adjudication were documented by publications including the Atlanta Jewish Times.

Media

Video of the Atlanta Jewish community's 2018 Israeli cookie-flag world-record event.

How JWR verified this record

Verification date
16 September 2026
Verification standard
JWR Verification Standard 1.0

Achievement evidence

Guinness World Records lists the Atlanta Jewish Community and the State of Israel as the holders of the largest biscuit/cookie mosaic (flag), measuring 299.57 m² at Congregation Beth Jacob in Atlanta on 3 June 2018.

Superiority evidence

The Guinness page identifies this Atlanta achievement as the unrestricted overall world record for largest biscuit/cookie mosaic (flag). Because the holder is explicitly the Atlanta Jewish Community, no larger Jewish-community counter-candidate can exist without also surpassing the overall record.

Jewish Eligibility — Verified by JWR

Jewish eligibility verification

Evidence establishing that the holder qualifies as Jewish for JWR purposes.

  • Beth Jacob Atlanta — Contact / Heritage Hall — Beth Jacob Atlanta

Achievement / record verification

Evidence establishing that the holder achieved the result and holds the record as defined.

  • Largest biscuit/cookie mosaic (flag) — Guinness World Records
  • Watch as Record Cookie Flag Mosaic Is Assembled — Atlanta Jewish Times

Superiority / counter-candidate verification

Evidence comparing the result with other candidates relevant to the record claim.

  • Atlanta Makes the Cookie Record Crumble — Atlanta Jewish Times
  • Israeli flag made of cookies in Atlanta breaks Guinness record — The Times of Israel / JTA

Jewish eligibility, achievement and superiority evidence retain their separate classifications and are never merged. Context and provenance are not presented as proof of the achievement. Restricted evidence and internal research notes are never published. Learn more about the seven-stage process on the verification page.

Sources & Verification

  • Largest biscuit/cookie mosaic (flag)

    Official recordGuinness World Records

    What this proves: Confirms the 299.57 m² result, Atlanta location, 3 June 2018 date, Congregation Beth Jacob venue, and record holders.

  • Atlanta Makes the Cookie Record Crumble

    Independent publicationAtlanta Jewish Times

    What this proves: Reports the Guinness adjudication, completed 3,224-square-foot cookie mosaic, Jewish Atlanta community participation and event context.

  • Watch as Record Cookie Flag Mosaic Is Assembled

    Independent publicationAtlanta Jewish Times

    What this proves: Contemporaneously documents the exact assembly event at Congregation Beth Jacob and links the live video stream.

  • Israeli flag made of cookies in Atlanta breaks Guinness record

    Independent publicationThe Times of Israel / JTA

    What this proves: Independently reports Guinness certification, the cookie count/area and Atlanta Jewish community participation.

  • Beth Jacob Atlanta — Contact / Heritage Hall

    Official recordBeth Jacob Atlanta

    What this proves: Confirms Congregation Beth Jacob as the Jewish institutional venue at 1855 Lavista Road, Atlanta, supporting the event's Jewish-community context and location.

History

  1. Verified

    Verified according to JWR Verification Standard 1.0.

  2. Publishedv1

    Published to the official JWR registry.

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