Ahavath Achim Synagogue

Torah Study 🔀
2022-10-08 10:30 - 11:30, 2022-10-15 10:30 - 11:30, 2022-10-22 10:30 - 11:30, 2022-10-29 10:30 - 11:30, 2022-11-05 10:30 - 11:30, 2022-11-12 10:30 - 11:30, 2022-11-19 10:30 - 11:30, 2022-11-26 10:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | 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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mAAc Meets: Current Events with Rabbi Neil Sandler
2022-10-10 16:00 - 17:30, 2022-11-14 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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Biblical Hebrew Class
2022-10-12 19:30 - 20:30, 2022-10-19 19:30 - 20:30, 2022-10-26 19:30 - 20:30, 2022-11-02 19:30 - 20:30, 2022-11-09 19:30 - 20:30, 2022-11-16 19:30 - 20:30, 2022-11-23 19:30 - 20:30, 2022-11-30 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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Latte and Learn
2022-10-20 10:30 - 11:30, 2022-11-17 10:30 - 11:30 | GA
Join Sisterhood and the rabbis one Thursday a month for a morning coffee (or tea), conversation, and learning! This season's topic, taught by Rabbi Laurence Rosenthal: Weep, Pray, Love: Rachel in the Bible and Beyond – Rabbi Avi Killip
Questions? Contact the event chair: Debra Cohen (debracohenmusic@gmail.com; 682.777.6021).
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Rabbi Rosenthal's Talmud Class
2022-10-26 17:00 - 18:00, 2022-11-02 17:00 - 18:00, 2022-11-16 17:00 - 18:00, 2022-11-30 17:00 - 18:00 | GA
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B’nai Mitzvah Lunch and Learn ⏺️
2022-11-05 12:30 - 13:30 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue—Paradies Hall, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave. NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327, United States
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 the rabbis around 12:30 p.m. This is a great opportunity to connect with other families and friends, deepen relationships, and explore what it means to become bar/bat mitzvah. Exploration guides will be available to help you through the service.
Please RSVP to the Director of Education: Sharon Graetz (sgraetz@aasynagogue.org; 404.603.57). Childcare will be available for younger siblings, so please RSVP with names and ages of any additional siblings.
Dates: November 5, December 3, January 7, March 4, April 1, and May 6

Stop Dunwoody Child Sex Trafficking
2022-11-10 19:00 - 20:30 | Dunwoody United Methodist Church, 1548 Mt Vernon Rd, Dunwoody, GA, 30338
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 to help make a difference. This event is organized by Street Grace and partnered by our AAACTS Committee (Awareness and Action Against Child Trafficking for Sex).
Featured Speakers:

Dunwoody Police Chief Grogan
District Attorney Dalia Racine
Federal Bureau of Investigation
And more!

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Sonia Project Weekend
2022-11-11 18:00 - 2022-11-12 19:30 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327
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
Friday, November 11

Musical Shabbat Service—6–7:15 p.m., Hybrid: Raise up your voice with a musical service!
Shabbat Dinner and Singing—7:30–9:30 p.m., Paradies Hall: Continue the evening with a delicious Shabbat dinner and much more signing! Registration is required for this event at $18 per person (registration link below).

Saturday, November 12

Shabbat Morning Service—9:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m., Hybrid
Rebbe's Tish—12:30–1:30 p.m., Paradies Hall: Sing and study as we uncover the power of silence within melody.
Family Havdallah and Melaveh Malkah—5:30–7:30 p.m., Rabbi Sam's Patio: Gather at 5:30 p.m. for some singing for families and havdallah. Stay for a bonfire with s'mores and post-Shabbat singing. RSVP to Jill Rosner (jrosner@aasynagogue.org; 404.603.5741) for the address.

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The deadline to register is Friday, November 4.

About the Sonia Project
In memory of Sonia Fishkin, the Sonia Project seeks to elevate the experience of communal singing at Ahavath Achim through meaningful gathering, education, and the commissioning of new liturgical melodies. This first cycle features our own Rabbi Sam Blustin, who will lead two artist-in-residence weekends and record and perform new liturgical music throughout the year. Thank you to Andy Zangwill, the Sonia Fishkin Memorial Fund, and the Marilyn Ginsberg Eckstein Cultural Arts Program Fund for their sponsorship of this initiative.

Rebbe's Tish (In-Person)
2022-11-12 12:30 - 13:30 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue—Koplin Borochoff Library, 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.

Dig Deeper: Prayer Book Exploration 🔀
2022-11-17 08:15 - 08:45 | 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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Dig Deeper: Prayer Book Exploration (Hybrid)
2022-11-24 10:15 - 10:45 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue—Ellman Chapel, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327, United States
