Dig Deeper: Prayer Book Exploration 🔀
2023-08-17 08:15 - 08:45, 2023-08-24 08:15 - 08:45, 2023-08-31 08:15 - 08:45, 2023-09-07 08:15 - 08:45, 2023-09-14 08:15 - 08:45, 2023-09-21 08:15 - 08:45, 2023-09-28 08:15 - 08:45, 2023-10-05 08:15 - 08:45 (America/New_York) | Ahavath Achim Synagogue—Ellman Chapel, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327, United States
Following Morning Minyan, join us for a 30-minute discussion on prayer and selections from the prayer book. A lay-led learning experience, we will explore a selected prayer, including its composition, language, history, and relevance in our daily life. Each session is stand alone, but attending all sessions will provide a deeper understanding of our prayer book, tradition, and spirituality. In-person participants will be treated to coffee and something sweet. Online participants will provide their own.
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Torah Study 🔀
2023-08-19 10:30 - 11:30, 2023-08-26 10:30 - 11:30, 2023-09-02 10:30 - 11:30, 2023-09-09 10:30 - 11:30, 2023-09-23 10:30 - 11:30, 2023-09-30 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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Two Giants: Abraham Joshua Heschel and Mordecai Kaplan ▶️
2023-08-23 16:30 - 18:00, 2023-08-30 16:30 - 18:00, 2023-09-06 16:30 - 18:00 | GA
Join us every Wednesday for a class led by Dr. Steve Chervin on two of the most important theological figures of the 20th century: Abraham Joshua Heschel and Mordecai Kaplan. Heschel and Kaplan were arguably the two greatest influencers on Conservative Judaism in the 20th and 21st centuries. Though they were colleagues at the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York City for more than 25 years, they represented opposite poles on the spectrum of the Conservative movement: Heschel sought to introduce traditional Hasidic fervor and piety into liberal Judaism and engaged in evident spiritual and political activism; Kaplan promoted a radical transformation of the entirety of Judaism, ultimately founding an entirely new movement, i.e., Reconstructionism. In this class, we will first examine the two thinkers' life stories, and the key influences affecting them, and then compare and contrast their most essential ideas, activities, and contributions.
Ten people are needed to commit to this course, which is being generously subsidized by the Synagogue. The cost to register for all eight classes is $60 per person. If you would like to register, please contact Rabbi Laurence Rosenthal (lrosenthal@aasynagogue.org; 404.603.5744) Thursday, July 6.
For questions about the course, please contact Dr. Steve Chervin (stevenchervin@gmail.com).
Payment can be made online: Visit the AA donation form > Choose Tribute > Select Other > Type "Rosenthal Discretionary, Chervin Course." Payment can also be made via check made out to Ahavath Achim Synagogue with "Rosenthal Discretionary, Chervin Course" written in the memo line. Before making payment, please contact Rabbi Rosenthal to let him know you'd like to register.
Session dates: July 12, July 19, August 2, August 9, August 16, August 23, August 30, and September 6.

Biblical Hebrew Class
2023-08-23 19:30 - 20:30, 2023-08-30 19:30 - 20:30, 2023-09-06 19:30 - 20:30, 2023-09-13 19:30 - 20:30, 2023-09-20 19:30 - 20:30, 2023-09-27 19:30 - 20:30, 2023-10-04 19:30 - 20:30 | 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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Israel Exploration Shabbat Table 🔀
2023-08-26 12:30 - 13:30, 2023-09-09 12:30 - 13:30, 2023-09-23 12:30 - 13:30 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue—Paradies Hall, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave. NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327, United States
Join us two Saturdays a month to learn about and discuss current issues involving Israel. With the incredibly complex reality that the Jewish state finds itself, the goal of this group is to learn and discuss. We will read through recent articles and publications highlighting major issues and welcome educators, advocates, Israeli Government, and NGO professionals to share their thoughts, work, and hope. Learning is at the core of this experience, so come with an open mind and heart.
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Source Sheets:

Saturday, August 12: Why Donniel Hartman Sees a Brighter Israel in 2026
Saturday, August 26: See My Country Differently—Matti Friedman
Saturday, September 9:

You Can't Normalize Relations With a Government That Isn't Normal—Thomas Friedman
Don't Expect a Saudi-Israel Deal Soon, or Maybe Ever—Jennifer Rubin

Saturday, September 23: AIPAC Is Dying a Slow Death—Haaretz
Saturday, November 11:

Israel's Basic Laws of History
Israeli Declaration of the Independence
Exploring the Israeli Declaration of Independence

Saturday, December 9: Fight for Gaza's Khan Younis Puts Israel, U.S. on Collision Course

Rebbe's Tish ⏺️
2023-09-09 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.

Israel Exploration Table—A Conversation About Local Israeli Activists 🔀
2023-10-01 12:30 - 13:30 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue—Paradies Hall, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave. NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327, United States
This Sukkot feels different from others. As we gather to celebrate community, friendship, and hospitality, many of us feel angst and concern over the state of democracy in Israel and its repercussions for the future of the state.
Here in Atlanta, we've seen an Israeli-led protest movement supporting Israeli democracy and opposing the judicial overhaul. This group has been protesting weekly, in increasing numbers; it also organizes events to educate the public on the implications of the judicial overhaul, the concerns for Israel's democracy, and the potential ramifications for Jews in the US and worldwide.
Throughout the eight days of Sukkot, members of this local protest movement will travel from synagogue to synagogue in metro Atlanta, and engage in conversation about the risks to Israeli democracy and the role of our local community in the effort to protect it. These conversations will be led by assigned members of the group, together with local clergy. They will take place in the sukkah—a delicate structure we take much pride in; a place to build trust and community—and will aim to promote just that.
This discussion is open to all members of our community. Please consider joining this important and timely conversation.
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Torah Study 🔀
2023-10-07 10:30 - 11:30 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue—Cavalier Room, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327
Source Sheet: Shemini Atzeret—The 8th Day of Remaining
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