Ahavath Achim Synagogue

Young Adults Seder ⏺️
2024-04-23 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | The Rosenthals
Join the young adults of AA for a fun and meaningful second-night Passover Seder! We'll have an exciting journey through the story of the Exodus while sharing a fantastic meal and good times.
This event is free, but RSVP is required (link below) by Friday, April 19.
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Yom HaShoah 59th Community-Wide Holocaust Commemoration ⏺️
2024-05-05 11:00 - 12:30 | Greenwood Cemetery, 1173 Cascade Circle SW, Atlanta, GA, 30311
Join us rain or shine at the Memorial to the Six Million at Greenwood Cemetery as we remember the six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust and the heroism of survivors and rescuers. The featured speaker is Holocaust survivor from Poland, George Rishfeld. As a child Holocaust survivor from Warsaw, Poland, George's life took a miraculous turn as an infant when he was thrown over the barbed-wire fence of the Vilna Ghetto. Halinka, the daughter of a man employed by George's father, caught him in her arms, setting the stage for a remarkable story of survival. Braving the dangers of war, Halinka and her family concealed George, treating them as their own child. This courageous act included venturing into the community and attending church, all while risking their lives to protect him throughout the war.
This event is free and open to the public and is jointly sponsored by Eternal Life-Hemshech, the William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum, and the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta.
In honor of Yom HaShoah, admission to the Breman Museum's Holocaust exhibition will be free to the public on Sunday, May 5, 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Directions to Greenwood Cemetery: 1173 Cascade Circle SW/Atlanta, GA 30311. From I-85/75, take I-20W to Exit 54: Langhorn St.; Turn left on Langhorn St. SW. At second light, turn right onto Ralph D. Abernathy which becomes Cascade Rd. Go about 1.5 miles. Greenwood Cemetery is on the right just past John White Park.

Yom HaZikaron Memorial for Israel's Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terror 🔀
2024-05-12 17:00 - 20:00 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327
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. Our personal and collective pain is far greater following the murderous terror attack of October 7, 2023, and the many lives lost in the war since then.

If you have lost a loved one in the past or more recently in the war against Hamas, either as a fallen soldier or victim of terror, fill out this form with your loved one's name, and it will be included in the slideshow which will be shown during the commemoration.
Please wear a white shirt to honor the fallen. Security check-in begins at 5:00 p.m. Please arrive early to allow sufficient time for security screening. No large bags will be permitted at the entrance, and no weapons will be allowed.
This event is free and open to the community. AA is a proud sponsor of this event.
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Yom HaAtzma'ut
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Lag BaOmer
2024-05-26

Lag B'Omer Fireside Chat ⏺️
2024-05-26 19:00 - 21:00 | The Home of Steve and Heleen Grossman, 5170 Trimble Rd NE, Atlanta, GA, 30342
Exploring the Future of AA and Spiritual Music
Join Rabbi Laurence Rosenthal and our Meshorerim (spiritual singers) for an evening of music! We'll discuss AA's vision for the future and how music will be our path toward community, tradition, and God. Come with an open heart and your passion for our Jewish future.
Schedule:

7:00 p.m.: Schmooze, fire building, s'mores for kids, and chill singing

7:40 p.m.: Panel discussion

8:40 p.m.: Singing and closing

This event is free and open to the community.
Questions? Contact Rabbi Laurence Rosenthal (404.603.5744; lrosenthal@aasynagogue.org).

Tikkun Leil Shavuot: Singing at Sinai 🔀
2024-06-11 18:30 - 2024-06-12 09:30 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327
Join us for our community's all-night learning in partnership with Congregation Bet Haverim, Ma'alot, and 18Doors to celebrate the giving of the Torah.
We'll offer multiple in-person and virtual learning tracks and special learning tailored to this year's theme: "Singing at Sinai." The program will kick off with Music in Common's Plenary Session at 7:00 p.m., followed by a whole night of breakout sessions (see schedule below), a Midnight Kiddush Levana at 12:00 a.m., a Sunrise Shacharit Service at 5:30 a.m., and Morning Yoga and Mindful Moments at 8:00 a.m.
This event is free and open to the community—Come for any or all of the evening or morning events, in person or virtually!
Click here for a PDF version of the entire program.

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Tikkun Leil Shavuot Opening Program—Music in Common 🔀
2024-06-11 19:00 - 21:00 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue—Paradies Hall, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave. NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327, United States
Join us in kicking off our Tikkun Leil Shavuot program for a powerful opening program by Music in Common! The program will feature a documentary screening, dialogue, and musical performance focused on Music in Common's Israel-Palestine and interfaith work in the U.S. and Middle East. All are welcome to stay the rest of the night (and into the morning) for Tikkun Leil Shavuot: Singing at Sinai! See the full program here.
The documentary filming "From Madness to Music" can be found here.
This event is free and open to the community.
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Midnight Kiddush Levana 🔀
2024-06-12 00:00 - 00:30 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue—Garden, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327
As part of our Tikkun Leil Shavuot program, join Bonnie and Michael Levine for a musical moon blessing, singing, and dancing, followed by cheesecake at 12:30 p.m. in Paradies Hall.
You can join virtually using this link. If you are joining us virtually, we invite you to go outside where the moon is visible, from wherever you are!
For the Kiddush Levana song sheet click here.
For a PDF version of the Tikkun Leil Shavuot program, click here.

Sunrise Shacharit Service 🔀
2024-06-12 05:30 - 08:00 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue—Garden, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327
For our early birds—whether or not you came to the rest of our Tikkun Leil Shavuot program—we welcome you to join us for a special morning experience beginning at 5:30 a.m. with an outdoor morning service in the garden. Afterward please join us for yoga and Mindful Moments with chanting.
Breakfast starts around 8:30 a.m, and we will be joined by Dr. Linda Lippitt who will present a morning study session.
This event is free and open to the community.
For a PDF version of the Tikkun Leil Shavuot program, click here.
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Tisha B'Av Service 🔀
2024-08-12 20:00 - 22:00 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue—Ellman Chapel, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327, United States
Join us in partnership with Congregation Bet Haverim for a solemn and reflective Tisha B'Av service as we commemorate the destruction of the First and Second Temples. The evening will include the traditional reading of Eicha (Book of Lamentations), a poignant text that captures the sorrow and loss of this day.
Our service will also feature thought-provoking rabbinic insight, offering a deeper understanding and contemporary reflections on the themes of Tisha B'Av. This is a time for communal mourning, introspection, and connection. We welcome everyone to participate in this meaningful observance.
*Parts of the program may not be easy to hear through Zoom. Please refer to the Tisha B'Av Service Guide for the text (in Hebrew and transliterated).
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Ma'ariv/Havdallah/Selichot Service 🔀
2024-09-28 19:45 - 22:30 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue—Ellman Chapel, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327, United States
Join the clergy and service leaders for the official beginning of the High Holiday melodies and prayer experience! The Selichot service weaves together our petitions to God and prayers for our souls, community, and family, helping us prepare our spirit for the upcoming Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur experience.
Join us in Ellman Chapel or via Zoom.
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High Holiday Cemetery Memorial Services ⏺️
2024-09-29 10:30 - 13:00
Commemorate your loved ones' lives by joining us for our traditional High Holiday Cemetery Memorial Service at Arlington and Greenwood Cemeteries.

10:30 a.m. at Greenwood Cemetery (1173 Cascade Cir SW, Atlanta, GA 30311)
12:00 p.m. at Arlington Memorial Park (201 Mount Vernon Hwy NW, Sandy Springs, GA 30328)

Young Family Tashlich ⏺️
2024-10-06 10:30 - 11:30 | Morgan Falls Overlook Park, 400 Morgan Falls Rd, Sandy Springs, GA, 30350
Families with young children are invited to Young Family Tashlich. We will have a family-friendly discussion about Tashlich followed by an activity (either a book or songs). We will conclude by walking to the water and performing Tashlich with frozen peas! Meet on the grassy area across the pavilion.
There is no cost to attend, but registration is required (link below) by Friday, October 4.
Questions? Contact Amira Bobrov (amira.bobrov@gmail.com).
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Erev Sukkot Evening Service 🔀
2024-10-16 18:00 - 19:00 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue — Epstein Sanctuary, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327
Join us in the Main Sanctuary or via Zoom.
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Sukkot Morning Service 🔀
2024-10-17 09:30 - 12:00 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue — Epstein Sanctuary, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327

Mincha/Ma'ariv Service 🔀
2024-10-17 18:00 - 19:00 | Sukkah at AA, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327
Join us in the Sukkah or via Zoom.
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Shacharit Service 🔀
2024-10-18 09:30 - 12:00 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue — Epstein Sanctuary, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327

AAbsolute Sukkot Shabbat 🔀
2024-10-18 20:00 - 21:30 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue — Epstein Sanctuary, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327
Join your AA family for a fun-filled Sukkot night in honor of Robbie Margolis's Bar Mitzvah! The AAbsolute Shabbat Band will perform prayers of the Friday night service set to the tunes of The Beatles!
Join us in the Main Sanctuary or via Zoom.
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Chol Hamoed Shabbat Morning Service—Bar Mitzvah of Robbie Margolis 🔀
2024-10-19 09:30 - 12:15 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue—Ellman Chapel, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327, United States
Join us in Ellman Chapel or via Zoom.
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Sushi in the Sukkah ⏺️
2024-10-21 19:00 - 21:00 | The Home of Bonnie and Michael Levine
Join the young adults of AA for a fun evening of Sushi in the Sukkah! We'll celebrate Sukkot, discuss its themes, and enjoy a delicious sushi dinner.
The cost to attend is $18 per person. Registration is required (link below) by Friday, October 18 (address provided upon registration).
Questions? Contact Brandon Goldberg (bcorygoldberg@gmail.com).
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Sisters in the Sukkah ⏺️
2024-10-22 18:30 - 20:30 | Sukkah at AA, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327
Sukkot, Sipping, and Socializing… Join Sisterhood for their annual Sisters in the Sukkah event! Please bring a can of dry goods to contribute to Operation Isaiah.
The cost to attend is $36 per person. The deadline to register (form below) is Tuesday, October 15.
Questions? Contact the Sisterhood presidents: Sara Papier (papier.sm@gmail.com; 954.579.4097) and Avital Cohen (avitalkcohen@gmail.com; 678.637.3413).
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Hoshanah Rabah Morning Service 🔀
2024-10-23 07:15 - 09:30 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue—Ellman Chapel, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327, United States

Erev Shemini Atzeret Evening Service 🔀
2024-10-23 18:00 - 19:00 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue—Ellman Chapel, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327, United States

Shemini Atzeret and Yizkor Morning Service 🔀
2024-10-24 09:30 - 12:45 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue — Epstein Sanctuary, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327
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Simchat Torah Celebration 🔀
2024-10-24 18:00 - 19:30 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue — Epstein Sanctuary, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327
Get ready to dance, sing, and celebrate as we mark the completion and new beginning of our Torah reading cycle! This celebration is perfect for all ages, from toddlers to grandparents and everyone in between. Bring your dancing shoes and your biggest smile.
We'll have:

Dancing with the Torah: Experience the joy of parading with our Torah scrolls in seven exuberant circuits (hakafot).
Sweet Treats: Enjoy traditional Simhat Torah candies and treats for all ages.
Kids' Activities: Special programming for our youngest members, including Torah-themed crafts and games.
Lively Music: Sing along to traditional and contemporary Jewish melodies that will have everyone on their feet.
Community Unity: Connect with friends old and new as we come together in celebration.
Honoring of the Final Aliyah: Witness the reading of the last portion of Deuteronomy and the first of Genesis, symbolizing the eternal cycle of Torah.

No RSVP necessary—Just come ready to rejoice in our cherished tradition and gift of Torah!
Join us in the Sanctuary or via Zoom.
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Simchat Torah Morning Service Honoring Nikki Novotny and Bonnie Levine and the Meshorerim 🔀
2024-10-25 09:30 - 12:30 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue — Epstein Sanctuary, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327
Join us the Sanctuary or via Zoom.
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Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat/Ma'ariv Service 🔀
2024-10-25 18:00 - 19:00 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue — Epstein Sanctuary, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327

Sparks of Light + Summer Experience Expo ⏺️
2024-12-15 17:00 - 19:00 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327
An Unforgettable Evening of Light, Celebration, and Connection
Join us for our annual Sparks of Light Chanukah celebration in tandem with a Summer Experience Expo! Guests will enjoy a unique community event that combines the festive spirit of Chanukah with an exciting opportunity to explore the best in Jewish summer programs for kids, tweens, and teens.

Interactive Fun: Visit booths hosted by top summer programs and organizations offering engaging activities and valuable insights into their programs.
Delicious Food: Savor delicious kosher donuts and dinner options for purchase.

Spectacular Fireworks: End the evening with a dazzling fireworks display, generously sponsored by Wayne Neuwirth, celebrating the light and joy of Chanukah.

We are partnering with the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta and the Community Gather Grant, Congregation Bet Haverim, Congregation Shearith Israel, Jewish Kids Group (JKG), and Ma'alot to bring you the Summer Experience Expo. Explore the best day and sleepaway camps and teen programs to help your children build confidence, friendships, and lifelong memories. Whether you're looking for adventure, leadership development, or just plain summer fun, this event will connect you with experiences tailored to every age and interest. Representatives from the following renowned programs and organizations will have booths to showcase their summer programs: Alexander Muss High School in Israel (AMHSI/JNF), American Jewish Committee (AJC), Anti-Defamation League (ADL), Blue Star Camps, Camp Barney Medintz, Camp Judaea, CampWithUs, Creating Connected Communities (CCC), Camp Ramah Darom, Epstein Summer Adventure (ESA), In the City Camp (ITC), Jewish Interest Free Loan Association of GA (JIFLA), Jewish Student Union (JSU), Marcus Jewish Community Center (MJCCA) Day Camps, Root One, URJ Camp Coleman, and URJ 6 Points and Sports Academy.
This event is FREE, but registration (form linked below) is required by Wednesday, December 11.
Questions? Contact the Interim Director of Education: Annsley Klehr (aklehr@aasynagogue.org; 404.603.5754).
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