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📯 Shofar blown
The month of Elul is a month of preparation for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. That’s why Jews blow the shofar (almost) every day of the month.

Event Series Torah Study

Torah Study 🔀

Ahavath Achim Synagogue - Cavalier Room 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA

Join us in Cavalier Room or via Zoom for Torah Study. Join Via Zoom

Event Series Naomi's Book Club

Naomi's Book Club

Join Sisterhood on the first Monday of the month for a lively book discussion. January's book is The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri, and the discussion will be led by […]

Event Series Tot Shabbat

Family Shabbat

Ahavath Achim Synagogue 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA

Join us on the first Saturday of the month for Family Shabbat! Service starts at 10:45 p.m., but come at 10:15 a.m. for a Shabbat-friendly activity and schmooze. Stay for […]

Event Series Torah Study

Torah Study 🔀

Ahavath Achim Synagogue - Cavalier Room 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA

Join us in Cavalier Room or via Zoom for Torah Study. Join Via Zoom

Ice Skating at Atlantic Station

Atlantic Station 1371 Market Street, Atlanta, GA

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. […]

Event Series Torah Study

Torah Study 🔀

Ahavath Achim Synagogue - Cavalier Room 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA

Join us in Cavalier Room or via Zoom for Torah Study. Join Via Zoom

Event Series Latte and Learn

Latte and Learn

Join Sisterhood and the rabbis one Thursday a month for a morning coffee (or tea), conversation, and learning! This season's topic, taught by Rabbi Laurence Rosenthal: Weep, Pray, Love: Rachel […]

Event Series Torah Study

Torah Study 🔀

Ahavath Achim Synagogue - Cavalier Room 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA

Join us in Cavalier Room or via Zoom for Torah Study. Join Via Zoom

Event Series Torah Study

Torah Study 🔀

Ahavath Achim Synagogue - Cavalier Room 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA

Join us in Cavalier Room or via Zoom for Torah Study. Join Via Zoom

mAAc AJFF Preview Party

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, […]

Shabbat Dinner and Singing

Ahavath Achim Synagogue - Srochi Auditorium 600 Peachtree Battle Ave. NW, Atlanta, GA, 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 […]

Event Series Torah Study

Torah Study 🔀

Ahavath Achim Synagogue - Cavalier Room 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA

Join us in Cavalier Room or via Zoom for Torah Study. Join Via Zoom

Event Series Tot Shabbat

Family Shabbat ⏺️

Ahavath Achim Synagogue 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA

Join us on the first Saturday of the month for Family Shabbat, a short and sweet musical service geared toward our young families! The program starts at 11:30 a.m., but […]

Event Series Blood Drive

Blood Drive

Ahavath Achim Synagogue - Srochi Auditorium 600 Peachtree Battle Ave. NW, Atlanta, GA, 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 […]

Tu B'Shvat Tree Planting

Wade Walker Park 5605 Rockbridge Rd SW, Stone Mountain, GA

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, […]

Event Series Shabbat Morning Service

Sisterhood Shabbat (Hybrid)

Ahavath Achim Synagogue - Ellman Chapel 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, United States

Join us in celebrating the women of Sisterhood and the many incredible initiatives created, curated, and sustained through the hard work of their members! Join Via Zoom

Event Series Torah Study

Torah Study 🔀

Ahavath Achim Synagogue - Cavalier Room 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA

Join us in Cavalier Room or via Zoom for Torah Study. Join Via Zoom

Event Series Latte and Learn

Latte and Learn

Join Sisterhood and the rabbis one Thursday a month for a morning coffee (or tea), conversation, and learning! This season's topic, taught by Rabbi Laurence Rosenthal: Weep, Pray, Love: Rachel […]

Event Series Torah Study

Torah Study — Repro Shabbat (Hybrid)

Ahavath Achim Synagogue - Cavalier Room 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA

The National Council of Jewish Women has coordinated congregations around the country in solidarity and study focused on the issue of reproductive rights. Join Rabbi Blustin to explore this week's […]

High Holiday Tunes

AA Tunes Campaign

What are the AA tunes? Our rabbis hear this question yearly as the journey toward the High Holidays begins. The AA tunes are melodies that have accompanied us through countless High Holidays throughout our youth and as we grew with the congregation. Cantor after cantor, choir after choir, some melodies have followed us, embraced us, and given us a sense of the holiness of the AA prayer experience. But what are they? We embarked on a mission to “find” the AA tunes, with our community’s help. Check out the journey!

Sing with the Meshorerim

Our Meshorerim (Hebrew for “spiritual singers”) group enhances prayer through music and song. The group is open to anyone regardless of musical background, Hebrew ability, or rehearsal attendance. Even if you’ve never attended a practice before, you can join our Meshorerim  anytime. All we ask is that you sit up front during the Holidays in the designated “Meshorerim” section and sing along when you can! See the full schedule of gatherings on the AA Tunes Linktree.

Questions? Please contact the Interim Director of Music and Tefillah: Bonnie Levine (music@aasynagogue.org).

AA Children's Choir

The Children’s Choir, introduced for the first time during the 5784 High Holiday services, will sing again this year! The Children’s Choir currently includes young singers ages 5–15 and rehearses on Sundays during our Kesher Jewish School program and Saturdays after Rebbe’s Tish.

Spiritual Preparation

They say listening to a band’s album before attending their concert can help people enjoy the show. The same is true of spiritual preparation for the High Holiday services. Familiarizing yourself with the audio tracks of the AA Tunes will lead to a more meaningful High Holiday experience! While we may not have an AA Tunes album (at least not yet), we offer sheet music and audio files for some of our selections. You can find an index with links here.

Behind the "AA Tunes"

Ahavath Achim has a rich musical history of over a century, from commissioned choral works to rock band tributes. In addition to the AA Tunes Campaign playlist, please enjoy inspirational musical kavanot (Hebrew for “intentions” or “sincere feelings, directions of the heart”) and some of our favorite musical memories and stories about our beloved “AA Tunes” and other resources.

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Service Schedule

Selichot—Saturday, September 28

7:15 p.m.

Mincha/Ma’ariv/Havdallah Service
Havdallah: 7:50 p.m.

In-Person: Ellman Chapel
Virtual: Zoom

8–9:30 p.m.

Selichot Service

In-Person: Ellman Chapel
Virtual: Zoom

Sunday, September 29

10:30 a.m. at Greenwood Cemetery
12:00 p.m. at Arlington Memorial Park

Cemetery Visits

In-Person: Greenwood Cemetery and Arlington Memorial Park

1:45–4:00 p.m.

Reverse Tashlich

In-Person: Peachtree Creek Greenway

Erev Rosh Hashanah—Wednesday, October 2

7:15–8:00 a.m.

Morning Minyan

Virtual: Zoom

Join Zoom

6–7:00 p.m.

Mincha/Ma’ariv Service
Candle Lighting: 7:01 p.m.

In-Person: Sanctuary
Virtual: Zoom and YouTube

Join Zoom

1st Day Rosh Hashanah—Thursday, October 3

8–9:30 a.m.

Coffee and Breakfast Oneg

In-Person: Breezeway

8:00 a.m.–1:15 p.m.

Childcare (6 months–6th grade)

Check-In at Ahava

8:00 a.m.–1:15 p.m.

Sanctuary Service

In-Person: Sanctuary
Virtual: Zoom and YouTube

Join Zoom

10–11:00 a.m.

Torah Study (Led by Dr. Michael Miller)

In-Person: Chapel
Virtual: Zoom

Join Zoom

10:00 a.m.–1:15 p.m.

Children’s Programming (6 months–6th grade)

Check-In at Ahava
Registration from 10–10:15 a.m.


10:15–10:50 a.m.

10:15–10:50 a.m.

10:55–11:30 a.m.

10:55–11:30 a.m.

Sababa Family Time:

Pre-K–2nd Grade Perachim Service

3rd–6th Grade Audience Performance

3rd–6th Grade Perachim Service

Pre-K–2nd Grade Audience Performance


In-Person: Tent

In-Person: Paradies Hall

In-Person: Tent

In-Person: Paradies Hall

1:15–2:15 p.m.

Oneg and Light Kiddush and Committee Fair

In-Person: Srochi Auditorium