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Bring a comfy blanket and join us on the AA front lawn for our first HomeBeis@AA Family Shabbat back in person! At our interactive family Shabbat service we will slow down, reconnect, sing and dance to your favorite Shabbat morning jams. Rabbi Sam will lead our services and Jackie Nix will read a story or […]
Join us on the first Saturday of the month for Family Shabbat! Bring a comfy blanket, and sing and dance to your favorite Shabbat morning jams. It's an event perfect for the whole family! Questions? Contact the Director of Youth and Family Engagement: Jackie Nix (jnix@aasynagogue.org; 404.603.5743). Dates: October 2, November 6, December 4, January […]
Join us on the first Saturday of the month for Family Shabbat! Bring a comfy blanket, and sing and dance to your favorite Shabbat morning jams. It's an event perfect for the whole family! Questions? Contact the Director of Youth and Family Engagement: Jackie Nix (jnix@aasynagogue.org; 404.603.5743). Dates: October 2, November 6, December 4, January […]
Join us on the first Saturday of the month for Family Shabbat! Bring a comfy blanket, and sing and dance to your favorite Shabbat morning jams. It's an event perfect for the whole family! Questions? Contact the Director of Youth and Family Engagement: Jackie Nix (jnix@aasynagogue.org; 404.603.5743). Dates: October 2, November 6, December 4, January […]
Join us on the first Saturday of the month for Family Shabbat! Bring a comfy blanket, and sing and dance to your favorite Shabbat morning jams. It's an event perfect for the whole family! Questions? Contact the Director of Youth and Family Engagement: Jackie Nix (jnix@aasynagogue.org; 404.603.5743). Dates: October 2, November 6, December 4, January […]
Join us for our annual Chaunkah party, Sparks of Light! With Chanukah-themed food and crafts, a dreidel hunt, and fireworks, this event is perfect for the whole family! Help us donate to the JF&CS Kosher Food Pantry by bringing some canned goods - with enough cans, we'll create a "Can-orah" (menorah made of cans). The […]
Join us on the first Saturday of the month for Family Shabbat! Bring a comfy blanket, and sing and dance to your favorite Shabbat morning jams. It's an event perfect for the whole family! Questions? Contact the Director of Youth and Family Engagement: Jackie Nix (jnix@aasynagogue.org; 404.603.5743). Dates: October 2, November 6, December 4, January […]
Join us one Saturday a month for Family Shabbat! Bring a comfy blanket, and sing and dance to your favorite Shabbat morning jams. It's an event perfect for the whole family. Join us early at 10:15 am for a fun craft related to the story of the month. Questions? Contact the Director of Education: Sharon […]
Join us on the first Saturday of the month for Family Shabbat! Bring a comfy blanket, and sing and dance to your favorite Shabbat morning jams. It's an event perfect for the whole family! Questions? Contact the Director of Youth and Family Engagement: Jackie Nix (jnix@aasynagogue.org; 404.603.5743). Dates: October 2, November 6, December 4, January […]
Join us on the first Saturday of the month for Family Shabbat! Bring a comfy blanket, and sing and dance to your favorite Shabbat morning jams. It's an event perfect for the whole family! Questions? Contact the Director of Youth and Family Engagement: Jackie Nix (jnix@aasynagogue.org; 404.603.5743). Dates: October 2, November 6, December 4, January […]
In support of the Atlanta Community Hunger Walk Run, we invite all K - 5th graders and families to join us at AA for our very own Hunger Walk through the AA neighborhood! We will come together for lunch followed by a three-mile walk, skip, jump, or run. There is no cost to participate, but […]
Our annual Purim carnival is back and greener than ever! Dress as your favorite Muppet, green character, or whatever you want for an afternoon of games, silliness, laughter, and making the community more environmentally friendly. Together with AA's Greening Group, we will also be hosting the Great Big Recycling Event (back after two years of […]
Join us for a silly, exciting musical service and an interactive megillah reading by our very own Steve Grossman. Come solo or with your family but definitely with a costume and ready to boo your head off! 6 - 6:45 pm: Mincha and Musical Ma'ariv 6:45 - 8:20 pm: Megillah Reading Join Via Zoom
Join our AA community as we get back together again for the Congregational Retreat! We’ll spend a weekend together at Camp Ramah Darom, enjoying meals, singing, dancing, hiking, nature, arts and crafts, and so much more! A weekend together at camp is an incredible opportunity to deepen relationships and make new friends. We’re excited to […]
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. […]
Join us one Saturday a month for Family Shabbat! Bring a comfy blanket, and sing and dance to your favorite Shabbat morning jams. It's an event perfect for the whole family. Join us early at 10:15 am for a fun craft related to the story of the month. Questions? Contact the Director of Education: Sharon […]
Raise up your voice at Sing Out Shabbat featuring guest artists-in-residence, Rabbi Josh Warshawsky and Coleen Dieker! Those of you that joined us for last year's Selichot Weekend with Rabbi Josh know it was a moving entrance into the High Holiday season. We hope you'll join us again and bring your friends and family! Registration […]
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National Grandparents Day is Sunday, September 11, so we are celebrating with an interactive, multi-generational Shabbat morning service the day before! Our regular Shabbat morning service begins at 9:30 a.m., but we encourage families to join at 10:30 a.m. for special honors, a Torah procession, and a family-focused sermon. Families with younger children are invited […]
Young families are invited to gather on the Ahava Play Yard for Monkey Bars and Mimosas! Drinks and light snacks will be provided. If you plan to attend, please RSVP to the Director of Outreach and Engagement: Miriam Habif Gelfond (mhabif@aasynagogue.org; 404.603.5749).
Join us on the first Saturday of the month for Family Shabbat! Service starts at 10:45 p.m., but come at 10:15 a.m. for a Shabbat-friendly activity and schmooze. Stay for kiddush and challah afterwards. This service is designed for families with kids 0–2nd grade, but all are welcome. We have a tradition of enjoying fresh-baked […]
Join us on the first Saturday of the month for B’nai Mitzvah Lunch and Learn, a new program geared towards families with kids within three years of bar or bat mitzvah age. Families are welcome to join us for the Shabbat morning service (beginning at 9:30 a.m.) and stay for kiddush and text study with […]
Practice the art of communal singing at our first Sonia Project Weekend with artist-in-residence (and rabbi-in-residence), Rabbi Sam Blustin. We'll lift up our voices at a musical Friday night service and Shabbat dinner, gather for a joyous Rebbe's Tish on Saturday afternoon, and keep the singing going at a Saturday evening havdallah and bonfire. Schedule […]
Gather at 5:30 p.m. for some singing for families and havdallah as part of Sonia Project Weekend! Stay for a bonfire with s'mores and post-Shabbat singing. RSVP to Jill Rosner (jrosner@aasynagogue.org; 404.603.5741) for the address.
Join us on the first Saturday of the month for Family Shabbat! Service starts at 10:45 p.m., but come at 10:15 a.m. for a Shabbat-friendly activity and schmooze. Stay for kiddush and challah afterwards. This service is designed for families with kids 0–2nd grade, but all are welcome. We have a tradition of enjoying fresh-baked […]
Join us on the first Saturday of the month for B’nai Mitzvah Lunch and Learn, a new program geared towards families with kids within three years of bar or bat mitzvah age. Families are welcome to join us for the Shabbat morning service (beginning at 9:30 a.m.) and stay for kiddush and text study with […]
Join us at the home of Bethany and Taylor Smith for an evening filled with song, laughter, and camaraderie! Light snacks and drinks will be provided. (Feel free to BYOB.) Please RSVP to our Director of Outreach and Engagement: Miriam Habif Gelfond (mhabif@aasynagogue.org; 404.603.5749).
Join us for our annual Chaunkah party, Sparks of Light! Bring your own chanukiah, and we'll welcome Chanukah by singing and lighting the first candle together. Enjoy Chanukah treats and crafts, and stay for a memorable fireworks display, graciously brought to us by Wayne Neuwirth. The cost to attend by registering in advance is $18 […]
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 […]
Join us on the first Saturday of the month for Family Shabbat! Service starts at 10:45 p.m., but come at 10:15 a.m. for a Shabbat-friendly activity and schmooze. Stay for kiddush and challah afterwards. This service is designed for families with kids 0–2nd grade, but all are welcome. We have a tradition of enjoying fresh-baked […]
Join us on the first Saturday of the month for B’nai Mitzvah Lunch and Learn, a new program geared towards families with kids within three years of bar or bat mitzvah age. Families are welcome to join us for the Shabbat morning service (beginning at 9:30 a.m.) and stay for kiddush and text study with […]
Kids/teens in 4th–8th grade are invited to go ice skating at Atlantic Station! Schedule: 12:30 p.m.: Pizza lunch at the synagogue 1:30 p.m.: Ice skating at Atlantic Station 12:30 p.m. drop-off at AA for a pizza lunch and transportation to Atlantic Station or 1:30 p.m. drop-off at Atlantic Station. Pick-up at Atlantic Station. The cost […]
Delve deeper into the spiritual practice of communal singing at our second Sonia Project Weekend with artist-in-residence (and rabbi-in-residence), Rabbi Sam Blustin. We'll lift up our voices at a musical, candle-lit Shabbat service in the round followed by dinner, gather for a joyous Rebbe's Tish with B'nai Mitzvah families on Saturday afternoon, and end Shabbat […]
Join us on the first Saturday of the month for Family Shabbat, a short and sweet musical service geared toward our young families! The program starts at 11:30 a.m., but come at 11:15 a.m. for a Shabbat-friendly activity and schmooze. Stick around after the Shabbat service for a community kiddush lunch and fresh-baked challah, lovingly […]
This year's Purim PaloozAA is going to be out-of-this-world! Join us for a space-themed Purim party as we gather for a morning of games, crafts, prizes, treats, and fun. Attractions include an inflatable obstacle course, a bounce house for the five-and-under crowd, henna by the incredible Nikki Novotny, and more! The cost to participate is […]
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 on the first Saturday of the month for Family Shabbat, a short and sweet musical service geared toward our young families! The program starts at 11:30 a.m., but come at 11:15 a.m. for a Shabbat-friendly activity and schmooze. Stick around after the Shabbat service for a community kiddush lunch and fresh-baked challah, lovingly […]
Join us on the first Saturday of the month for B’nai Mitzvah Lunch and Learn, a new program geared towards families with kids within three years of bar or bat mitzvah age. Families are welcome to join us for the Shabbat morning service (beginning at 9:30 a.m.) and stay for kiddush and text study with […]
Join us for our community's all-night learning in celebration of the giving of Torah. We'll offer multiple in-person and virtual learning tracks and special learning for children, families, teens, and adults. This event is free and open to the community!
Join us on the first Saturday of the month for Tot Shabbat, a musical service that's fun for our young kids and engaging for adults! This service is designed for families with kids 0–2nd grade, but all are welcome. 11:15–11:30 a.m.: Shabbat-Friendly Activity and Schmooze 11:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.: Family Service 12:00 p.m.+: Fresh-Baked Challah (lovingly […]
Young singers aged seven and older are invited to sing through the children's choir selections for the High Holidays! Children are also invited to join the meshorerim on the following days: Thursday, August 31, 7–7:30 p.m. Thursday, September 7, 7–7:30 p.m. Thursday, September 14, 7–7:30 p.m. No musical background is required, and anyone is welcome […]
Young singers aged seven and older are invited to sing through the children's choir selections for the High Holidays! Children are also invited to join the meshorerim on the following days: Thursday, August 31, 7–7:30 p.m. Thursday, September 7, 7–7:30 p.m. Thursday, September 14, 7–7:30 p.m. No musical background is required, and anyone is welcome […]
Young singers aged seven and older are invited to sing through the children's choir selections for the High Holidays! Children are also invited to join the meshorerim on the following days: Thursday, August 31, 7–7:30 p.m. Thursday, September 7, 7–7:30 p.m. Thursday, September 14, 7–7:30 p.m. No musical background is required, and anyone is welcome […]
Young singers aged seven and older are invited to sing through the children's choir selections for the High Holidays! Children are also invited to join the meshorerim on the following days: Thursday, August 31, 7–7:30 p.m. Thursday, September 7, 7–7:30 p.m. Thursday, September 14, 7–7:30 p.m. No musical background is required, and anyone is welcome […]
Join us on the first Saturday of the month for Tot Shabbat, a musical service that's fun for our young kids and engaging for adults! This service is designed for families with kids 0–2nd grade, but all are welcome. 11:15–11:30 a.m.: Shabbat-Friendly Activity and Schmooze 11:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.: Family Service 12:00 p.m.+: Fresh-Baked Challah (lovingly […]
Join our congregation and families as we finish the Torah before rolling it back to the beginning! 5:30 p.m.: Light Snacks 6:00 p.m.: Sanctuary: Mincha and Ma'ariv Service 6:45 p.m.: Dancing with the Torahs in Sanctuary 7:15 p.m.: Torah Reading (Group Aliyot for Kids and Families) 7:40 p.m.: Havdallah 7:00 p.m.: Cookie and Juice Oneg […]
Join us on the first Saturday of the month for Tot Shabbat, a musical service that's fun for our young kids and engaging for adults! This service is designed for families with kids 0–2nd grade, but all are welcome. 11:15–11:30 a.m.: Shabbat-Friendly Activity and Schmooze 11:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.: Family Service 12:00 p.m.+: Fresh-Baked Challah (lovingly […]
Join us on the first Saturday of the month for Tot Shabbat, a musical service that's fun for our young kids and engaging for adults! This service is designed for families with kids 0–2nd grade, but all are welcome. 11:15–11:30 a.m.: Shabbat-Friendly Activity and Schmooze 11:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.: Family Service 12:00 p.m.+: Fresh-Baked Challah (lovingly […]
Sisterhood, Brotherhood, Kesher, and mAAc invite you to a wellness workshop! This workshop is presented by Jay Kratz, owner of META MVMT, Bodyworker, and Movement Expert. Jay will help us explore the Zero Line and six body codes for holistic healing, guiding us into better alignment, posture, and movement. Your transformation to a better body […]
Celebrate the Festival of Lights at our annual Chanukah party, Sparks of Light! We'll have activity tables (planned and executed by Kesher students), a singing performance, candle lighting, and a fireworks display graciously provided by Wayne Neuwirth. 5:30–6:30 p.m.: Activities and dinner 6:30–6:50 p.m.: Singing performances 6:50–7:00 p.m.: Candle lighting 7–7:30 p.m.: Fireworks The cost […]
Join us on the first Saturday of the month for Tot Shabbat, a musical service that's fun for our young kids and engaging for adults! This service is designed for families with kids 0–2nd grade, but all are welcome. 11:15–11:30 a.m.: Shabbat-Friendly Activity and Schmooze 11:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.: Family Service 12:00 p.m.+: Fresh-Baked Challah (lovingly […]
Join us once a month on Rosh Chodesh to elevate the new month with Ahava parents and minyan regulars! After the morning minyan service, we'll be offering the opportunity for our two wonderful communities to schmooze and learn a short bit of Torah that's friendly for the whole family. Stop in for coffee and a […]
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 […]
Join us on the first Saturday of the month for Tot Shabbat, a musical service that's fun for our young kids and engaging for adults! This service is designed for families with kids 0–2nd grade, but all are welcome. 11:15–11:30 a.m.: Shabbat-Friendly Activity and Schmooze 11:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.: Family Service 12:00 p.m.+: Fresh-Baked Challah (lovingly […]
Join us once a month on Rosh Chodesh to elevate the new month with Ahava parents and minyan regulars! After the morning minyan service, we'll be offering the opportunity for our two wonderful communities to schmooze and learn a short bit of Torah that's friendly for the whole family. Stop in for coffee and a […]
Join us on the first Saturday of the month for Tot Shabbat, a musical service that's fun for our young kids and engaging for adults! This service is designed for families with kids 0–2nd grade, but all are welcome. 11:15–11:30 a.m.: Shabbat-Friendly Activity and Schmooze 11:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.: Family Service 12:00 p.m.+: Fresh-Baked Challah (lovingly […]
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 […]
Join us during Kesher as we make hamantaschen for Purim PaloozAA! Sign-up is required (form linked below) by Friday, March 15. Questions? Please contact the Interim Director of Education: Annsley Klehr (aklehr@aasynagogue.org). Sign Up
Once again, AA's team, Sally's Friends, is supporting the Atlanta Community Food Bank at the Hunger Walk Run! This year marks the 40th Anniversary, and for more than 25 of those years, our AA community has been the first-place leader among all faith-based congregations. As a result of your support and dedication, we raised over […]
Join us once a month on Rosh Chodesh to elevate the new month with Ahava parents and minyan regulars! After the morning minyan service, we'll be offering the opportunity for our two wonderful communities to schmooze and learn a short bit of Torah that's friendly for the whole family. Stop in for coffee and a […]
Join us for our annual Purim PaloozAA—It's going to be a carnival of fun! Put on your best costume and gather for games, crafts, prizes, and treats! Attractions include a dunk tank, inflatable obstacle course, bounce house, balloon twisting demonstration, games galore, and more! The cost to attend is as follows. The cost covers all […]
Join us once a month on Rosh Chodesh to elevate the new month with Ahava parents and minyan regulars! After the morning minyan service, we'll be offering the opportunity for our two wonderful communities to schmooze and learn a short bit of Torah that's friendly for the whole family. Stop in for coffee and a […]
Join us on the first Saturday of the month for Tot Shabbat, a musical service that's fun for our young kids and engaging for adults! This service is designed for families with kids 0–2nd grade, but all are welcome. 11:15–11:30 a.m.: Shabbat-Friendly Activity and Schmooze 11:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.: Family Service 12:00 p.m.+: Fresh-Baked Challah (lovingly […]
Join us on the first Saturday of the month for Tot Shabbat, a musical service that's fun for our young kids and engaging for adults! This service is designed for families with kids 0–2nd grade, but all are welcome. 11:15–11:30 a.m.: Shabbat-Friendly Activity and Schmooze 11:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.: Family Service 12:00 p.m.+: Fresh-Baked Challah (lovingly […]
Come join us for Kesher and Nesiah's End of the Year Ceremony, where we'll celebrate our students and those who made our year possible. Brunch to follow. This event is free and open to the community. Questions? Contact the Interim Director of Education: Annsley Klehr (404.603.5754; aklehr@aasynagogue.org).
Join us once a month on Rosh Chodesh to elevate the new month with Ahava parents and minyan regulars! After the morning minyan service, we'll be offering the opportunity for our two wonderful communities to schmooze and learn a short bit of Torah that's friendly for the whole family. Stop in for coffee and a […]
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.
