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Erev Rosh Hashanah – Monday, September 6
6:30 pm	Mincha/Ma'ariv	In-Person: Main Sanctuary Virtual: Live Stream and Zoom Join Zoom (PW: aaminyan)
1st Day Rosh Hashanah – Tuesday, September 7
8 am – 12:30 pm	Sanctuary Service	In-Person: Main Sanctuary Virtual: Zoom and Live Stream Join Zoom (PW: aaminyan)
9 – 9:45 am	Days of AWEsome Family Service Join Eliana Light, Rabbi Blustin, and your AA family for a magical and musical High Holliday experience. Through songs, learning, and joy, let's connect to our families, each other, and our Jewish heritage. This service is geared towards families with children up to 2nd grade, but anyone is welcome to join. (A little rain won't stop our services but lightning will – please use your best judgement! We'll post any cancelations on the HomeBeis@AA Facebook page.)	In-Person Only: Outdoor Tent
10 – 11 am	ReNew Year: Reconnect, Refresh, Return A service for the whole family! Join Eliana Light and Rabbi Rosenthal as we reconnect with ourselves, our community, our Jewish heritage, and what we value most in life. Through mindful moments, accessible text, and melodies old and new, let's celebrate our community and cultivate our connection. This service is perfect for adults and children 3rd grade and up. (A little rain won't stop our services but lightning will – please use your best judgement! We'll post any cancelations on the HomeBeis@AA Facebook page.)	In-Person Only: Outdoor Tent
9:30 am	Torah Study with Steve Grossman – *God, Sarah and Abraham: A Failure to Communicate?* God talks to Abraham, but "where" is Sarah? Are Sarah’s actions to exile Hagar holy? Come explore!	In-Person: Paradies Hall Virtual: Zoom Join Zoom (PW: aatorah)
3 – 4 pm	Teen High Holiday Discussion Join us as we look back at the past year. We'll talk about what we've learned, what we want to take forward, and what we want to leave behind from the Covid-19 pandemic.	Virtual Only Join Zoom (PW: aateens)
6 – 7 pm	Mincha/Ma'ariv	In-Person: Main Sanctuary Virtual: Zoom and Live Stream Join Zoom (PW: aaminyan)
2nd Day Rosh Hashanah – Wednesday, September 8
8 am – 12:30 pm	Sanctuary Service	In-Person: Main Sanctuary Virtual: Zoom and Live Stream Join Zoom (PW: aaminyan)
10 – 11 am	Family Program – High Holiday Story Walk Families are invited to join us for this special High Holiday program. Take some time to relax and explore the AA campus while reading a High Holiday-themed story. Along the way, there will be discussion questions and activities you can do as a family. (A little rain won't stop our services but lightning will – please use your best judgement! We'll post any cancelations on the HomeBeis@AA Facebook page.)	In-Person Only: Outdoor Tent
9:30 am	Torah Study with Judy Marx – Teaching to the Test: What Does “The Test” Teach Us About Abraham, God and Ourselves? Together we will look at whether Abraham's test was a sign of a truly pious person (Rambam),  a lesson on sacrifice (Musar), or a "teleological suspension of the ethical" (Kierkegaard) and how trying to understand our tests and trials will guide us into the New Year.	In-Person: Paradies Hall Virtual: Zoom Link Join Zoom (PW: aatorah) Handout PDF
4:30 – 5:30 pm	Family Musical Taslich and Shofar Blowing Join guest musician Eliana Light and your friends from AA and Or Hadash for a meaningful musical afternoon outdoors. We’ll sing, dance, do tashlich, reflect on the past, hear the shofar blasts, and get ready for a great year ahead. For the young and young at heart. Bring a picnic blanket or towel. We'll begin in the tent, and then make our way to the river for a short tashlich experience. *Registration required HERE* (A little rain won't stop our services but lightning will – please use your best judgement! We'll post any cancelations on the HomeBeis@AA Facebook page.)	In-Person Only: Outdoor Tent
8 pm	Mincha and Ma'ariv Come together with the community at the conclusion of Rosh Hashanah. Join us online or in person for our short but meaningful afternoon and evening prayer service.	In-Person: Main Sanctuary Virtual: Zoom and Live Stream Join Zoom (PW: aaminyan)
Sunday, September 12 (Aseret Y'mei Teshuva)
9:30 – 11 am	Reverse Tashlich Join AA's Greening Group and JCAN-Georgia (Jewish Climate Action Network) for an opportunity to reverse the neglect and disrespect for the world by cleaning up and safeguarding our natural environment. Come ready to get messy, as we will trek into the undergrowth, go into the ravine, and wade into the mud adjacent to the lower parking lot. *RSVP required to Myrtle Lewin at aagreening@gmail.com*	In-Person Only: Peachtree Battle Creek (meet in lower lot)
10 – 11 am	High Holiday Prep: Understanding Yom Kippur Gather for an exploration into the major themes of the Yom Kippur service. What does atonement mean? Why do we fast? Is this a day of sadness or joy? Join Rabbi Sam Blustin in Ellman Chapel for an opportunity to explore the deeper meanings involved in this day of Awe.	In-Person: Ellman Chapel Join Zoom
Kol Nidre – Wednesday, September 15
5 – 5:30 pm	Family Kol Nidre Service	Virtual Only: Zoom Link Join Zoom (PW: aafamily)
7 pm	Mincha	In-Person: Main Sanctuary Virtual: Zoom and Live Stream Join Zoom (PW: aaminyan)
7:15 pm	Kol Nidre Service
7:30 pm	Candle Lighting and Ma'ariv
Yom Kippur – Thursday, September 16
8 am – 1 pm	Sanctuary and Yizkor Services The Yizkor service will begin around 12:30 pm	In-Person: Main Sanctuary Virtual: Zoom and Live Stream Join Zoom (PW: aaminyan)
9 – 9:45 am	Days of AWEsome Family Service Join Eliana Light, Rabbi Blustin, and your AA family for a magical and musical High Holliday experience. Through songs, learning, and joy, let's connect to our families, each other, and our Jewish heritage. This service is geared towards families with children up to 2nd grade, but anyone is welcome to join. (A little rain won't stop our services but lightning will – please use your best judgement! We'll post any cancelations on the HomeBeis@AA Facebook page.)	In-Person Only: Outdoor Tent
10 – 11 am	ReNew Year: Reconnect, Refresh, Return A service for the whole family! Join Eliana Light and Rabbi Rosenthal as we reconnect with ourselves, our community, our Jewish heritage, and what we value most in life. Through mindful moments, accessible text, and melodies old and new, let's celebrate our community and cultivate our connection. This service is perfect for adults and children 3rd grade and up. (A little rain won't stop our services but lightning will – please use your best judgement! We'll post any cancelations on the HomeBeis@AA Facebook page.)	In-Person Only: Outdoor Tent
9:30 am	Torah Study with Dr. Steve Chervin – Yishmael, My Son, Bless Me "One Yom Kippur, the High Priest enters into the Holy of Holies to burn incense in the Innermost Sanctum. All alone, full of dread, feeling the string tied tightly around his right ankle, he moves forward slowly. Until he hears a Voice say, 'Yishmael, My son, bless Me…'" A Talmudic midrash imagines an encounter between the High Priest and God on Yom Kippur; we'll also imagine the event.	In-Person: Paradies Hall Virtual: Zoom Link Join Zoom (PW: aatorah) Handout PDF
3 – 4:30 pm	Beit Midrash (Study Hall) with Dr. Andy Zangwill and Steve Grossman – Perilous Waters: The Jonah and Noah Stories Compared Jonah’s Hebrew name, Yonah, also means "dove," the winged messenger sent out from the Ark by Noah. God warns both Noah and Jonah about His intent to destroy a wicked population, but Noah and Jonah respond quite differently to the tasks set for them by God. In this session, we explore the similarities and differences in their stories and explore the lessons that can be learned by comparing them. Noah and Jonah have agreed to participate in this study session.	In-Person: Srochi Auditorium Virtual: Zoom Link Join Zoom (PW: aatorah)
4 – 5 pm	Teen High Holiday Discussion	In-Person Only: Cavalier Room
4 – 6:30 pm	Chanting with SunMoonPie	Virtual Only Join Zoom (PW: 097206)
6 pm	Mincha Reading of the Book of Jonah	In-Person: Main Sanctuary Virtual: Zoom and Live Stream Join Zoom (PW: aaminyan)
7:15 pm	Neilah Service
8:15 pm	Havdallah and Final Shofar Blast

Selichot—Saturday, September 9
7:15 p.m	Mincha/Ma’ariv/Havdallah Service	In-Person: Sanctuary Virtual: Zoom Join Zoom
8:30–10 p.m.	Selichot with Shearith Israel	In-Person: Shearith Israel Register
Sunday, September 10
10:00 a.m. at Greenwood Cemetery 1:30 p.m. at Arlington Memorial Park	High Holiday Cemetery Memorial Services	In-Person: Greenwood Cemetery and Arlington Memorial Park
2–4:00 p.m.	Reverse Tashlich	In-Person: Peachtree Creek Greenway Register by 9/7
Erev Rosh Hashanah—Friday, September 15
7:15–8:45 a.m.	Morning Minyan	Virtual (Zoom) Join Zoom
6:00 p.m.	Mincha/Ma’ariv Service	In-Person: Sanctuary Virtual: Zoom and YouTube Join Via Zoom Watch on YouTube
7:26 p.m.	Candle Lighting
Rosh Hashanah Day 1—Saturday, September 16
8–9:30 a.m.	Coffee and Breakfast Oneg	In-Person: Breezeway
8:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.	Rosh Hashanah Morning Service	In-Person: Sanctuary Virtual: Zoom and YouTube Join Via Zoom Watch on YouTube
9:30–10:30 a.m.	Family Service	In-Person: Outdoor Tent
9:30–10:30 a.m.	Torah Study Led by Michael Miller “Finding our Personal Prayer in the High Holiday Liturgy”: Prayer is a central element of the days leading up to Rosh Hashanah, and then especially during the Yamim Noraim. We are all familiar with the prayers in our liturgy, but what about personal prayers, prayers for which we do not have a template or formula? The Torah and Haftarah readings for today provide three different models of personal prayer which we will examine, discuss, and contrast. Source Sheet	In-Person: Ellman Chapel Virtual: Zoom Join Via Zoom
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.	Apple Tasting We will hold an Apple Tasting where there will be multiple tables, each labeled with two varieties of apples. Adults and children can vote for their favorites in each category!	In-Person: Lobby
10:30 a.m.–End of RH Service	Children’s Programming	In-Person: Check-In at Cavalier Room
12:30–1:15 p.m.	Oneg and Light Kiddush	In-Person: Srochi Auditorium
1:15–1:45 p.m.	Mincha Service	In-Person: Sanctuary Virtual: Zoom and YouTube Join Via Zoom Watch on YoutTube
7:45–8:15 p.m.	Ma’ariv Service	Virtual: Zoom Join Via Zoom
8:08 p.m.	Candle Lighting
Rosh Hashanah Day 2—Sunday, September 17
8–9:30 a.m.	Coffee and Breakfast Oneg	In-Person: Breezeway
8:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.	Rosh Hashanah Morning Service	In-Person: Sanctuary Virtual: Zoom and YouTube Join Via Zoom Watch on YoutTube
9:30–10:30 a.m.	Torah Study Led by Rabbi Laurence Rosenthal “Crowning God: An Exploration into Divine Coronation:” An important theme of the High Holidays is the crowning of God as sovereign, where God takes a seat on the divine throne. Join Rabbi Rosenthal on the second day of Rosh Hashanah as we will explore one of the reoccurring prayers of this High holiday season – L’El Orekh Din Source Sheet	Hybrid: Paradies Hall and Virtual (Zoom) Join Zoom
10:15 a.m.–End of RH Service	Children’s Programming	In-Person: Check-In at Cavalier Room
12:30 p.m.	Tashlich	In-Person: Meet at the Outdoor Tent where we will walk to the corner of Peachtree Battle Ave NW and Woodward Way
7:30 p.m.	Mincha Ma’ariv Service	Virtual: Zoom Join Zoom
8:07 p.m.	Havdallah
Kol Nidre—Sunday, September 24
5–5:30 pm	Family Kol Nidre Service	In-Person: Breezeway Virtual: Zoom Join Via Zoom
5:30 p.m.	Vegan Kapparot Yom Kippur challenges us to cleanse our souls from missteps over the past year. Our tradition seeks to imbue the ethereal nature of our good and evil, right a wrong into an object that can be consumed, cast out, or flung away. Kapparot seeks to take that which is weighing us down and swing it over our heads, casting it far away from us. We have reclaimed this medieval ritual for our modern spiritual life, replacing the killing of a chicken with the righteous act of tzedakah. Join Rabbi Rosenthal in the garden as we recite our prayers, imbue a bag of money with our regrets for the past year, and swing it over our heads, thereby turning our shortcomings into acts of loving kindness to help others. The Joseph family chicken will be on site… for petting only.	In-Person: Garden
6:10 p.m.	Mincha Service	In-Person: Sanctuary Virtual: Zoom and YouTube Join Via Zoom Watch on YouTube
6:30 p.m.	Kol Nidre Service
7:00 p.m.	Ma’ariv Service
7:13 p.m.	Candle Lighting
Yom Kippur—Monday, September 25
8:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.	Yom Kippur Morning Service Yizkor Service begins around 12:30 p.m.	In-Person: Sanctuary Virtual: Zoom and YouTube Join Via Zoom Watch on YouTube
9:30–10:30 a.m.	Yom Kippur Family Service	In-Person: Outdoor Tent
9:30–10:30 a.m.	Torah Study Led by Judy Marx “G’mar Hatimah Tova—Getting the Seal of Approval”: Getting sealed in the The Book of Life is one of the most powerful images of the High Holy Days. Our High Holiday Mahzor is filled with references to books we should be sealed into: Life, Redemption, Sustenance, Merit, and Forgiveness (see Avinu Malkeinu). What are we really asking for when we pray to be sealed into these “books?” Does it imply that after Yom Kippur the fate of everyone is sealed for the rest of the year? We will look at texts and liturgy to better understand this image as one of the motivators for repentance. Source Sheet	In-Person: Ellman Chapel Virtual: Zoom Join Via Zoom
10:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.	Children’s Programming	In-Person: Check-In at Cavalier Room
1:30–3:00 p.m.	Beit Midrash (Study Hall) Led by Dr. Andy Zangwill “Yom Kippur in Hell” is the title of the last short story written by the celebrated Yiddish writer Isaac Peretz. Andrew Zangwill will read the story aloud and lead a discussion of its themes. The text will be supplied so attendees (real and virtual) can read along. Source Sheet	In-Person: Ellman Chapel Virtual: Zoom Join Via Zoom
3–5:15 p.m.	Drum Circle with SunMoonPie	In-Person: Paradies Hall
5:15 p.m.	Mincha Service Reading of the Book of Jonah	In-Person: Sanctuary Virtual: Zoom and YouTube Join Via Zoom Watch on YouTube
6:30 p.m.	Neilah Service
7:41 p.m.	Ma’ariv and Final Shofar Blast
7:55 p.m.	Havdallah

Selichot – Saturday, September 17
7:15 p.m	Mincha/Ma’ariv/Havdallah Service	Hybrid: Ellman Chapel and Virtual (Zoom) Join Zoom
8:10 p.m.	Selichot Service	Hybrid: Ellman Chapel and Virtual (Zoom) Join Zoom
Erev Rosh Hashanah – Sunday, September 25
9–10:30 a.m.	Morning Minyan	Virtual (Zoom) Join Zoom
6:00 p.m.	Mincha/Ma’ariv Service	Hybrid: Srochi Auditorium and Virtual (Zoom) Join Zoom
7:12 p.m.	Candle Lighting
Rosh Hashanah Day 1 – Monday, September 26
8–9:00 a.m.	Coffee and Schmooze Co-sponsored by Sisterhood	In-Person: Garden
8:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.	Rosh Hashanah Service	Hybrid: Srochi Auditorium and Virtual (Zoom and Live Stream) Join Zoom
9–10:00 a.m.	Family Service	In-Person: Outdoor Tent
9:30–10:30 a.m.	Torah Study Led by Dr. Andrew Zangwill “Happy Birthday World!”: After each Rosh Hashanah shofar blast, we chant a short poem which begins “hayom harat olam,” a phrase often translated as “today the world was born.”  This session examines this (and other) translations of ”hayom harat olam”  and teases out their meaning for us today. Andy Zangwill is a native of Pittsburgh and is somehow related to the British Zionist Israel Zangwill. He has taught physics at Georgia Tech since 1985 and has helped administer the AA Torah Study since 2000.	Hybrid: Cavalier Room and Virtual (Zoom) Join Zoom
10:00 a.m.–End of RH Service	Children’s Programming (0–5th Grade)	In-Person: Check-In at Ahava ELC
12:30–1:00 p.m.	Oneg and Light Kiddush	In-Person: Garden
6–7:00 p.m.	Mincha/Ma’ariv Service	Hybrid: Srochi Auditorium and Virtual (Zoom and Live Stream) Join Zoom
7:54 p.m.	Candle Lighting
Rosh Hashanah Day 2 – Tuesday, September 27
8–9:00 a.m.	Coffee and Schmooze	In-Person: Garden
8:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.	Rosh Hashanah Service	Hybrid: Srochi Auditorium and Virtual (Zoom and Live Stream) Join Zoom
9:00 a.m.–End of RH Service	Children’s Programming (0–5th Grade)	In-Person: Check-In at Ahava ELC
9:30 a.m.	Torah Study Led by Dr. Paul Feldman “From Yom Teruah to Rosh Hashanah – A Rabbinic Journey”: The torah instructs us that, on the first day of the seventh month, there should be “teruah.” From that, it becomes a New Year where, hopefully, our Father, our King, inscribes us in the book of life. Let’s explore the rabbinic mindset that defines us as Jews. Paul Feldman has attended AA’s Shabbat Torah Study religiously for over 20 years. His interests include the historical aspects of Tanakh and the intellectual history of b’nai Yisrael through the ages.	Hybrid: Paradies Hall and Virtual (Zoom) Join Zoom
12:30 p.m.	Tashlich	In-Person: Outdoor Tent
7:30 p.m.	Mincha/Ma’ariv/Havdallah Service	Hybrid: Srochi Auditorium and Virtual (Zoom and Live Stream) Join Zoom
Aseret Y’mei Teshuva (Ten Days of Repentance) – Sunday, October 2
9–10:30 a.m.	Morning Minyan	Virtual (Zoom) Join Zoom
11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.	Family Taslich and Picnic with Shofar Blowing	In-Person: Morgan Falls Overlook Park
2–4:00 p.m.	Reverse Tashlich	In-Person: Peachtree Creek Greenway Register
6–7:00 p.m.	Evening Minyan	Virtual (Zoom) Join Zoom
Kol Nidre – Tuesday, October 4
5–5:30 pm	Family Service	Hybrid: Breezeway and Virtual (Zoom and Live Stream) Join Zoom
5:30–6:15 p.m.	Vegan Kapparot Yom Kippur challenges us to cleanse our souls from missteps over the past year. Our tradition seeks to imbue the ethereal nature of our good and evil, right a wrong into an object that can be consumed, cast out, or flung away. Kapparot seeks to take that which is weighing us down and swing it over our heads, casting it far away from us. We have reclaimed this medieval ritual for our modern spiritual life, replacing the killing of a chicken with the righteous act of tzedakah. Join Rabbi Rosenthal in the garden as we will recite our prayers, imbue a bag of money with our regrets for the past year, and swing it over our heads, thereby turning our shortcomings into acts of loving kindness to help others. Farmer Joe and his chicken will be on site… for petting only.	In-Person: Garden
6:10 p.m.	Mincha Service	Hybrid: Srochi Auditorium and Virtual (Zoom and Live Stream) Join Zoom
6:30 p.m.	Kol Nidre Service
7:00 p.m.	Ma’ariv Service
Yom Kippur – Wednesday, October 5
8:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.	Yom Kippur and Yizkor Services Yizkor Service begins around 12:30 p.m. 5783 Yizkor Book Supplement	Hybrid: Srochi Auditorium and Virtual (Zoom and Live Stream) Join Zoom
9–10:00 a.m.	Family Service	In-Person: Outdoor Tent
9:30–10:30 a.m.	Torah Study Led by Judy Marx “Everything Old is New Again”: This session explores how understanding our history through Yom Kippur’s Torah reading and liturgy lead us to repentance and forgiveness. Judy Marx is a long-time Jewish community professional. She was the Atlanta Director of the American Jewish Committee for twelve years and is currently with the Jewish Women’s Fund of Atlanta. In her free time she consults with interfaith organizations and prepares for Torah Study at AA.	Hybrid: Cavalier Room and Virtual (Zoom) Join Zoom
10:00 a.m.–End of YK Service	Children’s Programming (0–5th Grade)	In-Person: Check-In at Ahava ELC
2:30–4:00 p.m.	Beit Midrash (Study Hall) Led by Dr. Dennis Gilbride “The Golden Calf, Consuming Fire, Atonement, and Forgiveness”: This session focuses on two relatively well known, but under-studied stories in the Torah: the Golden Calf and the death of Aaron’s sons, Nadav and Avihu.  By exploring midrashim and ideas that tie these two episodes together, we will provide an interesting and provocative understanding of the Jewish approach to atonement, forgiveness, and connection to G-d. Dennis Gilbride has been a professor for 32 years, first at Syracuse University and, for the last ten years, at Georgia State University in its Department of Counseling and Psychological Services. He began his career at Drake University in Des Moines Iowa where he and his family were congregants of Neil Sandler, AA’s Rabbi Emeritus.	Hybrid: Srochi Auditorium and Virtual (Zoom) Join Zoom
4–6:30 p.m.	Chanting with SunMoonPie	Hybrid: Paradies Hall and Virtual (Zoom) Join Zoom
5:30 p.m.	Mincha Service Reading of the Book of Jonah	Hybrid: Srochi Auditorium and Virtual (Zoom and Live Stream) Join Zoom
6:30 p.m.	Neilah Service
7:41 p.m.	Ma’ariv/Havdallah and Final Shofar Blast

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