Ahavath Achim Synagogue

Ice Skating at Atlantic Station
2023-01-08 12:30 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | 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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Candle Lighting
2023-01-13 17:31, 2023-01-20 17:38, 2023-01-27 17:45, 2023-02-03 17:52, 2023-02-10 17:59, 2023-02-17 18:05, 2023-02-24 18:11, 2023-03-03 18:17 | GA

Conclusion of Shabbat
2023-01-14 18:16, 2023-01-21 18:23, 2023-01-28 18:29, 2023-02-04 18:36, 2023-02-11 18:43, 2023-02-18 18:49, 2023-02-25 18:56, 2023-03-04 19:02 | GA

Martin Luther King Jr. Day
2023-01-16 | GA

Office Closed
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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Tu B'Shvat
2023-02-06 00:00 | GA

mAAc Panel Discussion — Facing Life's Challenges: Explore Your Options Ahead of Time
2023-02-16 13:00 - 15:00 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue—Srochi Auditorium, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave. NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327, 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 Sandler, LMSW of Weinstein Hospice
Topic 3: Facing the Unthinkable: Avoiding Crisis Mode
Speaker: Helen Scherrer-Diamond of Inman Travel and Dressler's Jewish Funeral Care
Join in person or virtually. Refreshments provided. This program is free and open to everyone, but registration is required by Monday, February 13 (link below).
We recommend inviting your spouse and children to better understand the importance of the topics being discussed!
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Z'havah Hamentashen Bake-Off 🚹
2023-02-26 09:45 - 12:30 | 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, all are welcome!
This event is free to attend, but you must RSVP by Tuesday, February 21 to receive the address.
RSVP

Purim PaloozAA
2023-03-05 10:30 - 12:30 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327
This year's Purim PaloozAA is going to be out-of-this-world! Join us for a space-themed Purim party as we gather for a morning of games, crafts, prizes, treats, and fun. Attractions include an inflatable obstacle course, a bounce house for the five-and-under crowd, henna by the incredible Nikki Novotny, and more!
The cost to participate is $20 per family; $25 per family at the door.
The deadline to register is 5 p.m. on Friday, March 3 (link below).
Are you or your teen available to volunteer? If so, please fill out this form.
Questions? Contact the Director of Education: Sharon Graetz (sgraetz@aasynagogue.org).
Register

Erev Purim
2023-03-06 | GA

Mincha and Musical Ma'ariv and Megillah Reading (Hybrid)
2023-03-06 17:45 - 20:30 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue—Ellman Chapel, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327, United States
Join us for a musical parody service like none other followed by an interactive Megillah reading by our very own Steve Grossman. Come solo or with your family but definitely with a costume and ready to boo your head off! Following the Megillah reading, all are invited to celebrate the Bat Mitzvah of Ma'ayan Rosenthal (daughter of Brooke and Rabbi Laurence Rosenthal) and her friend, Bella Ebrams, with dancing, games, and lots of fun!
5:45–6:30 p.m.: Mincha and Musical Ma'ariv
6:30–8:30 p.m.: Megillah Reading
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Bat Mitzvah Celebration of Ma'ayan Bella Rosenthal 🚹
2023-03-06 20:30 - 22:00 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue—Srochi Auditorium, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave. NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327, United States
Celebrate the Bat Mitzvah of Ma'ayan Bella Rosenthal (daughter of Brooke and Rabbi Laurence Rosenthal) and her friend, Bella Ebrams, with dancing, games, and lots of fun! It's Purim, so wear a costume!
Please also join us for Shabbat Morning Service on Saturday, March 4.
