Conclusion of Shabbat
2024-06-29 21:18, 2024-07-06 21:17, 2024-07-13 21:15, 2024-07-20 21:11, 2024-07-27 21:07, 2024-08-03 21:01, 2024-08-10 20:54 (America/New_York) | GA

Habitat for Humanity NW Metro Atlanta Interfaith Build ⏺️
2024-06-30 07:45 - 16:00 | 2024 Habitat for Humanity NW Interfaith Build Site, 136 Hedges St SE, Marietta, GA, 30008
Ahavath Achim Synagogue has been a proud participating organization of Habitat for Humanity NW Metro Atlanta's Interfaith Build for over 25 years! This year, we'll be joining Temple Kol Emett and Temple Sinai for this meaningful mitzvah! Eight volunteers are needed for this year's build. Anyone over the age of 16 can volunteer.
If you are interested in participating, please contact Alan Wexler (alanwexler@databankinfo.com; 404.872.8880; 404.931.8561), who will send you more information on the build and how to register.

Independence Day
2024-07-04 | GA

Office Closed
2024-07-04 - 2024-07-05 | GA

Candle Lighting
2024-07-05 20:34, 2024-07-12 20:32, 2024-07-19 20:28, 2024-07-26 20:24, 2024-08-02 20:18, 2024-08-09 20:12 | GA

Rosh Chodesh Tamuz
2024-07-06, 2024-07-07 | GA
Start of month of Tamuz on the Hebrew calendar

Havdallah and Kiddush Levana 🔀
2024-07-13 21:15 - 21:30 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue—Garden, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327
Join us in the courtyard every month on the Saturday evening after the new moon for a musical Havdallah and moon blessing ceremony!
Click here for a link to the song sheet.
Dates: July 13, August 14, September 7, October 5, November 2, December 7, January 4, February 1, March 1, and April 5
Join Zoom

Grief Counseling Support Group ⏺️
2024-07-18 11:00 - 12:30 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue—Koplin Borochoff Library, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327, United States
*All slots have been filled for this workshop. If you wish to be placed on the waiting list, please contact Jill Rosner (contact info below).
Join Moniqueka Rucker, founder of Faith, Hope, Love, Restoration, and Wellness, Inc., and Rabbi Rosenthal for a six-session experience working through grief, loss, and pain as we seek comfort, strength, and wholeness. These workshops will bring Jewish spirituality and healing together. Thank you to AA's Chesed Initiative for allowing us to bring this workshop to our community.
Although all sessions are free, a commitment to attend all six sessions and be an active participant is necessary to ensure group cohesion and bonding, both important for the healing process to begin.
Schedule:

Thursday, July 18, 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Thursday, July 25, 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Thursday, Aug 1, 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Thursday, Aug 8, 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Thursday, Aug 15, 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Thursday, Aug 22, 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

To register, please contact Jill Rosner (jrosner@aasynagogue.org; 404.603.5741) by Thursday, July 18.
Questions? Contact Rabbi Laurence Rosenthal (lrosenthal@aasynagogue.org; 404.603.5744) or Moniqueka Rucker (info@fhlwellness.com; 470.984.6064).

mAAc's Fourth Annual Brunch
2024-07-21 11:00 - 13:00 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue—Srochi Auditorium, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave. NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327, United States
Join the Mature Active Adult Community (mAAc) for its Fourth Annual Brunch!
The cost to attend is $30 per mAAc member and $35 per non-mAAc member. The deadline to register is Friday, July 12.

Two ways to register:

Online: complete the online registration form (below).
Check (two options):

Mail your check to the synagogue with attention to Jackie Nix. Please call her in advance to let her know your check is in the mail so we can reserve your spot. Or,
Deliver your check in person to the synagogue with attention to Jackie Nix.

Please make checks payable to Ahavath Achim Synagogue, and write the event name in the memo line.
Questions?

Registration: Contact Jackie Nix (jnix@aasynagogue.org; 404.603.5749)
Program: Contact Gail Solomon (solgail.627@gmail.com; 404.456.6171)

Register

Meet the Hazzan Shabbaton 🔀
2024-07-26 18:00 - 2024-07-27 21:15 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327
Join us for a Shabbat with Hazzan Helene Kates, our 5785 High Holiday Hazzan!
Schedule:

Friday, July 26 at 6:00 p.m.: Kabbalat Shabbat with Hazzan Helene Kates—Ellman Chapel or Zoom
Saturday, July 27: Hazzan Helene Kates will lead portions of the following:

9:30 a.m.: Shabbat Morning Service (including Musaf and the sermon)—Ellman Chapel or Zoom
12:30 p.m.: Rebbe's Tish (singing and study on the theme of Nigunim)—Srochi Auditorium
7:45 p.m.: Mincha, Seudah Sheleshet, Ma'ariv, Havdallah—Ellman Chapel or Zoom

Rosh Chodesh Av
2024-08-05 | GA
Start of month of Av on the Hebrew calendar

Young Adult Engagement Walk on the BeltLine ⏺️
2024-08-11 10:30 - 13:30 | Pancake Social, 675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Atlanta, GA, 30308
Join our Young Adult Engagement Subcommittee for a fun morning wandering on the BeltLine Eastside Trail! We'll meet at Pancake Social for brunch and make our way down to Krog Street Market and back, with potential fun stops along the way.
There is no cost to attend, but RSVP is required by Thursday, August 8, to Jackie Nix (jnix@aasynagogue.org).

mAAc at Jersey Boys ⏺️
2024-08-11 14:00 - 16:30 | City Springs Theatre Company, 1 Galambos Way, Sandy Springs, GA, 30328
Join the Mature Active Adult Community (mAAc) to see Jersey Boys! With phenomenal music, memorable characters, and great storytelling, Jersey Boys follows the fascinating evolution of four blue-collar kids who became one of the greatest successes in pop-music history. Winner of Best Musical at both the Tony Awards and Olivier Awards, Jersey Boys takes you behind the music of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons to discover the secret of a 40-year friendship as the foursome work their way from the streets of New Jersey to the heights of stardom.
The cost to attend is $45 per person for mAAc members and $55 per person for non-mAAc members. Registration is required (link below) by Tuesday, July 9.
Questions?
Registration: Jackie Nix (jnix@aasynagogue.org; 404.603.5743)
Program: Gail Solomon (solgail.627@gmail.com; 404.456.6171)
Register

Erev Tisha B'Av
2024-08-12 | GA

Tisha B'Av Service 🔀
2024-08-12 20:00 - 22:00 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue—Ellman Chapel, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327, United States
Join us in partnership with Congregation Bet Haverim for a solemn and reflective Tisha B'Av service as we commemorate the destruction of the First and Second Temples. The evening will include the traditional reading of Eicha (Book of Lamentations), a poignant text that captures the sorrow and loss of this day.
Our service will also feature thought-provoking rabbinic insight, offering a deeper understanding and contemporary reflections on the themes of Tisha B'Av. This is a time for communal mourning, introspection, and connection. We welcome everyone to participate in this meaningful observance.
*Parts of the program may not be easy to hear through Zoom. Please refer to the Tisha B'Av Service Guide for the text (in Hebrew and transliterated).
Join Via Zoom

Fast begins
2024-08-12 20:27 | GA

Tisha B'Av
2024-08-13 | GA

Fast ends
2024-08-13 20:58 | GA
