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A Statement About the Situation in Israel

3/09/2023

A Statement About the Situation in Israel By Rabbi Laurence Rosenthal I have heard from many of you regarding great concern for the current Israeli government and the legislative/judicial proposals

A Reflection On the Life of Rabbi Arnold Goodman

3/02/2023

A Reflection On the Life of Rabbi Arnold Goodman By Rabbi Neil Sandler When I think about Rabbi Arnold Goodman, of blessed memory, I almost invariably first remember my pre–Bar

And It Hits Home: A Message Concerning the Antisemitic Flyers

2/09/2023

And It Hits Home: A Message Concerning the Antisemitic Flyers By Rabbi Laurence Rosenthal Last week, I shared a message about the horrific murders of Shabbat worshipers coming out of

Concerning the Hatred in Israel and America

2/02/2023

Concerning the Hatred in Israel and America By Rabbi Laurence Rosenthal After emerging from the sanctity of Shabbat last week, we were struck with the horrible news of seven people

A Moment of Torah with Rabbi Neil Sandler – Parshat Chaye Sarah 5783

11/17/2022

A Moment of Torah with Rabbi Neil Sandler Chaye Sarah 5783 By Rabbi Neil Sandler I participate in a men's group at Emory that focuses on meditation and reflection. The

A Moment of Torah with Rabbi Neil Sandler – Parshat Vayera 5783

11/10/2022

A Moment of Torah with Rabbi Neil Sandler Vayera 5783 By Rabbi Neil Sandler Have you ever been in a position where a person you greatly respect defers to you?

A Moment of Torah with Rabbi Neil Sandler – Parshat Lech Lecha 5783

11/03/2022

A Moment of Torah with Rabbi Neil Sandler Lech Lecha 5783 By Rabbi Neil Sandler Recently I was on the phone with someone who had to ask me several questions.

MaNishma with Rabbi Arnold Goodman – Parshat Noach 5783

10/27/2022

MaNishma with Rabbi Arnold Goodman Parshat Noach 5783Power's Intoxication By Rabbi Arnold Goodman Senior Rabbinic Scholar "Noah the tiller of the soil was the first to plant a vineyard. He

MaNishma with Rabbi Arnold Goodman – Parshat Bereshit 5783

10/20/2022

MaNishma with Rabbi Arnold Goodman Parshat Bereshit 5783To End–To Begin By Rabbi Arnold Goodman Senior Rabbinic Scholar On Simchat Torah we conclude the weekly cycle of Torah readings. The title

A Moment of Torah with Rabbi Neil Sandler – Sukkot 5783

10/06/2022

A Moment of Torah with Rabbi Neil Sandler Sukkot 5783 By Rabbi Neil Sandler Where have all the years gone? This Sunday, our eldest child, Ariel, will celebrate his 37th

MaNishma with Rabbi Arnold Goodman – Parshat Nitzavim 5782

9/22/2022

MaNishma with Rabbi Arnold Goodman Parshat NitzavimThe Fragile Flower of Trust By Rabbi Arnold Goodman Senior Rabbinic Scholar The four Hebrew words comprising Elul are interpreted as an acronym for

MaNishma with Rabbi Goodman – Parshat Ki Teitzei 5782

9/07/2022

MaNishma with Rabbi Arnold Goodman Parshat Ki TeitzeiHindsight is 20/20 By Rabbi Arnold Goodman Senior Rabbinic Scholar Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—I took the one less traveled

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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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