Israel Exploration Shabbat Table 🔀
2024-06-08 12:45 - 13:45, 2024-06-15 12:45 - 13:45 (America/New_York) | Ahavath Achim Synagogue—Paradies Hall, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave. NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327, United States
Join us one Saturday 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, June 15: Will Zionism Survive the War?—Yuval Harari; Liberal Zionism: A Pillar of Israels Settler Colonial Project—M. Muhannad Ayyash
Saturday, May 11: Pirkei Avot—Words that Bind OR Words that Break
Saturday, April 13: Opinion: Preaching Spiritual Coexistence During Ramadan as a Palestinian-Israeli Imam—Sheikh Khalil al-Baz
Saturday, March 2: Israel's Greatest Threat Unwavering Belief in Its Own Morality—Donielle Hartman
Saturday, January 13: Ahad Haam—The First Zionist Congress—1897

Mincha, Seudah Sheleshet, Ma'ariv, Havdallah 🔀
2024-06-08 19:45 - 21:15, 2024-06-15 19:45 - 21:15 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue—Ellman Chapel, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327, United States
Join us each week as we say goodbye to Shabbat and start the following week anew. Prayer, Torah reading, a short study with the rabbi, a light seudah sheleshet (third meal), and a musical havdallah will be part of this experience!
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Conclusion of Shabbat
2024-06-08 21:13, 2024-06-15 21:15 | GA

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 - Mincha Service 🔀
2024-06-11 18:30 - 19:00 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue—Ellman Chapel, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327, United States
We will hold a brief "extra" mincha service to kick off our Tikkun Leil Shavuot.
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.

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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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Candle Lighting
2024-06-11 20:30, 2024-06-12 21:14, 2024-06-14 20:32 | GA

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

Office Closed
2024-06-12 - 2024-06-13 | GA

Sunrise Shacharit Service 🔀
2024-06-12 05:30 - 08:00 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue—Garden, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327
For our early birds—whether or not you came to the rest of our Tikkun Leil Shavuot program—we welcome you to join us for a special morning experience beginning at 5:30 a.m. with an outdoor morning service in the garden. Afterward please join us for yoga and Mindful Moments with chanting.
Breakfast starts around 8:30 a.m, and we will be joined by Dr. Linda Lippitt who will present a morning study session.
This event is free and open to the community.
For a PDF version of the Tikkun Leil Shavuot program, click here.
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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

Shavuot and Yizkor Service 🔀
2024-06-13 09:30 - 13:00 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue—Ellman Chapel, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327, United States
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Mincha/Ma'ariv Service ▶️ *Virtual Only*
2024-06-13 18:00 - 19:00 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue—Ellman Chapel, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327, United States
Our office is closed in observance of Shavuot, and our minyan will be virtual only.
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Conclusion of Shavuot
2024-06-13 21:15 | GA

Shabbat Evening Service 🔀
2024-06-14 18:00 - 19:00 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue—Ellman Chapel, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327, United States
Join us in Ellman Chapel or via Zoom.
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Shabbat Morning Service 🔀
2024-06-15 09:30 - 12:00 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue—Ellman Chapel, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327, United States

Torah Study 🔀
2024-06-15 10:30 - 11:30 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue—Cavalier Room, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327
Join us every Shabbat morning for Torah Study, where lay leaders, rabbis, and congregants lead lively discussions about the weekly parashat. This discussion requires no special knowledge and is designed to deepen your understanding and appreciation of the Torah and the wisdom of our Sages.
Questions? Contact the chair: Michael Miller (mgmiller@sloan.mit.edu).
Join us in the Cavalier Room or via Zoom.
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Biblical Hebrew Class ▶️
2024-06-18 19:30 - 21:00 | GA
Join us every Tuesday 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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