Ahavath Achim Synagogue

Z'havah Sisterhood Gratitude Hike
2022-10-23 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Arabia Mountain, 3787 Klondike Road, Stonecrest, GA, 30038
Join Z'havah Sisterhood for their opening event where you'll be guided up Arabia Mountain to spend time with friends and focus on what you're grateful for. As the group reaches the top of the mountain, there will be a break for light snacks (provided) and time to reflect and enjoy the view. While this is a Z'havah event, all sisters are welcome! There is no cost to attend.
This is a light to medium hike that should last around two hours. Please bring your own water.
Questions? Contact the Z'havah co-chairs:
Avital Cohen (678.637.3413; avitalkcohen@gmail.com)
Rebecca Sokol (770.789.1467; sokolrebecca@gmail.com)

Brotherhood at the Atlanta Kosher BBQ Festival
2022-10-23 11:00 - 15:00 | Brook Run Park, 4770 N Peachtree Rd , Dunwoody, GA, 30338
Help the AA Brotherhood team, "The Wandering Que," defend their 2019 and 2021 trophies at this year's Atlanta Kosher BBQ Festival! Brotherhood is looking for volunteers to help prep on Thursday evening, October 2o, and during the overnight cook on Saturday, October 22. Bring the family, taste the deliciousness, and support Brotherhood!
To volunteer, please contact the Brotherhood co-chairs: Adam Hirsch (adamhirsch82@gmail.com; 520.990.8758); Andy Siegel (asiegel@siegelinsurance.com; 404.643.0618).
Get a taste of the festival. The 2019 Festival was filmed by Adam Hirsch (Brotherhood president and acclaimed Atlanta director) and his award-winning film crew led by Jacob Ross. The footage was featured in their documentary, No Pork on the Fork, which premiered at the 2020 Atlanta Jewish Film Festival.
Learn More

Rabbi Rosenthal's Talmud Class
2022-10-26 17:00 - 18:00 | GA
Join Via Zoom

Candle Lighting
2022-10-28 18:30, 2022-11-04 18:24, 2022-11-11 17:18, 2022-11-18 17:14, 2022-11-25 17:11, 2022-12-02 17:10 | GA

Worship in Pink Shabbat (Hybrid)
2022-10-29 09:30 - 12:00 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue—Ellman Chapel, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327, United States
Join us this Saturday for Sisterhood's 15th Annual Worship in Pink Shabbat! In the spirit of being #MoreThanPink, this Shabbat service honors all cancer survivors, participants of the Susan G. Komen 3-day or 2-day Walks, and the loved ones we have lost. This year's featured speaker is Gretchen Buchanan, a member of the Komen for Cure 3-Day team, Angels 4 Angels, for 15 years. Please attend and hear her inspiring story.
We encourage anyone who would like to participate in the service to contact Debra Elovich (dlelovich@gmail.com) or Rina Wolfe (rinawolfe10@gmail.com).
Join Via Zoom

Conclusion of Shabbat
2022-10-29 19:13, 2022-11-05 19:06, 2022-11-12 18:01, 2022-11-19 17:57, 2022-11-26 17:55, 2022-12-03 17:54 | GA

The Great Big Recycling Event
2022-10-30 10:00 - 12:00 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327
In an effort to improve our synagogue's ecological footprint and encourage a "green" state-of-mind among our community, AA's Greening Group collects hard-to-recycle materials and delivers them to CHaRM (Center for Hard to Recycle Materials) for proper recycling and disposal. These items CAN be responsibly recycled, re-purposed, and reused. Recycling can help prevent air and ground water pollution and keep the islands of the Pacific Ocean free of plastic. So, think before you toss, and bring your tricky recyclables (NOT trash/landfill) to AA where the Greening Group will take the items to CHaRM (Center for Hard to Recycle Materials) for proper recycling and disposal.
Only the following items will be accepted:

Molded Styrofoam packaging (must be bagged)
Sheet plastic (e.g., bubble wrap, clean and dry shopping and food storage bags, plastic packaging)
Electronics (TV's and monitors $20 each)
Wax-coated cartons (e.g. half-gallon orange juice and milk cartons)
Food-grade glass (clean unbroken bottles, no lids)
Bikes
Metals (e.g., cans, keys, screws, etc.)
Batteries (please tape terminals)

The drop-off location will be located toward the back of the upper parking lot. Please deposit smaller items in the bins. Stack larger items nearby.
Payment/donations can be left in the collection envelope in the AA lobby.
Questions? Contact the Greening Group Chair: Myrtle Lewin (aagreening@gmail.com).

B’nai Mitzvah Lunch and Learn ⏺️
2022-11-05 12:30 - 13:30 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue—Paradies Hall, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave. NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327, 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 the rabbis around 12:30 p.m. This is a great opportunity to connect with other families and friends, deepen relationships, and explore what it means to become bar/bat mitzvah. Exploration guides will be available to help you through the service.
Please RSVP to the Director of Education: Sharon Graetz (sgraetz@aasynagogue.org; 404.603.57). Childcare will be available for younger siblings, so please RSVP with names and ages of any additional siblings.
Dates: November 5, December 3, January 7, March 4, April 1, and May 6

Stop Dunwoody Child Sex Trafficking
2022-11-10 19:00 - 20:30 | Dunwoody United Methodist Church, 1548 Mt Vernon Rd, Dunwoody, GA, 30338
Join law enforcement and government officials, and school, faith, and community leaders to hear from experts in the field about ways to take a stand against and protect the children in your life from predators who are increasingly using online platforms and social media to access our youth. You will leave with real action steps to help make a difference. This event is organized by Street Grace and partnered by our AAACTS Committee (Awareness and Action Against Child Trafficking for Sex).
Featured Speakers:

Dunwoody Police Chief Grogan
District Attorney Dalia Racine
Federal Bureau of Investigation
And more!

Register

Musical Shabbat Service (Hybrid)
2022-11-11 18:00 - 19:00 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue—Ellman Chapel, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327, United States

Sonia Project Weekend
2022-11-11 18:00 - 2022-11-12 19:30 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327
Practice the art of communal singing at our first Sonia Project Weekend with artist-in-residence (and rabbi-in-residence), Rabbi Sam Blustin. We'll lift up our voices at a musical Friday night service and Shabbat dinner, gather for a joyous Rebbe's Tish on Saturday afternoon, and keep the singing going at a Saturday evening havdallah and bonfire.
Schedule
Friday, November 11

Musical Shabbat Service—6–7:15 p.m., Hybrid: Raise up your voice with a musical service!
Shabbat Dinner and Singing—7:30–9:30 p.m., Paradies Hall: Continue the evening with a delicious Shabbat dinner and much more signing! Registration is required for this event at $18 per person (registration link below).

Saturday, November 12

Shabbat Morning Service—9:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m., Hybrid
Rebbe's Tish—12:30–1:30 p.m., Paradies Hall: Sing and study as we uncover the power of silence within melody.
Family Havdallah and Melaveh Malkah—5:30–7:30 p.m., Rabbi Sam's Patio: Gather at 5:30 p.m. for some singing for families and havdallah. Stay for a bonfire with s'mores and post-Shabbat singing. RSVP to Jill Rosner (jrosner@aasynagogue.org; 404.603.5741) for the address.

Register for Shabbat Dinner and Singing
The deadline to register is Friday, November 4.

About the Sonia Project
In memory of Sonia Fishkin, the Sonia Project seeks to elevate the experience of communal singing at Ahavath Achim through meaningful gathering, education, and the commissioning of new liturgical melodies. This first cycle features our own Rabbi Sam Blustin, who will lead two artist-in-residence weekends and record and perform new liturgical music throughout the year. Thank you to Andy Zangwill, the Sonia Fishkin Memorial Fund, and the Marilyn Ginsberg Eckstein Cultural Arts Program Fund for their sponsorship of this initiative.

Shabbat Dinner and Singing (In-Person)
2022-11-11 19:30 - 21:30 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue—Paradies Hall, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave. NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327, United States
Continue the Sonia Project Weekend with a delicious Shabbat dinner and much more signing!
Registration is required for this event at $18 per person.
Register
The deadline to register is Friday, November 4.

Family Havdallah and Melaveh Malkah (In-Person)
2022-11-12 17:30 - 19:30 | Rabbi Sam's Patio
Gather at 5:30 p.m. for some singing for families and havdallah as part of Sonia Project Weekend! Stay for a bonfire with s'mores and post-Shabbat singing.
RSVP to Jill Rosner (jrosner@aasynagogue.org; 404.603.5741) for the address.

Dig Deeper: Prayer Book Exploration 🔀
2022-11-17 08:15 - 08:45 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue—Ellman Chapel, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327, 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 book, tradition, and spirituality. In-person participants will be treated to coffee and something sweet. Online participants will provide their own.
Join Via Zoom

Interfaith Community Thanksgiving Service
2022-11-20 16:00 - 18:00 | Northside United Methodist Church, 2799 Northside Dr NW, Atlanta, GA, 30305
Join the interfaith community for an exploration of gratitude found within fellowship.
Sponsored by Ahavath Achim Synagogue, New Hope A.M.E. Church, Northside Drive Baptist Church, Northside United Methodist Church, St. Anne's Episcopal Church, St. Luke Lutheran Church, and Trinity Presbyterian Church.
Join Via LivestreamClick Traditional Service on top bar

Office Closed at Noon
2022-11-23 | GA

Thanksgiving
2022-11-24 | GA

Office Closed
2022-11-24 - 2022-11-25 | GA

Schmooze and Booze (and S'mores)
2022-12-04 16:00 - 18:00 | The Home of Bethany and Taylor Smith, 1411 Bates Ct NE, Brookhaven, GA, 30319
Join us at the home of Bethany and Taylor Smith for an evening filled with song, laughter, and camaraderie! Light snacks and drinks will be provided. (Feel free to BYOB.)
Please RSVP to our Director of Outreach and Engagement: Miriam Habif Gelfond (mhabif@aasynagogue.org; 404.603.5749).

mAAc Chutzpah Exhibit Tour
2022-12-08 11:00 - 12:00 | The Breman Museum, 1440 Spring St NW, Atlanta, GA, 30309
Join the Mature Active Adult Community (mAAc) for a tour of the Chutzpah Exhibit at The Breman Museum. It took chutzpah to launch Georgia's only Jewish museum 25 years ago, so it's only fitting that the William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum marks its silver anniversary with the appropriately-titled exhibition History with Chutzpah: Remarkable Stories of the Southern Jewish Adventure 1733–Present. The exhibition presents an artifact-rich and interactive immersion into the colorful history of Jewish culture in Georgia and Alabama that serves as the foundation of Jewish life in the Southeast today. History with Chutzpah is "driven by stories," co-curator Sandra Berman said, illustrated and enhanced by more than 300 objects, documents, photographs and oral histories. It will give voice to many people–past and present–whose experiences, achievements and perspectives are reflected in The Breman's deep archival collections.
The cost to attend is: $5 per mAAc member; $8 per non-mAAc member; Free for Breman Museum members. You must register through the online form (link below) by Tuesday, December 6 to attend. If need assistance filling out the form, please contact Jackie Nix.
Questions?
Registration: Jackie Nix (jnix@aasynagogue.org; 404.603.5743)
Program: Contact Gail Solomon (solgail.627@gmail.com; 404.456.6171)
Register
