Ahavath Achim Synagogue

Brotherhood at the Atlanta Kosher BBQ Festival ⏺️
2023-10-22 11:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Brook Run Park, 4770 N Peachtree Rd , Dunwoody, GA, 30338
Help the AA Brotherhood team, "The Wandering Que," defend their 2019, 2021, and 2022 trophies at this year's Atlanta Kosher BBQ Festival! Brotherhood is looking for volunteers to help during the overnight cook on Saturday, October 21. Bring the family, taste the deliciousness, and support Brotherhood!
To volunteer, please contact Michael Joseph (michaelsamueljoseph@gmail.com).
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mAAc at Fiddler on the Roof
2023-10-22 14:00 - 17:00 | Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center, 1 Galambos Way, Sandy Springs, 30328
Join the Mature Active Adult Community (mAAc) to see Fiddler on the Roof! No matter how many times you see it, it's always a great show! Set in the little village of Anatevka, the story centers on Tevye, a poor milkman, and his five daughters. With the help of a colorful and tight-knit Jewish community, Tevye tries to protect his daughters and instill them with traditional values in the face of changing social mores and the growing antisemitism of Czarist Russia.
The cost to attend is $45 per person. You must register through the online form (link below) by Wednesday, September 20 to attend.
Questions?
Registration: Jackie Nix (jnix@aasynagogue.org; 404.603.5743)
Program: Gail Solomon (solgail.627@gmail.com; 404.456.6171)
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mAAc Meets: Current Events with Rabbi Neil Sandler ▶️
2023-10-23 16:00 - 17:00 | GA
Join mAAc members, fellow congregants, and Rabbi Neil Sandler twice a month for Rabbi Sandler's current events discussion group! Rabbi Sandler continues to keep us informed about current events affecting the Jewish Community. He teaches us not only to be aware of current events but also to understand them.
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Biblical Hebrew Class
2023-10-25 19:30 - 20:30 | GA
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 two years to complete… maybe more… perhaps less! The only prerequisite is the ability to sound out Hebrew words.
Required textbook: The First Hebrew Primer: The Adult Beginner's Path to Biblical Hebrew, Third Edition by Simon, Resnikoff, and Motzkin (available on Amazon and other book sellers)

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mAAc Meets: Thursdays at AA 🔀
2023-10-26 17:00 - 17:50 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue—Foyer, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327
Have you ever found the siddur inaccessible and hard to comprehend, even in Hebrew? Dive deep into the biblical allusions of the siddur. Join our rabbis every Thursday for an hour of study and spiritual exploration as we delve into the intertextuality (biblical allusions) of our siddur and what the rabbis who composed the siddur might have been thinking about when praying these words. Each class will delve into a particular phrase of the Amidah or Shema, ending with a discussion about how we might pray these words knowing what we now know. Come in person and put your new knowledge into practice as we transition into our evening minyan service (6:00 p.m.).
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Candle Lighting
2023-10-27 18:32, 2023-11-03 18:25, 2023-11-10 17:19, 2023-11-17 17:15, 2023-11-24 17:12 | GA

Israel Exploration Shabbat Table 🔀
2023-10-28 12:45 - 13:45 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue—Paradies Hall, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave. NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327, United States
Join us two Saturdays a month to learn about and discuss current issues involving Israel. With the incredibly complex reality that the Jewish state finds itself, the goal of this group is to learn and discuss. We will read through recent articles and publications highlighting major issues and welcome educators, advocates, Israeli Government, and NGO professionals to share their thoughts, work, and hope. Learning is at the core of this experience, so come with an open mind and heart.
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Source Sheets:

Saturday, August 12: Why Donniel Hartman Sees a Brighter Israel in 2026
Saturday, August 26: See My Country Differently—Matti Friedman
Saturday, September 9:

You Can't Normalize Relations With a Government That Isn't Normal—Thomas Friedman
Don't Expect a Saudi-Israel Deal Soon, or Maybe Ever—Jennifer Rubin

Saturday, September 23: AIPAC Is Dying a Slow Death—Haaretz

Conclusion of Shabbat
2023-10-28 19:14, 2023-11-04 19:08, 2023-11-11 18:02, 2023-11-18 17:58 | GA

Ezekiel's Wheels Klezmer Band ⏺️
2023-10-28 20:00 - 22:00 | Steve's Live Music House Concerts, 5170 S Trimble Rd, Sandy Springs, GA, 30342
Come join us for an unforgettable evening of foot-stomping, heart-pounding klezmer music with Ezekiel's Wheels Klezmer Band! Get ready to dance, laugh, and immerse yourself in the vibrant sounds of traditional Jewish music. Join us at Steve's Live Music House Concerts for an in-person event that will transport you to the lively streets of Eastern Europe. With their infectious energy and virtuosic musicianship, this band will have you clapping your hands and tapping your feet in no time. Don't miss out on this rare opportunity to experience the joy and spirit of klezmer music live. Grab your friends, bring your dancing shoes, and get ready to be swept away by the soulful melodies and irresistible rhythms of Ezekiel's Wheels Klezmer Band. AA is a proud community sponsor of this event.
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Israel–Hamas War 2023: Where Are We, and Where Do We Go from Here? ⏺️
2023-10-29 19:00 - 21:00 | Congregation B'nai Torah, 700 Mount Vernon Highway, Sandy Springs, GA, 30328
B'nai Torah will host Emory Professor and expert Dr. Kenneth Stein to discuss the Israel–Hamas War. Many of us have deeper questions about what is going on in Israel and Gaza. What do you really need to know to understand the past, present, and future of this conflict? Hear from international expert, and advisor to presidents, Dr. Kenneth Stein, President Center for Israel Education, Emeritus Professor Emory University, Middle Eastern History and Political Science. We are a proud community partner of this event.
This event is free and open to the community. Registration is not required.

Israel Solidarity: Bring Them Home ⏺️
2023-10-30 19:30 - 21:00 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327
The Atlanta Jewish community stands with Israel in the plight to release all of the hostages who were kidnapped by Hamas and are being held in Gaza. Please join Jewish Atlanta for a community solidarity event to bring them home. This solidarity event is brought to you by the cooperation of dozens of Jewish organizations and agencies in Atlanta.
This event is free to attend, but registration is required (link below). A printed ticket is required for entrance.
Featuring individuals from Israel whose family members are currently being held hostage in Gaza, and a rendition of "Bring Them Home" performed by Atlanta Opera Baritone, Conner McDonald, and Pianist, Clinton Smith.
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Rabbi Rosenthal's Talmud Class 🔀
2023-11-01 17:00 - 18:00 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue—Foyer, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327
Join Rabbi Rosenthal every Wednesday for an exploration into the minds of our rabbis to better understand our modern Jewish world and the innovative process of Rabbinic Judaism. This year we will be studying Tractate Megillah, Chapter 1 "Megillah Nikret," understanding the days that different Jewish communities and townships can read the Biblical Book of Esther in celebration of the Purim Holiday. As always, this study will take us far beyond the holiday of Purim giving us an insight into the lives Jews lived in the past and a better idea of the spiritual life we live today. No experience of Talmud study is needed. We will work in English translation and the conversation will flow from our hearts and minds.
Although an online text will be shared, Rabbi Rosenthal encourages all students to purchase their own copy of Tractate Megillah. He recommends the Koren Steinsaltz edition.
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Worship in Pink Shabbat 🔀
2023-11-04 09:30 - 12:00 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue—Ellman Chapel, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327, United States
Join us for Sisterhood's 16th annual Worship in Pink Shabbat! 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. We encourage anyone who would like to participate in the service to contact Debra Elovich (dlelovich@gmail.com) or Rina Wolfe (rinawolfe10@gmail.com).
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Tot Shabbat ⏺️
2023-11-04 11:15 - 12:00 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue—Garden, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327
Join us on the first Saturday of the month for Tot Shabbat, a musical service that's fun for our young kids and engaging for adults! This service is designed for families with kids 0–2nd grade, but all are welcome.

11:15–11:30 a.m.: Shabbat-Friendly Activity and Schmooze
11:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.: Family Service
12:00 p.m.+: Fresh-Baked Challah (lovingly brought by a different family each month) followed by Community Kiddush

RSVP is not required, but we'd love to know if you can make it—Please contact our Interim Director of Education, Annsley Klehr (aklehr@aasynagogue.org), if you plan to join!
The location depends on room availability and the weather. We'll set up outside if the weather allows; Otherwise, we'll set up in Paradies Hall.
Dates: August 5, September 30 (last Saturday of the month), November 4, December 2, January 6, February 3, March 2, April 13 (second Saturday of the month), and May 4.

Blood Drive ⏺️
2023-11-05 09:00 - 14:00 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue—Srochi Auditorium, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave. NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327, 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 replenished.
The Quarterly Blood Drive is sponsored by Ahavath Achim Synagogue, Congregation Shearith Israel, Congregation Or VeShalom, Jewish War Veterans Post 112, and Fulton Lodge No. 216 Free and Accepted Masons.
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The Great Big Recycling Event ⏺️
2023-11-05 09:00 - 14:00 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue—Upper Parking Lot, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327
Start collecting your unwanted, hard-to-recycle items for the fall Great Big Recycling Event! The AA Greening Group will take these items to CHaRM (the Center for Hard to Recycle Materials) for you, keeping harmful contaminants out of landfills. This event occurs on the same day as the Blood Drive, so come to give blood with a loaded car!
Please bring only the items listed below to the Synagogue's upper parking lot. Greening Group volunteers will help you unload and collect fees and donations (always welcomed).

Styrofoam (e.g., old coolers, appliance packing; NO packing peanuts)
Small appliances
Computers and monitors (fee of $20 per item)
Electric cords, batteries (NO alkaline), and chargers
Walking/running shoes (to be given to unhoused people during the winter)
Glass bottles (clean and dry)
Books (hardcover or paperback)
Plastic bags (stretchy, not crackly/bubbly)
Florescent tubes (fee of $1 per two tubes)
CDs and CD cases
Plastic containers (with triangular recycle numbers 1, 2, 4, 5, or 6)
Household chemicals (e.g., herbicides, pesticides, bug spray, drain cleaner)
Scrap metals

Questions? Call June Neumark (404.213.7540), Patsy Little (770.823.7609), or Myrtle Lewin (404.409.3169).

Naomi's Book Club 🔀
2023-11-06 11:30 - 13:30 | Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta, 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Atlanta, GA, 30338
Join Sisterhood on the first Monday of the month for a lively book discussion. November's book is a choice between two books: The House is on Fire by Rachel Beanland or Daughters of Nantucket by Julia Gerstenblatt. For this meeting, we will gather at the MJCCA Book Festival where both authors will be speaking—Purchase tickets for the event using the link below.
Questions? Contact Madeleine Gimbel (maddy_gimbel@yahoo.com; 404.355.7711).
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MJCCA Book Festival—The Esther G. Levine Read ⏺️
2023-11-12 19:30 - 21:30 | Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta, 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Atlanta, GA, 30338
Join the community for the Esther G. Levine Read as part of the 2023 MJCCA Book Festival. This read features Ari Shapiro, author of The Best Strangers in the World: Stories from a Life Spent Listening, in Conversation with Michael Seiden, Reporter at WSB-TV.
The Esther G. Levine Community Read honors the many contributions of longtime book festival lay leader, Esther Levine. AA is a proud community partner of this event.
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Interfaith Community Thanksgiving Service 🔀
2023-11-19 16:00 - 18:00 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327
Join various congregations of the Northside Corridor for an interfaith exploration of gratitude found within fellowship. This event is free and open to the community.
Sponsors: Ahavath Achim Synagogue, Northside United Methodist Church, New Hope A.M.E. Church, Northside Drive Baptist Church, Saint Anne's Episcopal Church, St. Luke Lutheran Church, and Trinity Presbyterian Church

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Office Closed at Noon
2023-11-22 | GA

Thanksgiving
2023-11-23 | GA

Office Closed
2023-11-23, 2023-11-24 | GA
