Biblical Hebrew Class
2022-08-03 19:30 - 20:30, 2022-08-10 19:30 - 20:30, 2022-08-17 19:30 - 20:30, 2022-08-24 19:30 - 20:30, 2022-08-31 19:30 - 20:30, 2022-09-07 19:30 - 20:30, 2022-09-14 19:30 - 20:30, 2022-09-21 19:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | GA
Join us every Wednesday for Biblical Hebrew Class, led by Hebrew instructor, Jim Dricker. In this class, we will cover all aspects of grammar and a well-rounded basic vocabulary. Students set the pace of the program, and we will proceed as fast or as slow as the majority of the class requests. We might take two years to complete… maybe more… perhaps less! The only prerequisite is the ability to sound out Hebrew words.
Required textbook: The First Hebrew Primer: The Adult Beginner's Path to Biblical Hebrew, Third Edition by Simon, Resnikoff, and Motzkin (available on Amazon and other book sellers)

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Torah Study 🔀
2022-08-06 10:30 - 11:30, 2022-08-13 10:30 - 11:30, 2022-08-20 10:30 - 11:30, 2022-08-27 10:30 - 11:30, 2022-09-03 10:30 - 11:30, 2022-09-10 10:30 - 11:30, 2022-09-17 10:30 - 11:30, 2022-09-24 10:30 - 11:30 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue—Cavalier Room, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327
Join us every Shabbat morning for Torah Study, where lay leaders, rabbis, and congregants lead lively discussions about the weekly parashat. This discussion requires no special knowledge and is designed to deepen your understanding and appreciation of the Torah and the wisdom of our Sages.
Questions? Contact the chair: Michael Miller (mgmiller@sloan.mit.edu).
Join us in the Cavalier Room or via Zoom.
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Tisha B'Av Commemoration
2022-08-06 19:15 - 2022-08-07 11:30 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327
"Only when it is dark enough can you see the stars" (MLK Jr.)
Finding hope in the hopeless moments… Join together for the solemn observance of Tisha B'Av (the 9th day of the month of Av) as we remember the destruction of the Temples in Jerusalem through the study of scripture, the chanting of Eicha (Book of Lamentations), and deep learning on the themes of the day.
Saturday, August 6

7:15 p.m.: Mincha Service (Hybrid)
7:45 p.m.: Seudah Shlishit/Seudah Mafseket and Torah Study (Hybrid) | Source Sheet
8:45–10:00 p.m.: Ma'ariv/Havdallah Service – Reading of Eicha (Hyrbid)

Sunday, August 7

9:00 a.m.: Shacharit Morning Service (Hybrid) *without tallit or tefillin
10:00 a.m.: Tisha B'Av Learning Session (Hybrid) – Rabbi Hillel Norry and Neal Yarm

Kamtza and Bar Kamtza: Alternate Histories
Facilitator: Rabbi Hillel Norry
Source Sheet
After a quick review of the Talmudic story, we will explore some 'alternate histories', imagining different possible endings.
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"Jewish Hope" the Math Is on Our Side
Facilitator: Neal Yarm
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As Jews, our history had given us a unique set of tools to transform Tear of Grief to Tears of joy.
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10:45 a.m.: Tisha B'Av Learning Session (Hybrid) – Rabbi Neil Sandler and Dr. Linda Lippitt

There's a Darkness upon Me That's Flooded in Light
Facilitator: Rabbi Neil Sandler
Source Sheet
Do you recognize those lyrics in the title above? The Avett Brothers capture the essence of our upcoming study session with these lyrics taken from their song, "Head Full of Doubt/Road Full of Promise." Together we will read and discuss several biblical, Talmudic, and modern Jewish sources on the nature of hopelessness and where the path to light and hope resides.
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What Should We Do With Tisha B'Av?
Facilitator: Dr. Linda Lippitt
Source Sheet
We will survey the perception of holiness that sustained us through the millennia of exile and the evolution of some of the neo-Chasidic ideas that exist today.
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11:30 a.m.: Tisha B'Av Learning Session (Hybrid) – Robert Wildstein and Stacy Garon

Finding Hope During the Holocaust
Facilitator: Rob Wildstein
Source Sheet
This study session will discuss how was it possible to find hope during the most unimaginable time of our history. We will look at writings from survivors and victims such as Eli Wiesel, Viktor Frankel, and Anne Frank.
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When Bad Things Happen to Good People: Eicha, Job, and Finding Hope in Moments of Hopelessness
Facilitator: Stacy Garon
Source Sheet
We will discuss how people deal with loss and suffering, how to find hope in moments of great hopelessness, and finding a path through the pain in the context of the Book of Eicha and with reference to the Book of Job. This discussion will draw heavily upon Rabbi Harold Kushner's book, The Book of Job: When Bad Things Happened to a Good Person (2012). (Reading it in advance is not necessary for participants.)
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6:00 p.m.: Mincha/Ma'ariv Service (Virtual)

Tisha B'Av Learning Session (Hybrid)
2022-08-07 10:00 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue—Cohen-Kogon Pavilion, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327
Topics and Facilitators
Kamtza and Bar Kamtza: Alternate Histories
Facilitator: Rabbi Hillel Norry
Source Sheet
After a quick review of the Talmudic story, we will explore some 'alternate histories', imagining different possible endings.
Join Via Zoom
"Jewish Hope" the Math Is on Our Side
Facilitator: Neal Yarm
Source Sheet
As Jews, our history had given us a unique set of tools to transform Tear of Grief to Tears of joy.
Join Via Zoom

Tisha B'Av Learning Session (Hybrid)
2022-08-07 10:45 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue—Garden, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327
Topics and Facilitators
There's a Darkness upon Me That's Flooded in Light
Facilitator: Rabbi Neil Sandler
Source Sheet
Do you recognize those lyrics in the title above? The Avett Brothers capture the essence of our upcoming study session with these lyrics taken from their song, "Head Full of Doubt/Road Full of Promise." Together we will read and discuss several biblical, Talmudic, and modern Jewish sources on the nature of hopelessness and where the path to light and hope resides.
Join Via Zoom
What Should We Do With Tisha B'Av?
Facilitator: Dr. Linda Lippitt
Source Sheet
We will survey the perception of holiness that sustained us through the millennia of exile and the evolution of some of the neo-Chasidic ideas that exist today.
Join Via Zoom

Tisha B'Av Learning Session (Hybrid)
2022-08-07 11:30 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue—Garden, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327
Topics and Facilitators
Finding Hope During the Holocaust
Facilitator: Rob Wildstein
Source Sheet
This study session will discuss how was it possible to find hope during the most unimaginable time of our history. We will look at writings from survivors and victims such as Eli Wiesel, Viktor Frankel, and Anne Frank.
Join Via Zoom
When Bad Things Happen to Good People: Eicha, Job, and Finding Hope in Moments of Hopelessness
Facilitator: Stacy Garon
Source Sheet
We will discuss how people deal with loss and suffering, how to find hope in moments of great hopelessness, and finding a path through the pain in the context of the Book of Eicha and with reference to the Book of Job. This discussion will draw heavily upon Rabbi Harold Kushner's book, The Book of Job: When Bad Things Happened to a Good Person (2012). (Reading it in advance is not necessary for participants.)
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mAAc Meets: Current Events with Rabbi Neil Sandler
2022-08-08 16:00 - 17:30, 2022-09-12 16:00 - 17:30 | GA
Join mAAc members, fellow congregants, and Rabbi Neil Sandler twice a month for Rabbi Sandler's current events discussion group! Rabbi Sandler continues to keep us informed about current events affecting the Jewish Community. He teaches us not only to be aware of the current events but also to understand them.
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Rebbe's Tish ⏺️
2022-08-13 12:15 - 13:30, 2022-09-10 12:15 - 13:30 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue—Paradies Hall, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave. NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327, United States
Join us on the second Shabbat of the month for Rebbe's Tish where we'll raise our voices in song, learn new melodies, share stories, and bring a little more joy into our Shabbat.

Rebbe's Tish (In-Person)
2022-08-27 12:30 - 13:15 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue—Breezeway, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327

New Machzor Deep Dive Class with Rabbi Rosenthal (Virtual)
2022-08-31 17:00 - 18:00, 2022-09-07 17:00 - 18:00, 2022-09-21 17:00 - 18:00 | GA
New Machzor, but don't know how to use it? Join Rabbi Laurence Rosenthal to learn more about what the new machzor offers and how it might enhance your High Holiday experience.
These classes will take place from 5–6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 31, September 7, and September 21.
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Join Rabbi Sam Blustin for the New Machzor Overview Class on the following dates:

In-Person: Saturday, September 10; 12:30–1:30 p.m.; Paradies Hall
Hybrid: Sunday, September 11; 10–11:00 am; Ellman Chapel; Zoom

New Machzor Overview Class with Rabbi Blustin (In-Person)
2022-09-10 12:30 - 13:30 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue—Paradies Hall, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave. NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327, United States
New Machzor, but don't know how to use it? Join Rabbi Sam Blustin to learn more about what the new machzor offers and how it might enhance your High Holiday experience.
Also join Rabbi Laurence Rosenthal for the New Machzor Deep Dive Class: Wednesdays, August 31, September 7, and September 21; 5–6:00 p.m.; Zoom

New Machzor Overview Class with Rabbi Blustin (Hybrid)
2022-09-11 10:00 - 11:00 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue—Ellman Chapel, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327, United States
New Machzor, but don't know how to use it? Join the Rabbi Sam Blustin to learn more about what the new machzor offers and how it might enhance your High Holiday experience.
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Also join Rabbi Laurence Rosenthal for the New Machzor Deep Dive Class: Wednesdays, August 31, September 7, and September 21; 5–6:00 p.m.; Zoom
