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Event Series Naomi's Book Club

Naomi's Book Club

Join Sisterhood on the first Monday of the month for a lively book discussion. January's book is The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri, and the discussion will be led by Sandybeck Lease. Questions? Contact Madeleine Gimbel (maddy_gimbel@yahoo.com; 404.355.7711). Join Via Zoom

Event Series Biblical Hebrew Class

Biblical Hebrew Class

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 […]

Event Series Dig Deeper: Prayer Book Exploration

Dig Deeper: Prayer Book Exploration 🔀

Ahavath Achim Synagogue - Ellman Chapel 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 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 […]

Event Series Tot Shabbat

Family Shabbat

Ahavath Achim Synagogue 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA

Join us on the first Saturday of the month for Family Shabbat! Service starts at 10:45 p.m., but come at 10:15 a.m. for a Shabbat-friendly activity and schmooze. Stay for kiddush and challah afterwards. This service is designed for families with kids 0–2nd grade, but all are welcome. We have a tradition of enjoying fresh-baked […]

Event Series Torah Study

Torah Study 🔀

Ahavath Achim Synagogue - Cavalier Room 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA

Join us in Cavalier Room or via Zoom for Torah Study. Join Via Zoom

Event Series B'nai Mitzvah Lunch and Learn

B'nai Mitzvah Lunch and Learn ⏺️

Ahavath Achim Synagogue - Paradies Hall 600 Peachtree Battle Ave. NW, Atlanta, GA, 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 […]

Ice Skating at Atlantic Station

Atlantic Station 1371 Market Street, Atlanta, GA

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 […]

Event Series mAAc Meets: Tuesdays@AA

mAAc Meets: Tuesdays@AA

Join us for Tuesdays@AA, now part of our congregation’s Mature Active Adult Community (mAAc). Every Tuesday, one of our rabbis will begin the class with a one-hour discussion. The second hour of the class will be led by another member of the group. Rabbi Laurence Rosenthal will teach on the first Tuesday of the month […]

Event Series Biblical Hebrew Class

Biblical Hebrew Class

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 […]

Event Series Dig Deeper: Prayer Book Exploration

Dig Deeper: Prayer Book Exploration 🔀

Ahavath Achim Synagogue - Ellman Chapel 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 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 […]

Event Series Torah Study

Torah Study 🔀

Ahavath Achim Synagogue - Cavalier Room 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA

Join us in Cavalier Room or via Zoom for Torah Study. Join Via Zoom

Event Series Rebbe's Tish

Rebbe's Tish Honoring Chevra Kadisha (In-Person)

Ahavath Achim Synagogue - Paradies Hall 600 Peachtree Battle Ave. NW, Atlanta, GA, 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. At this month's tish, we'll be honoring Chevra Kadisha members for their ongoing service and commitment to this mitzvah.

Event Series mAAc Meets: Movie Discussion

mAAc Meets: Movie Discussion — To Dust

Members of our Mature Active Adult Community (mAAc) are invited to a movie discussion on the film To Dust. A grief-stricken Hasidic widower enlists an unwitting biology teacher in an obsessive struggle to make peace with his loss and grasp the mortality of the flesh. Mourning the death of his cancer-stricken wife, Shmuel (Géza Röhrig) […]

Event Series mAAc Meets: Tuesdays@AA

mAAc Meets: Tuesdays@AA

Join us for Tuesdays@AA, now part of our congregation’s Mature Active Adult Community (mAAc). Every Tuesday, one of our rabbis will begin the class with a one-hour discussion. The second hour of the class will be led by another member of the group. Rabbi Laurence Rosenthal will teach on the first Tuesday of the month […]

Event Series Biblical Hebrew Class

Biblical Hebrew Class

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 […]

Event Series Dig Deeper: Prayer Book Exploration

Dig Deeper: Prayer Book Exploration 🔀

Ahavath Achim Synagogue - Ellman Chapel 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 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 […]

Event Series Latte and Learn

Latte and Learn

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). Join Via Zoom

Event Series Torah Study

Torah Study 🔀

Ahavath Achim Synagogue - Cavalier Room 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA

Join us in Cavalier Room or via Zoom for Torah Study. Join Via Zoom

Event Series Chodesh Tov: A New Moon Musical Meditation

Chodesh Tov: A New Moon Musical Meditation

Ahavath Achim Synagogue - Paradies Hall 600 Peachtree Battle Ave. NW, Atlanta, GA, United States

Join us every month on the Shabbat preceding Rosh Chodesh, the first day of the new Hebrew month, for soulful singing, chanting, and blessings. This service is inspired by the Birkat HaChodesh that we say on the Shabbat preceding Rosh Chodesh. Music will include excerpts from Hallel and Shabbat liturgy as well as other selections […]

Event Series Marilyn Ginsberg Eckstein Cultural Arts Program

Peachtree String Quartet Holocaust Remembrance Day Concert

Ahavath Achim Synagogue - Srochi Auditorium 600 Peachtree Battle Ave. NW, Atlanta, GA, United States

In honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day, join us for a concert featuring the Peachtree String Quartet presented by the Marilyn Ginsberg Eckstein Cultural Arts Program Fund. The program will feature Atlanta’s noted artists, Chris Pulgram (violin), Yang-Yoon Kim (viola), Elizabeth Pridgen, (piano), and Thomas Carpenter (cello) performing Franz Schubert’s String Trio in B Flat Major, […]

Event Series The History of the Holocaust with Brendan Murphy

The History of the Holocaust with Brendan Murphy

The Marist School 3790 Ashford-Dunwoody Rd NE, Atlanta, GA

AA's Antisemitism Task Force 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, […]

Event Series mAAc Meets: Tuesdays@AA

mAAc Meets: Tuesdays@AA

Join us for Tuesdays@AA, now part of our congregation’s Mature Active Adult Community (mAAc). Every Tuesday, one of our rabbis will begin the class with a one-hour discussion. The second hour of the class will be led by another member of the group. Rabbi Laurence Rosenthal will teach on the first Tuesday of the month […]

Event Series Biblical Hebrew Class

Biblical Hebrew Class

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 […]

Event Series Dig Deeper: Prayer Book Exploration

Dig Deeper: Prayer Book Exploration 🔀

Ahavath Achim Synagogue - Ellman Chapel 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 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 […]

Event Series Torah Study

Torah Study 🔀

Ahavath Achim Synagogue - Cavalier Room 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA

Join us in Cavalier Room or via Zoom for Torah Study. Join Via Zoom

Event Series The History of the Holocaust with Brendan Murphy

The History of the Holocaust with Brendan Murphy

The Marist School 3790 Ashford-Dunwoody Rd NE, Atlanta, GA

AA's Antisemitism Task Force 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, […]

mAAc AJFF Preview Party

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

Event Series mAAc Meets: Tuesdays@AA

mAAc Meets: Tuesdays@AA

Join us for Tuesdays@AA, now part of our congregation’s Mature Active Adult Community (mAAc). Every Tuesday, one of our rabbis will begin the class with a one-hour discussion. The second hour of the class will be led by another member of the group. Rabbi Laurence Rosenthal will teach on the first Tuesday of the month […]

Event Series Biblical Hebrew Class

Biblical Hebrew Class

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 […]

Event Series Dig Deeper: Prayer Book Exploration

Dig Deeper: Prayer Book Exploration 🔀

Ahavath Achim Synagogue - Ellman Chapel 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 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 […]

Event Series Marilyn Ginsberg Eckstein Cultural Arts Program

Sonia Project Weekend Part 2

Delve deeper into the spiritual practice of communal singing at our second Sonia Project Weekend with artist-in-residence (and rabbi-in-residence), Rabbi Sam Blustin. We'll lift up our voices at a musical, candle-lit Shabbat service in the round followed by dinner, gather for a joyous Rebbe's Tish with B'nai Mitzvah families on Saturday afternoon, and end Shabbat […]

Shabbat Dinner and Singing

Ahavath Achim Synagogue - Srochi Auditorium 600 Peachtree Battle Ave. NW, Atlanta, GA, 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.

Event Series Torah Study

Torah Study 🔀

Ahavath Achim Synagogue - Cavalier Room 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA

Join us in Cavalier Room or via Zoom for Torah Study. Join Via Zoom

Event Series Tot Shabbat

Family Shabbat ⏺️

Ahavath Achim Synagogue 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA

Join us on the first Saturday of the month for Family Shabbat, a short and sweet musical service geared toward our young families! The program starts at 11:30 a.m., but come at 11:15 a.m. for a Shabbat-friendly activity and schmooze. Stick around after the Shabbat service for a community kiddush lunch and fresh-baked challah, lovingly […]

Event Series Rebbe's Tish

Rebbe's Tish with B'nai Mitzvah Families (In-Person)

Ahavath Achim Synagogue - Paradies Hall 600 Peachtree Battle Ave. NW, Atlanta, GA, 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. This Rebbe's Tish is part of Sonia Project Weekend Part 2. We'll uncover the joys of childhood through song and study—for the […]

Event Series Mincha/Ma'ariv/Havdallah Service

House Concert and Havdallah (In-Person)

The Home of Ana and Ryan Posner 418 Woodward Avenue SE, Atlanta, GA

Take a load off at the end of a long week, as we gather for a night of music, food, and community. 7:00 p.m.: Schmoozing and Ryan’s famous homemade pizza 7:30 p.m.: Havdallah and House Concert featuring Rabbi Blustin and SunMoonPie (Bonnie and Michael Levine) 8:45–9:30 p.m.: More schmoozing Please RSVP to Jackie Nix (jnix@aasynagogue.org) […]

Event Series Blood Drive

Blood Drive

Ahavath Achim Synagogue - Srochi Auditorium 600 Peachtree Battle Ave. NW, Atlanta, GA, 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, and, due to Covid-19, the blood supply is low and needs to be […]

Tu B'Shvat Tree Planting

Wade Walker Park 5605 Rockbridge Rd SW, Stone Mountain, GA

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 […]

Event Series Marilyn Ginsberg Eckstein Cultural Arts Program

Atlanta Chamber Players Concert

Ahavath Achim Synagogue - Srochi Auditorium 600 Peachtree Battle Ave. NW, Atlanta, GA, United States

Join us for a concert featuring the Atlanta Chamber Players presented by the Marilyn Ginsberg Eckstein Cultural Arts Program Fund. The program will feature Atlanta’s noted artists, Laura Ardan (clarinet), David Coucheron (violin), Helen Kim (violin), Cathy Lynn (viola), Elizabeth Pridgen (piano), Brad Ritchie (cello), and Ken Wagner (violin) performing Max Bruch’s Three Pieces for […]

Event Series Naomi's Book Club

Naomi's Book Club

Join Sisterhood on the first Monday of the month for a lively book discussion. February's book is Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner, and the discussion will be led by Patsy Little. Questions? Contact Madeleine Gimbel (maddy_gimbel@yahoo.com; 404.355.7711). Join Via Zoom

Event Series The History of the Holocaust with Brendan Murphy

The History of the Holocaust with Brendan Murphy

The Marist School 3790 Ashford-Dunwoody Rd NE, Atlanta, GA

AA's Antisemitism Task Force 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, […]

Event Series mAAc Meets: Tuesdays@AA

mAAc Meets: Tuesdays@AA

Join us for Tuesdays@AA, now part of our congregation’s Mature Active Adult Community (mAAc). Every Tuesday, one of our rabbis will begin the class with a one-hour discussion. The second hour of the class will be led by another member of the group. Rabbi Laurence Rosenthal will teach on the first Tuesday of the month […]

Event Series Biblical Hebrew Class

Biblical Hebrew Class

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 […]

Event Series Dig Deeper: Prayer Book Exploration

Dig Deeper: Prayer Book Exploration 🔀

Ahavath Achim Synagogue - Ellman Chapel 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 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 […]

Event Series Shabbat Morning Service

Sisterhood Shabbat (Hybrid)

Ahavath Achim Synagogue - Ellman Chapel 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, United States

Join us in celebrating the women of Sisterhood and the many incredible initiatives created, curated, and sustained through the hard work of their members! Join Via Zoom

Event Series Torah Study

Torah Study 🔀

Ahavath Achim Synagogue - Cavalier Room 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA

Join us in Cavalier Room or via Zoom for Torah Study. Join Via Zoom

Event Series mAAc Meets: Tuesdays@AA

mAAc Meets: Tuesdays@AA

Join us for Tuesdays@AA, now part of our congregation’s Mature Active Adult Community (mAAc). Every Tuesday, one of our rabbis will begin the class with a one-hour discussion. The second hour of the class will be led by another member of the group. Rabbi Laurence Rosenthal will teach on the first Tuesday of the month […]

Event Series Biblical Hebrew Class

Biblical Hebrew Class

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 […]

Event Series Dig Deeper: Prayer Book Exploration

Dig Deeper: Prayer Book Exploration 🔀

Ahavath Achim Synagogue - Ellman Chapel 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 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 […]

Event Series Latte and Learn

Latte and Learn

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). Join Via Zoom

mAAc Panel Discussion — Facing Life's Challenges: Explore Your Options Ahead of Time

Ahavath Achim Synagogue - Srochi Auditorium 600 Peachtree Battle Ave. NW, Atlanta, GA, United States

Join mAAc (Mature Active Adult Community) for a panel discussion on some very powerful, timely, and important conversations. Topic 1: Mature Adults and The Golden Rule: Be Prepared for the Future! Speaker: Attorney Judith Alembik of Alembik and Alembik Family Law Topic 2: Making Your Family’s Life Easier When Faced with Difficult Decisions Speaker: Susan […]

Event Series Torah Study

Torah Study — Repro Shabbat (Hybrid)

Ahavath Achim Synagogue - Cavalier Room 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA

The National Council of Jewish Women has coordinated congregations around the country in solidarity and study focused on the issue of reproductive rights. Join Rabbi Blustin to explore this week's Torah reading and its influence on the Jewish laws of reproductive rights and justice. Join Via Zoom

Event Series Chodesh Tov: A New Moon Musical Meditation

Chodesh Tov: A New Moon Musical Meditation

Ahavath Achim Synagogue - Paradies Hall 600 Peachtree Battle Ave. NW, Atlanta, GA, United States

Join us every month on the Shabbat preceding Rosh Chodesh, the first day of the new Hebrew month, for soulful singing, chanting, and blessings. This service is inspired by the Birkat HaChodesh that we say on the Shabbat preceding Rosh Chodesh. Music will include excerpts from Hallel and Shabbat liturgy as well as other selections […]

Event Series mAAc Meets: Tuesdays@AA

mAAc Meets: Tuesdays@AA

Join us for Tuesdays@AA, now part of our congregation’s Mature Active Adult Community (mAAc). Every Tuesday, one of our rabbis will begin the class with a one-hour discussion. The second hour of the class will be led by another member of the group. Rabbi Laurence Rosenthal will teach on the first Tuesday of the month […]

Event Series Biblical Hebrew Class

Biblical Hebrew Class

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 […]

Event Series Dig Deeper: Prayer Book Exploration

Dig Deeper: Prayer Book Exploration 🔀

Ahavath Achim Synagogue - Ellman Chapel 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 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 […]

Event Series Torah Study

Torah Study 🔀

Ahavath Achim Synagogue - Cavalier Room 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA

Join us in Cavalier Room or via Zoom for Torah Study. Join Via Zoom

Z'havah Hamentashen Bake-Off 🚹

The Home of Avital Cohen

Sara Papier was last year's Purim Queen—Will she retain her crown? It's time for Z'havah's annual Hamantashen Bake-Off competition! We provide the dough (gluten-free available) and you bring the filling—vegetarian ingredients only! The most creatively delicious hamentashen will be awarded a prize and recognition! A light breakfast will be served. While this is a Z’havah-sponsored […]

Event Series mAAc Meets: Tuesdays@AA

mAAc Meets: Tuesdays@AA

Join us for Tuesdays@AA, now part of our congregation’s Mature Active Adult Community (mAAc). Every Tuesday, one of our rabbis will begin the class with a one-hour discussion. The second hour of the class will be led by another member of the group. Rabbi Laurence Rosenthal will teach on the first Tuesday of the month […]

Event Series Biblical Hebrew Class

Biblical Hebrew Class

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 […]

High Holiday Tunes

AA Tunes Campaign

What are the AA tunes? Our rabbis hear this question yearly as the journey toward the High Holidays begins. The AA tunes are melodies that have accompanied us through countless High Holidays throughout our youth and as we grew with the congregation. Cantor after cantor, choir after choir, some melodies have followed us, embraced us, and given us a sense of the holiness of the AA prayer experience. But what are they? We embarked on a mission to “find” the AA tunes, with our community’s help. Check out the journey!

AA Tunes Campaign

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Sing with the Meshorerim

Our Meshorerim (Hebrew for “spiritual singers”) group enhances prayer through music and song. The group is open to anyone regardless of musical background, Hebrew ability, or rehearsal attendance. Even if you’ve never attended a practice before, you can join our Meshorerim  anytime. All we ask is that you sit up front during the Holidays in the designated “Meshorerim” section and sing along when you can! See the full schedule of gatherings on the AA Tunes Linktree.

Questions? Please contact the Interim Director of Music and Tefillah: Bonnie Levine (music@aasynagogue.org).

AA Children's Choir

The Children’s Choir, introduced for the first time during the 5784 High Holiday services, will sing again this year! The Children’s Choir currently includes young singers ages 5–15 and rehearses on Sundays during our Kesher Jewish School program and Saturdays after Rebbe’s Tish.

Spiritual Preparation

They say listening to a band’s album before attending their concert can help people enjoy the show. The same is true of spiritual preparation for the High Holiday services. Familiarizing yourself with the audio tracks of the AA Tunes will lead to a more meaningful High Holiday experience! While we may not have an AA Tunes album (at least not yet), we offer sheet music and audio files for some of our selections. You can find an index with links here.

Behind the "AA Tunes"

Ahavath Achim has a rich musical history of over a century, from commissioned choral works to rock band tributes. In addition to the AA Tunes Campaign playlist, please enjoy inspirational musical kavanot (Hebrew for “intentions” or “sincere feelings, directions of the heart”) and some of our favorite musical memories and stories about our beloved “AA Tunes” and other resources.

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Service Schedule

Selichot—Saturday, September 28

7:15 p.m.

Mincha/Ma’ariv/Havdallah Service
Havdallah: 7:50 p.m.

In-Person: Ellman Chapel
Virtual: Zoom

8–9:30 p.m.

Selichot Service

In-Person: Ellman Chapel
Virtual: Zoom

Sunday, September 29

10:30 a.m. at Greenwood Cemetery
12:00 p.m. at Arlington Memorial Park

Cemetery Visits

In-Person: Greenwood Cemetery and Arlington Memorial Park

1:45–4:00 p.m.

Reverse Tashlich

In-Person: Peachtree Creek Greenway

Register by 9/27