Ahavath Achim Synagogue

Green Team Campus Walk and Talk ⏺️
2025-06-29 10:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Ahavath Achim Synagogue, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327
Enjoy a relaxed Sunday morning with the Green Team for a morning walk and talk! Start your day by attending morning minyan at 9:00 a.m. Then, at 10:00 a.m., we'll gather at the Cohen-Kogon Pavilion for some casual conversation before setting off on a short, scenic walk around our beautiful campus. We'll begin walking around 10:15 a.m., covering no more than a mile, and wrapping up by 11:30 a.m. Please wear comfortable walking shoes and bring a reusable water bottle. We look forward to discovering hidden corners of our campus with you!
This event is free and registration is not required.
Questions? Contact the Greening Group co-chair: Myrtle Lewin (aagreening@gmail.com).

Blood Drive ⏺️
2025-08-10 09:00 - 14:00 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue—Srochi Auditorium, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave. NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327, United States
Do the mitzvah of donating blood at Ahavath Achim Synagogue's quarterly Blood Drive. Every day, blood donors help patients of all ages: accident and burn victims, heart surgery and organ transplant patients, and those battling cancer. The need for blood is constant!
The quarterly Blood Drive is sponsored by Ahavath Achim Synagogue, Congregation Shearith Israel, Congregation Or VeShalom, Atlanta Jewish War Veterans Post 112, and Fulton Masonic Lodge No. 216.
Schedule Appointment

Reverse Tashlich ⏺️
2025-09-28 13:45 - 16:00 | Peachtree Creek Greenway—Brookhaven, 1801 Corporate Blvd, Brookhaven, GA, 30329
Join AA's Greening Group and Georgia Interfaith Power and Light (GIPL) for Reverse Tashlich, this year on World River Day! The ritual of Tashlich requires us to symbolically cast our sins into a body of moving water; Reverse Tashlich asks us to remove human-made trash from our rivers and streams, much of which ultimately flows into our oceans. This year, like last year, we will clean the Peachtree Creek Greenway, a beautiful walking/running path just a few miles east of AA. This cleanup will be one of hundreds worldwide under the umbrella of Repair the Sea.
Please arrive at the parking lot by 1:45 p.m. to register. All are welcome to stay on dry ground, but if you plan on getting down and dirty, be sure to wear boots. Please bring your own reusable water bottle. Gloves will be provided.
This event is free, but registration is required.
Questions? Contact the Greening Group Co-Chair: Myrtle Lewin (aagreening@gmail.com; 404.409.3196).
Register

Blood Drive ⏺️
2025-11-02 09:00 - 14:00 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue—Srochi Auditorium, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave. NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327, United States
Blood saves lives.
Please schedule an appointment today to donate blood at our November 2nd Blood Drive.
From 3 blood drives so far in 2025, we collected 255 pints of blood. If we collect 90 pints in November, our total will be 345 pints for the year. That can save up to 1,035 lives.

To register go to: www.redcrossblood.org
Under Find a Drive enter code JWV to schedule your appointment

or use this QR code, which will take donors directly to our blood drive appointments:

Mark your calendar now with the dates of our 2026 Blood Drives:

February 1st
May 3rd,
August 2nd
November 1st

In 2026, let's set our goal at 350 pints and 5 new donors from each organization.

Social Action + Justice Meeting ⏺️
2025-11-16 12:00 - 14:00 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327
Our first Social Action/Social Justice 2025-26 Meeting of the new year is on Sunday, November 16, at 12 PM!
We invite all AA congregants to that meeting, which will be held at our AA Synagogue. The meeting will focus on our current programs and the potential addition of one or more programs this year.
Questions? Please contact Alan Wexler:
alanwexler@databankinfo.com
404 872-8880

Blood Drive⏺️
2026-02-01 09:00 - 14:00, 2026-05-03 09:00 - 14:00, 2026-08-02 09:00 - 14:00, 2026-11-01 09:00 - 14:00 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue—Srochi Auditorium, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave. NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327, United States
Blood saves lives.
Sign up today to donate at our quarterly Blood Drive.
Our 2026 Goal: 350 Pints + 5 New Donors
Mark your calendar now with the dates of our 2026 Blood Drives:

February 1
May 3
August 2
November 1

Use this QR code, which will take donors directly to our blood drive appointments:

Or go to: www.redcrossblood.org
Under Find a Drive enter code JWV to schedule your appointment

Repro Shabbat at AA
2026-02-14 09:30 - 14:00 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327
REPRO SHABBAT
at Ahavath Achim
Join Ahavath Achim, event co-sponsors the AA Sisterhood and the National Council of Jewish Women, Atlanta section, on Saturday, February 14, 2026, as we stand with hundreds of congregations nationwide for Repro Shabbat 2026.
Dive into an engaging and thought-provoking Torah study, listen to a spiritually engaging sermon, and then stay for a stimulating, important and impactful panel discussion where experts will discuss the state of reproductive health and rights in Georgia—and what you can do to help protect them.
Be part of a powerful conversation rooted in Jewish values, justice, and action.

Register Here

Program
Highlights
10:30 – 11:30 AM
Cavalier Room
Lois Frank leads a Torah study discussion of Mishpatim (Exodus 21:22–25) and the Jewish legal framework governing the termination of pregnancy.
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Epstein Sanctuary
Jewish Views on the Sanctity of Life and Terminating Pregnancy
Sermon presented by Rabbi Laurence Rosenthal
12:45 – 2:00 PM
Paradies Hall
The Current State of Reproductive Health and Rights in Georgia
An exclusive panel discussion facilitated by Susie Greenberg, National Council of Jewish Women, Atlanta section, Co-President, and chaired by Nancy Levine, AA Executive Vice President.
Featured
Panelists
Susie
Greenberg

Facilitator
Co-President of National Council of Jewish Women, Atlanta Section, attorney, reproductive health advocate, and small business owner
Ms. Greenberg served on the board of Planned Parenthood Southeast and has volunteered extensively as a Court Appointed Special Advocate for foster children, mentor to legal refugees, and college counselor with the Sandy Springs Education Force.
Dr. Megan Cohen, MD

Former Medical Director of Planned Parenthood Southeast and a full-spectrum OB/GYN in Atlanta, specializing in complex family planning, abortion, and contraception care
Dr. Cohen brings over 11 years of experience in reproductive health care, advocacy, and contributions to national contraceptive guidelines.
Andrea
Young

Attorney and Executive Director of the ACLU of Georgia, representing more than 22,000 members
A lifelong civil and human rights advocate, Ms. Young previously served as legislative assistant to Senator Edward Kennedy and as Vice President for External Affairs at Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington.
Rep. Shea Roberts

Georgia State House District 52 (Sandy Springs, Brookhaven, and Dunwoody)
An attorney, small business owner, and founder of United for Georgia Women, Rep. Roberts entered public office following Georgia's passage of a six-week abortion ban. Since 2021, she has worked to restore reproductive rights and is the lead sponsor of HB 598, Georgia's Reproductive Freedom Act, aimed at expanding abortion access and protecting patients and providers from political interference.

click here to join the conversation

Hunger Walk/Run 2026
2026-03-15 12:00 - 16:00 | The Home Depot Backyard, 1 Backyard Way, Atlanta, GA, 30313
HUNGER
WALK RUN 2026

SUPPORT SALLY'S FRIENDS HERE!

SUNDAY, MARCH 15
Location: Home Depot Mercedes Benz Backyard green space
Event gates open @ 12 PM
Event step-off starts @ 2 PM
Event ends @ 4 PM
To donate online using a credit card, Click Here to go to our synagogue team page, Sally's Friends.
There is no processing fee.
Hunger Walk Run 2026 Jewish Federation: Sally's Friends – Atlanta Community Food Bank
1. Click on Donate Now
2. From the drop-down list Select a Team Member, be sure to click on Sally Kaplan
3. Enter the amount of your donation
4. Complete the payment details
If you wish to mail a check, please make the check payable to:
Hunger Walk 2026, For: Sally's Friends
Mail to Sally Kaplan at:
4507 Chattahoochee Way
Marietta, Georgia 30067
Call Bebe Kaplan for any concerns or questions:
(404) 587-1736

Atlanta Interfaith Hunger Seder
2026-03-29 17:00 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327
Join us for the 15th Atlanta Interfaith Hunger Seder
Sunday, March 29 at Ahavath Achim Synagogue.
This springtime holiday tradition will again bring together our area clergy to lead us through a modified Passover seder that includes facts and dilemmas currently facing people experiencing food insecurity.
Prior to the festive meal and program, the marketplace will offer opportunities to engage with dynamic local organizations that are on the front lines, alleviating hunger in our city daily.
Under the theme: Uniting for a Future Without Hunger, come during this season of bounty and reflection to learn about ways we can all help to address food insecurity.
Registration is required: https://www.atlantajcrc.org/event-details/2026-atlanta-interfaith-hunger–seder

The Spring Great Big Recycling Event
2026-05-03 09:30 - 13:00 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue—Breezeway, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327
How can we repurpose or responsibly recycle items that can't go into our regular recycling?
How can we keep harmful contaminants out of landfills?
We'll help you!
Bring your recyclables to the Spring GBRE on Sunday, May 3.

Open to AA Synagogue members and participants of the JWV Blood Drive

AA Greening Group volunteers will help you unload and take most items to CHaRM (the Center for Hard to Recycle Materials) for you!

www.livethrive.org/charm

We will accept ONLY the items listed below. Please note that many items have charges. We will weigh what you bring. Remember – real humans sort your recyclables. So please be respectful!

Styrofoam: e.g. coolers, appliance packaging, clean, bagged
Small appliances (55 cents per pound)
TV's and monitors ($25.00 each)
Electronics, electric cords, batteries (NO alkaline) and chargers (55 cents per pound)
Fluorescent bulb tubes: ($1.00 fee each)
Plastic pill bottles (with recycling numbers 1, 2, or 5)
Glass bottles, clean and dry, no lids (35 cents per pound)
Books: Hardback or paperback
Plastic bags: Clean bags that stretch like grocery bags (but not crackly ones)
Plastic film (filmy white or CLEAN food service like Saran wrap)
Plastic containers: With triangular recycle sign # 1, 2, 4, 5 or 6. Must be clean, empty and dry! Not smelly!
Soda cans (clean and dry – rinse out sugared sodas!) These are super valuable for recycling!
Household chemicals: Herbicides, pesticides, bug spray, drain cleaner etc. (85 cents per pound)
Scrap metals

EXTRA! EXTRA! Spring GBRE EXTRA!
We are collecting bicycles that can be refurbished and given away.
We'll deliver them to a non-profit called Global Spokes (globalspokes.info). Global Spokes supports various organizations that help refugees as well as individuals who really, really need transportation. Their volunteers repair used bikes and then donate them. Every bike that is donated by Global Spokes comes with a helmet, lock, and safety lights. Wow! The bikes must be repairable – no busted plastic Big Wheels, and not the twisted bike that got run over in your driveway.
Contact us if you need someone to collect your bike, or bring it to the GBRE on May 3. We'll do the rest! Thank you for participating in this mitzvah!
Questions? Call or text June Neumark at 404-213-7540, Patsy Little at 770-823-7609, or Myrtle Lewin at 404-409-3169.

Rebbe's Tish - Sustainability Edition ⏺️
2026-05-09 12:30 - 14:00 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue—Srochi Auditorium, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave. NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327, United States
This week's very special Rebbe's Tish explores Jewish Stories about Environmental Justice — a rich, immersive discussion weaving Torah, tradition, and our sacred responsibility to the earth. Join us following the Vegan & Sustainable Kiddush Lunch.
We'll start around 12:30 p.m. (or ~30 minutes after the service ends).
