Conclusion of Shabbat
2022-12-17 17:56, 2022-12-24 17:59, 2022-12-31 18:04, 2023-01-07 18:10, 2023-01-14 18:16, 2023-01-21 18:23, 2023-01-28 18:29, 2023-02-04 18:36 (America/New_York) | GA

Sparks of Light
2022-12-18 17:30 - 19:30 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327
Join us for our annual Chaunkah party, Sparks of Light! Bring your own chanukiah, and we'll welcome Chanukah by singing and lighting the first candle together. Enjoy Chanukah treats and crafts, and stay for a memorable fireworks display, graciously brought to us by Wayne Neuwirth.
The cost to attend by registering in advance is $18 per family, $10 per individual. The cost to attend by registering at the door is $25 per family, $12 per individual.
The deadline to register in advance is Friday, December 16.
For questions or concerns, please contact the Director of Education: Sharon Graetz (sgraetz@aasynagogue.org; 404.603.5754).
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Chanukah
2022-12-18 17:32 - 2022-12-26 17:36 | GA

Chanukah Miracles Story Slam
2022-12-19 19:30 - 22:00 | The Home of Rabbi Blustin
Have you ever experienced a miracle? Celebrate the second night of Chanukah by sharing your story of a miracle, big or small. This magical evening brings together the 20s and 30s community for menorah lighting, latkes, and a bonfire story slam (weather permitting). This event is co-sponsored by Etz Chaim Young Adults and Ma'alot. BYOB and menorah! RSVP using the link below for the address.
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Z'havah Sisterhood Chanukah Party
2022-12-21 18:00 - 21:00 | AR Workshop Chamblee, 5441 Peachtree Rd, Chamblee, GA, 30341
Z'havah Chanukah: Create and Celebrate
Come join your sisters as we celebrate Chanukah and create a personalized holiday keepsake. Dinner and drinks and will be served. BYOM (Bring Your Own Menorah) so we can light up the night together!
Please use the link below to choose your project and register/pay for the event. (Registration closes 48 hours before the event.)
Questions? Please contact the event co-chairs: Rebecca Sokol and Avital Cohen (770.789.1467).
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Candle Lighting
2022-12-23 17:15, 2022-12-30 17:20, 2023-01-06 17:25, 2023-01-13 17:31, 2023-01-20 17:38, 2023-01-27 17:45, 2023-02-03 17:52 | GA

Menorah Lighting and Drinks and Dreidels
2022-12-24 19:00 - 2022-12-25 01:00 | The Veranda at Buckhead Village District, 217 Buckhead Ave NE, Atlanta, GA, 30305
We're excited to be partnering with Chabad Buckhead and Brookhaven for two festive Chanukah events!
Menorah Lighting: Festive Chanukah Celebration | 7–9:30 p.m.
Enjoy latkes, a custom doughnut station by Cinnaholic, hot drinks, live music, and family games! This is a family-friendly event, and all are welcome. In partnership with Chabad Buckhead and Brookhaven.
Drinks and Dreidels: 21+ Chanukah Party | 9:30 p.m.–1:00 a.m.
Enjoy a custom cocktail menu, a custom doughnut station by Cinnaholic, and a DJ! This is a 21+ event, and registration is required. In partnership with Chabad Young Professionals Buckhead and Brookhaven.
Drink and Dreidel Registration

Office Closed
2022-12-26, 2023-01-02, 2023-01-16 | GA

New Year's Day
2023-01-01 | GA

Ice Skating at Atlantic Station
2023-01-08 12:30 - 15:00 | Atlantic Station, 1371 Market Street, Atlanta, GA, 30363
Kids/teens in 4th–8th grade are invited to go ice skating at Atlantic Station!
Schedule:
12:30 p.m.: Pizza lunch at the synagogue
1:30 p.m.: Ice skating at Atlantic Station
12:30 p.m. drop-off at AA for a pizza lunch and transportation to Atlantic Station or 1:30 p.m. drop-off at Atlantic Station. Pick-up at Atlantic Station.
The cost to attend is $25 per child/teen and includes lunch, transportation, and ice skating fee. The deadline to register is Friday, January 6.
For questions or concerns, please contact the Director of Education: Sharon Graetz (sgraetz@aasynagogue.org; 404.603.5754).
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day
2023-01-16 | GA

The History of the Holocaust with Brendan Murphy
2023-01-23 19:00 - 21:00 | The Marist School, 3790 Ashford-Dunwoody Rd NE, Atlanta, GA, 30319
AA's Antisemitism Task Force [as part of ADL's (Anti-Defamation League) Kulanu Initiaitve] invites you to participate in this three-part learning series on the history of the Holocaust. The study of the Holocaust is a humanizing endeavor, a journey through the past that helps us reconsider how we understand ourselves as human beings. As Pope Francis said while visiting the Great Synagogue in Rome, "The Holocaust teaches us to always maintain the highest level of vigilance in order to be able to intervene immediately in the defense of human dignity and peace."
Session 1: The Holocaust was the systematic, bureaucratic, state-sponsored persecution and murder of six million Jews by the Nazi regime and its collaborators. During this first evening we will trace the long and tragic history of antisemitism to help us confront one of the central questions to understanding the history of the Holocaust: why the Jews?
Session 2: For our second evening together, we will look directly at the history of the Holocaust from the rise of the Nazi party to the end of World War II.
Session 3: For our final evening together we will bear witness to the Holocaust by hearing from World War II veteran, Hilbert Margol, who as a member of the 42nd Infantry "Rainbow" Division fought across Europe serving in the Alsace, Ardennes, and Rhineland campaigns, until their unit found there way to southern Germany where they liberated the Dachau Concentration Camp in April, 1945. In preparation for Hilbert's presentation participants should view the documentary film The Last Days which can be found on Netflix and other streaming services.
Mr. Murphy has been a social studies teacher for 27 years. He was recently awarded the 2017 Anti-Defamation League (ADL) Abe Goldstein Human Relations Award and Marist School's Faber-McKinley-Stadler Award. In 2013-2014, he was awarded Marist School's Goizueta Chair of Excellence. In 2009, he was named Educator of the Year by University of Notre Dame; and in 2009 and 2016, he was named Georgia Outstanding Educator of the Year by the Georgia Commission on the Holocaust. He also has been named a Mandel Fellow by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and a Lerner Fellow by the Jewish Foundation for the Righteous.
The cost to register is $95 per person. The deadline to register is Friday, January 20.
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mAAc AJFF Preview Party
2023-01-30 19:30 - 21:00 | GA
Join the mAAc (Mature Active Adult Community) for a preview of movies coming to this year's Atlanta Jewish Film Festival, led by our own Judy Marx!
This event is virtual, and registration is not required.
Join Via Zoom

Shabbat Dinner and Singing
2023-02-03 19:30 - 21:30 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue—Srochi Auditorium, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave. NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327, United States
Continue the evening with a delicious Shabbat dinner and much more signing! Registration is required for this event at $25 per adult, $15 per child (registration link below).
Register for Shabbat Dinner
The deadline to register for the Shabbat Dinner is Friday, January 27.

Tu B'Shvat Tree Planting
2023-02-05 13:00 - 16:00 | Wade Walker Park, 5605 Rockbridge Rd SW, Stone Mountain, GA, 30088
Join the community in planting 73 trees in Wade Walker Park to help sustain our urban forest and celebrate Tu B'Shvat, the Jewish "New Year of Trees". Tu B'Shvat (literally, the 15th day of the lunar month of Shvat) encourages us to connect culture and faith to the land and to build awareness of our roles in preventing land degradation.
The newly-planted trees will provide cleaner air, cool shade, and an all-around improved habitat for humans and wildlife living in our community. Planting tasks include digging holes with shovels/mattocks, untangling roots with your hands, mulching, watering, and cleaning up your area. Physical activity such as bending, lifting, and kneeling is required. Tree planting can be physically strenuous—Be ready to break a sweat and get dirty!
Registration required.
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