Conclusion of Shabbat
2024-05-25 21:05, 2024-06-01 21:09, 2024-06-08 21:13, 2024-06-15 21:15 (America/New_York) | GA

Graduation of Jai Jones ⏺️
2024-05-25 21:30 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue—Srochi Auditorium, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave. NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327, United States
The community is invited to Jai Jones's graduation party! Jai is the son of our very own Director of Security, Joe Jones, and Addis Jones. Jai will be attending Clemson University to study automobile engineering.
If you are able to attend, please RSVP through the link below.
If you would like to make a donation toward Jai's college fund, you can send it via check (made out to Joe Jones and sent to the Synagogue) or via Zelle (404.450.9356/Addis Jones).
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Lag BaOmer
2024-05-26 | GA

Lag B'Omer Fireside Chat ⏺️
2024-05-26 19:00 - 21:00 | The Home of Steve and Heleen Grossman, 5170 Trimble Rd NE, Atlanta, GA, 30342
Exploring the Future of AA and Spiritual Music
Join Rabbi Laurence Rosenthal and our Meshorerim (spiritual singers) for an evening of music! We'll discuss AA's vision for the future and how music will be our path toward community, tradition, and God. Come with an open heart and your passion for our Jewish future.
Schedule:

7:00 p.m.: Schmooze, fire building, s'mores for kids, and chill singing

7:40 p.m.: Panel discussion

8:40 p.m.: Singing and closing

This event is free and open to the community.
Questions? Contact Rabbi Laurence Rosenthal (404.603.5744; lrosenthal@aasynagogue.org).

Memorial Day
2024-05-27 | GA

Office Closed
2024-05-27, 2024-06-12 - 2024-06-13 | GA

Candle Lighting
2024-05-31 20:25, 2024-06-07 20:29, 2024-06-11 20:30, 2024-06-12 21:14, 2024-06-14 20:32 | GA

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

The 137th Annual Meeting of Ahavath Achim Synagogue 🔀
2024-06-09 14:00 - 16:00 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue — Epstein Sanctuary, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327
The Annual Meeting is our time to gather as a congregational family to take stock of where we are and where we are going and attend to synagogue affairs. The "State of the Synagogue: Past, Present, and Future" will be presented. The business portion of the meeting includes the election and installation of officers and board of directors.
The full slate of officers and board of directors presented by the Nominating Committee has been mailed to every congregant. All AA members in good standing who are present at the Annual Meeting, in person or by proxy, are eligible to vote. A quorum of 100 members is required in person or by proxy (proxy form linked below).
The Annual Meeting will be held virtually and in person, with light refreshments served.
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Proxy Form
2024–25 Slate
Officers:

Mark Stern, President (two-year term)
Adam Hirsch, Executive Vice President (two-year term)
Josh Hanna, Financial Vice President (two-year term)
Ryan Posner, Vice President (two-year term)
Taylor Smith, Vice President (one-year term filling Adam Hirsch's remaining term)

Elected Board of Directors (two-year terms ending 2026):

Lauren Barden
Andrew Cozewith
Brandon Goldberg
Helaine Lasky
Gail Solomon

Elected Board of Directors (one-year terms ending 2025):

Michael Joseph
Marcia Spielberger

Terms Expiring—Thank You for Your Service:

Gary Alembik (President)
Irene Aronin (Presidential Appointee)
Gerry Benjamin (Immediate Past President)
Barbara Feinberg (Vice President)
Heleen Grossman (Board of Directors Member)
Cathy Miller (Board of Directors Member)
Mark Papier (Board of Directors Member)
Barry Prusin (Board of Directors Member)
Bob Tepper (Presidential Appointee)
Rob Wildstein (Presidential Appointee)

Erev Shavuot
2024-06-11 | GA

Office Closed at Noon
2024-06-11 | GA

Mincha/Ma'ariv Service ▶️
2024-06-11 18:00 - 18:30 | GA
Our regular daily mincha / ma'ariv service will take place as usual virtually. Join us for Tikkun Leil Shavuot afterwards – for a PDF version of the Tikkun Leil Shavuot program, click here.
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Tikkun Leil Shavuot: Singing at Sinai 🔀
2024-06-11 18:30 - 2024-06-12 09:30 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327
Join us for our community's all-night learning in partnership with Congregation Bet Haverim, Ma'alot, and 18Doors to celebrate the giving of the Torah.
We'll offer multiple in-person and virtual learning tracks and special learning tailored to this year's theme: "Singing at Sinai." The program will kick off with Music in Common's Plenary Session at 7:00 p.m., followed by a whole night of breakout sessions (see schedule below), a Midnight Kiddush Levana at 12:00 a.m., a Sunrise Shacharit Service at 5:30 a.m., and Morning Yoga and Mindful Moments at 8:00 a.m.
This event is free and open to the community—Come for any or all of the evening or morning events, in person or virtually!
Click here for a PDF version of the entire program.

Program

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Presenters

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Community Partners

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Tikkun Leil Shavuot Opening Program—Music in Common 🔀
2024-06-11 19:00 - 21:00 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue—Paradies Hall, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave. NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327, United States
Join us in kicking off our Tikkun Leil Shavuot program for a powerful opening program by Music in Common! The program will feature a documentary screening, dialogue, and musical performance focused on Music in Common's Israel-Palestine and interfaith work in the U.S. and Middle East. All are welcome to stay the rest of the night (and into the morning) for Tikkun Leil Shavuot: Singing at Sinai! See the full program here.
The documentary filming "From Madness to Music" can be found here.
This event is free and open to the community.
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Festival Ma'ariv Service 🔀
2024-06-11 21:00 - 21:30 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue—Ellman Chapel, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327, United States
After our plenary session with Music in Common, we will join together for an Erev Shavuot evening service.
For a PDF version of the Tikkun Leil Shavuot program, click here.
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Midnight Kiddush Levana 🔀
2024-06-12 00:00 - 00:30 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue—Garden, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327
As part of our Tikkun Leil Shavuot program, join Bonnie and Michael Levine for a musical moon blessing, singing, and dancing, followed by cheesecake at 12:30 p.m. in Paradies Hall.
You can join virtually using this link. If you are joining us virtually, we invite you to go outside where the moon is visible, from wherever you are!
For the Kiddush Levana song sheet click here.
For a PDF version of the Tikkun Leil Shavuot program, click here.

Shavuot Day 1
2024-06-12 | GA

Morning Yoga and Mindful Moments 🔀
2024-06-12 08:00 - 09:15 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue—Breezeway, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327
As part of our community Tikkun Leil Shavuot, join Congregation Bet Haverim's Rebecca Leary Safon for 30 minutes of yoga in our garden, followed by 30 minutes of Mindful Moments with chant practice. This yoga session immediately follows our Sunrise Shacharit. Stay afterward for breakfast and Torah stufy.
This event is free and open to the community.
For a PDF version of the full Tikkun Leil Shavuot program, click here.
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Shavuot Day 2
2024-06-13 | GA

Conclusion of Shavuot
2024-06-13 21:15 | GA

Juneteenth
2024-06-19 | GA

Building Closed
2024-06-19 | GA
