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Help the Men’s Club team, "The Wandering Que," defend their 2019 trophy at this year's Atlanta Kosher BBQ Festival! There is much prep work to be done on Thursday evening, October 14, as well as during the overnight cook on Saturday, October 16. We are looking for a few volunteers to bring their barbecue skills […]
The Georgian Chamber Players, in partnership with the Marilyn Ginberg Eckstein Cultural Arts Program Fund (of Ahavath Achim Synagogue), presents A Recital of Mozart and Schumann. Hear the Georgian Chamber Players in their first live performance since the pandemic! Performers: David Coucheron, violin Zhenwei Shi, viola Rainer Eudeikis, celllo Christopher Rex, cello Julie Coucheron, piano […]
Join the interfaith community for an exploration of gratitude found within fellowship. Sponsored by Ahavath Achim Synagogue, Christ Covenant Church, New Hope A.M.E. Church, Northside Drive Baptist Church, Northside United Methodist Church, St. Anne's Episcopal Church, and Trinity Presbyterian Church.
How does it feel to sing before a hundred burning candles? Let’s find out. Join Ma’alot, AA, and other community partners for a hike for the final day of Hanukkah. If you have one, bring your own candles and hannukiyah (8 branched menorah for hanukkah) to light in community, or just come and enjoy the […]
Join AA, JCAN-Georgia, and GIPL to plant 130 trees in Hammond Park, help sustain our urban forest and celebrate Tu B'Shvat, the Jewish "New Year of Trees". Trees Atlanta has supported annual plantings for Tu B’Shvat for more than two decades. Tu B’Shvat (literally, the 15th day of the lunar month of Shvat) encourages us […]
Once again, AA's team, Sally's Friends, is supporting the Atlanta Community Food Bank. Together, as a generous and loving community, we can definitely impact the lives of so many and demonstrate our dedication to the Jewish value of Tikkun Olam. AA Synagogue has always received great accolades for our large fundraising success and team participation. […]
Join mAAc (Mature Active Adult Community) for a one-woman show that portrays the life of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg. Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s life continues to be one of achievement: as a lawyer, professor of law, a judge, and then a Supreme Court justice, she stands out because she was not afraid to dissent, […]
Join us for the 11th annual Atlanta Interfaith Hunger Seder where we bring people of faith and goodwill together to learn about food insecurity in our community and discover impactful responses as we meet with our direct service vendors and partners. This year, we will be joining our friends in Marietta at Temple Kol Emeth […]
Join Hillels of Georgia for Hillel Heroes 2022 as they bestow the prestigious Billi & Bernie Marcus Visionary Award to AA member, Sanford Orkin, for his lifetime commitment to Hillel and our Jewish community. This will be an evening of festivities including live musical performance and kosher food and drink as we honor Sanford Orkin, […]
Gather for a fun-filled weekend to reunite with old friends and celebrate Alan "Tep" Teperow in honor of his profound impact on USY HaNegev (Southeast Region). The reunion is being organized for HaNegev USY or KADIMA members from 1970-1990 or staff members or parents involved in the youth programs from that time. Highlights of the […]
Join the community for the 57th Annual Community-Wide Yom HaShoah Service of Remembrance to commemorate the six million Jewish victims of the Holocaust. This year's featured speaker is "Bebe" Forehand. Marsilla "Bebe" Hofmann (later Forehand) and her family hid from the Nazis in an attic in Antwerp, Belgium for three and a half years. They […]
Join Shearith Israel and community partners (Ahavath Achim Synagogue, Congregation Bet Haverim, Ma'alot and Neranenah) for a special celebration of Lag B'Omer. Featuring local musicians and teachers: Ori Salzburg, Rabbi Sam Blustin, Gayanne Guerin, Kyra Goldman, and Rabbi Ariel Root Wolpe. There will be a food truck, and Ahavath Achim will comp our young family's […]
Join Rabbi Sam Blustin, Rabbi Lauren Henderson of Congregation Or Hadash, and Rabbi Ariel Root Wolpe of Ma'alot for a joyful, song-ful, collaborative Kabbalat Shabbat down in Candler Park. BYO blanket, chairs, and a picnic dinner so we can we welcome Shabbat outdoors and then join together for dinner and schmoozing afterwards. Registration is required. […]
In an effort to educate the community about what a Post-Roe v Wade world looks like, NCJW Atlanta Section, in partnership with The Temple and Congregation Shearith Israel, will be presenting a dramatic program, The Post-Roe Monologues: A Theatrical Snapshot of our New Reality. The production, written by one of NCJW Atlanta’s board members, Mimi […]
Help the AA Brotherhood team, "The Wandering Que," defend their 2019 and 2021 trophies at this year's Atlanta Kosher BBQ Festival! Brotherhood is looking for volunteers to help prep on Thursday evening, October 2o, and during the overnight cook on Saturday, October 22. Bring the family, taste the deliciousness, and support Brotherhood! To volunteer, please […]
Join law enforcement and government officials, and school, faith, and community leaders to hear from experts in the field about ways to take a stand against and protect the children in your life from predators who are increasingly using online platforms and social media to access our youth. You will leave with real action steps […]
Join the interfaith community for an exploration of gratitude found within fellowship. Sponsored by Ahavath Achim Synagogue, New Hope A.M.E. Church, Northside Drive Baptist Church, Northside United Methodist Church, St. Anne's Episcopal Church, St. Luke Lutheran Church, and Trinity Presbyterian Church. Join Via Livestream
AA, in partnership with the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) Atlanta Section, invites you to “Gun Violence – A Uniquely American Epidemic: the Facts, the Legislation, the View from the Front Line.” Guest speakers: Marissa Swald, PhD, MPH, Epidemiologist in the Surveillance Branch, in the Division of Violence Prevention at CDC’s National Center for […]
Have you ever experienced a miracle? Celebrate the second night of Chanukah by sharing your story of a miracle, big or small. This magical evening brings together the 20s and 30s community for menorah lighting, latkes, and a bonfire story slam (weather permitting). This event is co-sponsored by Etz Chaim Young Adults and Ma'alot. BYOB […]
We're excited to be partnering with Chabad Buckhead and Brookhaven for two festive Chanukah events! Menorah Lighting: Festive Chanukah Celebration | 7–9:30 p.m. Enjoy latkes, a custom doughnut station by Cinnaholic, hot drinks, live music, and family games! This is a family-friendly event, and all are welcome. In partnership with Chabad Buckhead and Brookhaven. Drinks […]
AA's Antisemitism Task Force invites you to participate in this three-part learning series on the history of the Holocaust. The study of the Holocaust is a humanizing endeavor, a journey through the past that helps us reconsider how we understand ourselves as human beings. As Pope Francis said while visiting the Great Synagogue in Rome, […]
AA's Antisemitism Task Force invites you to participate in this three-part learning series on the history of the Holocaust. The study of the Holocaust is a humanizing endeavor, a journey through the past that helps us reconsider how we understand ourselves as human beings. As Pope Francis said while visiting the Great Synagogue in Rome, […]
Join the community in planting 73 trees in Wade Walker Park to help sustain our urban forest and celebrate Tu B'Shvat, the Jewish "New Year of Trees". Tu B’Shvat (literally, the 15th day of the lunar month of Shvat) encourages us to connect culture and faith to the land and to build awareness of our […]
AA's Antisemitism Task Force invites you to participate in this three-part learning series on the history of the Holocaust. The study of the Holocaust is a humanizing endeavor, a journey through the past that helps us reconsider how we understand ourselves as human beings. As Pope Francis said while visiting the Great Synagogue in Rome, […]
Once again, AA's team, Sally's Friends, is supporting the Atlanta Community Food Bank at the Hunger Walk Run! You can participate virtually or in person as we take steps collectively as a community to end hunger in greater Atlanta and North Georgia. The Hunger Walk Run is a critical hunger relief event for our community. […]
Join us at Congregation Shearith Israel for their annual Model Seder for Jewish adults with disabilities and their caregivers, replete with a delicious Passover dinner. This event is free, but registration is required by Monday, March 27 (link below). Register
Join us for the 13th Annual Atlanta Interfaith Hunger Seder of the Atlanta Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC). Rabbi Larry Sernovitz, joined by Reverend Sean Smith and The Venerable Carole Maddux, will lead us through a seder program focused on alleviating food insecurity. Partake in a delicious vegetarian meal, learn, and come together with leading […]
Join us as we remember the six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust and the heroism of survivors and rescuers. This year’s featured speaker is Ilse Eichner Reiner, Holocaust Survivor of Theresienstadt. Orphaned at an early age, Ilse was sent to the ghetto and concentration camp of Theresienstadt. Of 15,000 child prisoners there, she was […]
Please join the Consulate General of Israel to the Southeast for a community Yom HaZikaron ceremony honoring Israel’s fallen soldiers and victims of terror.
Wednesday, April 26 5:00 p.m.: Opening Reception (Ethiopian Food and Art Exhibition) 6:30 p.m.: Ethiopian Dance Performance and Lessons 7:00 p.m.: Lecture—Cultural History Between Ethiopia and Israel 7:15 p.m.: Film Screening of Live and Become (2005) Thursday, April 27 5:00 p.m.: Music, Art, and Food Fair 6:00 p.m.: Film Screening of Exodus 91 (2023) This […]
This year marks Israel’s 75th anniversary! Yom Ha'atzmaut, Israel's Independence Day, is usually celebrated each year by numerous organizations around Atlanta. On this occasion of Israel’s Diamond Anniversary of Independence and given the rise in anti-Israel and antisemitic rhetoric, it is not only out of celebration, but necessity, that the Jewish community of Atlanta, the […]
Lag Ba’Omer is a mystical holiday connected to the counting of the Omer, a Kabbalist practice that marks the 49 days between Passover and Shavuot. This period invites us to explore the building blocks of life (like lovingkindness, strength, and harmony) and reflect on how they manifest in our own worlds. It is a time […]
Celebrate Israel’s 75th Independence Day with a party for all ages! Festivities will include food trucks, activities and crafts, games, face painting, live music, and more. Kosher food will be available for purchase. Free and open to all! AA is a proud community sponsor of this event.
Ahavath Achim is excited to partner with the Atlanta Israel Coalition for this wonderful event featuring Darrell M. Blocker! Mr. Blocker is Vice Chairman of MOSAIC, a boutique crisis management and security firm. He's a former USAF Intelligence Officer and a 28-year veteran of the CIA's clandestine service. He served as Deputy Director of the […]
Join your Ahavath Achim family at the Atlanta Pride Festival and Parade as we show solidarity, support, and love for those in our community who identify as LGBTQ+. After the walk, we will join other members of the Jewish community at the SOJOURN booth in Piedmont Park. Come and walk, or meet us in the […]
Help the AA Brotherhood team, "The Wandering Que," defend their 2019, 2021, and 2022 trophies at this year's Atlanta Kosher BBQ Festival! Brotherhood is looking for volunteers to help during the overnight cook on Saturday, October 21. Bring the family, taste the deliciousness, and support Brotherhood! To volunteer, please contact Michael Joseph (michaelsamueljoseph@gmail.com). Learn More
Come join us for an unforgettable evening of foot-stomping, heart-pounding klezmer music with Ezekiel's Wheels Klezmer Band! Get ready to dance, laugh, and immerse yourself in the vibrant sounds of traditional Jewish music. Join us at Steve's Live Music House Concerts for an in-person event that will transport you to the lively streets of Eastern […]
B’nai Torah will host Emory Professor and expert Dr. Kenneth Stein to discuss the Israel–Hamas War. Many of us have deeper questions about what is going on in Israel and Gaza. What do you really need to know to understand the past, present, and future of this conflict? Hear from international expert, and advisor to […]
The Atlanta Jewish community stands with Israel in the plight to release all of the hostages who were kidnapped by Hamas and are being held in Gaza. Please join Jewish Atlanta for a community solidarity event to bring them home. This solidarity event is brought to you by the cooperation of dozens of Jewish organizations […]
Join the community for the Esther G. Levine Read as part of the 2023 MJCCA Book Festival. This read features Ari Shapiro, author of The Best Strangers in the World: Stories from a Life Spent Listening, in Conversation with Michael Seiden, Reporter at WSB-TV. The Esther G. Levine Community Read honors the many contributions of […]
Join various congregations of the Northside Corridor for an interfaith exploration of gratitude found within fellowship. This event is free and open to the community. Sponsors: Ahavath Achim Synagogue, Northside United Methodist Church, New Hope A.M.E. Church, Northside Drive Baptist Church, Saint Anne's Episcopal Church, St. Luke Lutheran Church, and Trinity Presbyterian Church Join Via […]
Atlanta Friends of Israel presents Atlanta's Biggest Chanukah Party! Join us for an amazing evening of Chanukah fun, soulful music, and Jewish camaraderie. Am Yisroel Chai! All proceeds go towards providing vital supplies for Israel's heroes. The event is hosted in part by Rabbi Laurence and Brooke Rosenthal. Buy Tickets
Dr. Masua Sagiv, the Koret Visiting Assistant Professor of Jewish and Israel Studies at UC Berkeley and a Scholar in Residence of the Shalom Hartman Institute, visits Congregation Shearith Israel for a special presentation on this moment in Israel entitled "Navigating Deep Crisis as a People." Sagiv's work focuses on the development of contemporary Judaism […]
Please join Adamah-ATL and GIPL and people from all over Atlanta’s Jewish community to plant trees in celebration of Tu B'Shvat, the Jewish New Year of the Trees, and help to sustain and grow Atlanta’s urban forest. Trees Atlanta provides the trees, tools, and expertise, we do the digging and planting, giving trees a place […]
Embark on a night of glamor and entertainment with YP Night presented by AJC ACCESS, and sponsored by Federation NextGen, at a Valentine's Evening celebration that promises an unforgettable experience of food, film, and festivity. Kick off the evening at 6:30 p.m. with a lively reception featuring delectable drinks and appetizers, setting the stage for […]
Several pulpit Rabbis, including our very own Rabbi Laurence Rosenthal, across the spectrum of our community and Federation and JCRC core partners recently traveled to Israel. Having had an intense and transformative experience, these Atlanta leaders returned home with the passion to share what they have experienced and learned with our community. Join us for […]
Join the Atlanta Jewish Foundation for a story slam and celebration of legacy’s past, present, and future. Amanda Marks as host, along with Ted Blum, Mike Leven, and Jenny Levison. AA is a proud community partner of this event. 6:30 p.m. Reception with drinks and heavy hors d’oeuvres 7:15 p.m. General Program The Talmud teaches, […]
Join the Atlanta Jewish community for a day of Jewish music, food, and more at the fifth annual Atlanta Jewish Life Festival! Hear music from Jewish performers (Our very own Rabbi Laurence Rosenthal will perform with his band, As of Yet!) Nosh on delicious kosher food Connect with dozens of Atlanta Jewish organizations See the […]
Come to the 14th Annual Atlanta Interfaith Hunger Seder! Presented by the Atlanta Jewish Community Relations Council, the event will again bring together many esteemed area clergy and community members of all faiths during this holy season and contemplative time of year. A festive and bountiful vegetarian meal will be interwoven with a modified Passover […]
Selichot—Saturday, September 9 | ||
7:15 p.m | Mincha/Ma’ariv/Havdallah Service | In-Person: Sanctuary Virtual: Zoom |
8:30–10 p.m. | In-Person: Shearith Israel | |
Sunday, September 10 | ||
10:00 a.m. at Greenwood Cemetery 1:30 p.m. at Arlington Memorial Park | In-Person: Greenwood Cemetery and Arlington Memorial Park | |
2–4:00 p.m. | Reverse Tashlich | In-Person: Peachtree Creek Greenway |
Erev Rosh Hashanah—Friday, September 15 | ||
7:15–8:45 a.m. | Morning Minyan | Virtual (Zoom) |
6:00 p.m. | Mincha/Ma’ariv Service | In-Person: Sanctuary Virtual: Zoom and 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 |
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. | In-Person: Ellman Chapel Virtual: 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 |
7:45–8:15 p.m. | Ma’ariv Service | Virtual: 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 |
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 | Hybrid: Paradies Hall and Virtual (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 |
8:07 p.m. | Havdallah | |
Kol Nidre—Sunday, September 24 | ||
5–5:30 pm | Family Kol Nidre Service | In-Person: Breezeway Virtual: 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 |
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 | In-Person: Sanctuary Virtual: Zoom and 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. | In-Person: Ellman Chapel Virtual: 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. | In-Person: Ellman Chapel Virtual: Zoom |
3–5:15 p.m. | Drum Circle with SunMoonPie | In-Person: Paradies Hall |
5:15 p.m. | Mincha Service | In-Person: Sanctuary Virtual: Zoom and 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) |
8:10 p.m. | Selichot Service | |
Erev Rosh Hashanah – Sunday, September 25 | ||
9–10:30 a.m. | Morning Minyan | Virtual (Zoom) |
6:00 p.m. | Mincha/Ma’ariv Service | Hybrid: Srochi Auditorium and Virtual (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) |
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) |
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) |
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) |
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) |
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) |
Aseret Y’mei Teshuva (Ten Days of Repentance) – Sunday, October 2 | ||
9–10:30 a.m. | Morning Minyan | Virtual (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 |
6–7:00 p.m. | Evening Minyan | Virtual (Zoom) |
Kol Nidre – Tuesday, October 4 | ||
5–5:30 pm | Family Service | Hybrid: Breezeway and Virtual (Zoom and Live Stream) |
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) |
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 | Hybrid: Srochi Auditorium and Virtual (Zoom and Live Stream) |
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) |
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) |
4–6:30 p.m. | Chanting with SunMoonPie | Hybrid: Paradies Hall and Virtual (Zoom) |
5:30 p.m. | Mincha Service | Hybrid: Srochi Auditorium and Virtual (Zoom and Live Stream) |
6:30 p.m. | Neilah Service | |
7:41 p.m. | Ma’ariv/Havdallah and Final Shofar Blast | |
Many of our committees and initiatives have agreed to host and share their beautiful sukkot around Atlanta with all of us. Everybody, whether assembling a welcome kit or not, is invited to come together for the holiday of Sukkot!
If you have pledged to assemble a welcome kit, one of these sukkot parties will function as your drop-off location. Bring your kit to the sukkah, and an AARI Committee member will ensure it makes its way to the Welcome Co-Op, our partner in caring for the newly arriving refugees. Additionally, each sukkah party will have all the supplies needed to assemble a bag so more can support and share our abundance with those in need.
Below is a list of the sukkah parties going on around Atlanta. You do not need to be a part of the host’s community (i.e. involved in Kesher, Sisterhood, mAAc, etc.) to join a particular sukkah party. If you love AA Synagogue and are a part of our spiritual family, you are welcome to any party that is convenient to you. (And just think: You might meet somebody new and make a new friend.) Join a Sukkah party, enjoy snacks and camaraderie, and assemble a welcome kit for a newly arriving refugee family. We couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate the holiday of sukkot as a community!
mAAc Sukkah Party: Wednesday, October 12, 1–3 p.m., Ahavath Achim Synagogue (600 Peachtree Battle Ave, NW Atlanta GA 30327)
Kesher Sukkah Parties:
Sisterhood Sukkah Party: Thursday, October 13, 6:30 –8:30 p.m., Ahavath Achim Synagogue (600 Peachtree Battle Ave, NW Atlanta GA 30327)
Meshorerim (Spiritual Music) Sukkah Party: Saturday, October 15 7–9 p.m., Home of Bonnie and Michael Levine (460 Gift Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30316)
Interfaith Inclusion Committee (IIC) Sukkah Party: Sunday, October 16, 1–3 p.m., Ahavath Achim Synagogue (600 Peachtree Battle Ave, NW Atlanta, GA 30327)
Inclusion and Belonging Committee Sukkah Party: Sunday, October 16, 1–4 p.m., Home of Shelly and Allan Dollar (2192 Greencliff Drive Atlanta, GA 30345)
There are many that have been forced to flee their homelands to come to a new country, fearful, and facing uncertainty. Most of us are only two or three generations distant from those refugee experiences ourselves, grateful our families survived the life-threatening turmoil in their homelands and could receive any help their new communities could offer. During the month of Elul and through the High Holidays, the AARI is launching the Elul Campaign as a way for the AA community to make an impact. As a part of this campaign, volunteers will assemble welcome kits to be given to refugee families as they arrive in Georgia (kit contents detailed below). We often have to purchase personal items for people to place in their homes, so having these kits on hand is of tremendous help and saves families money.
Volunteers can do this activity in whichever location and on whichever timeline they’d like. All items should be placed in a container (reusable shopping bags are recommended), and label each kit so we know what/who it’s for. It’s a good idea to re-enforce products with liquid contents with tape to prevent spillage.
Welcome kits need to be dropped off during the holiday of Sukkot (October 11–16). After Yom Kippur, a full list of dates, times, and locations of the many sukkot around town will be emailed to volunteers. Volunteers will choose a convenient sukkah to which to deliver the welcome kit(s). Volunteers are asked to hold on to welcome kit(s) until they can be delivered to the sukkah of their choosing. Deliveries are meant to be social events, so volunteers should plan to drop off the kit(s) and socialize a bit before leaving.
Volunteers who are unable deliver to a sukkah should email Rabbi Laurence Rosenthal (lrosenthal@aasynagogue.org) who will arrange for one of the AARI Task Force members to pick up the kit(s) from their home.