Ahavath Achim Synagogue

Conclusion of Shabbat
2024-08-24 20:38, 2024-08-31 20:29, 2024-09-07 20:19, 2024-09-14 20:10, 2024-09-21 20:00, 2024-09-28 19:50 (America/New_York) | GA

Meshorerim High Holiday Circle Singing 🔀
2024-08-25 10:15 - 11:30 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue — Epstein Sanctuary, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327
Join us in the sanctuary and via Zoom on Sunday morning after morning minyan to learn the High Holiday melodies with the Meshorerim! We'll elevate our spirits and learn the "AA Tunes" and other melodies. No musical training or Hebrew ability is required. Our Sunday morning singing sessions are open to all. Familiarize yourself with the High Holidays melodies to elevate your holiday experience. Stay tuned and check out the music page (coming soon) for more details!
Questions? Please contact the Interim Director of Music and Tefillah: Bonnie Levine (music@aasynagogue.org).
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Sisterhood Opening Program ⏺️
2024-08-25 15:00 - 17:00 | Metro Atlanta Community Mikvah, 700-A Mount Vernon Hwy NE, Sandy Springs, GA, 30328
Join Sisterhood for their Opening Program honoring Virginia Saul for her 75th consecutive year of membership of AA Sisterhood. Attendees will make honey jars for the upcoming new year and learn about/tour the Mikvah. Light refreshments will be served.
The cost to attend is $18, and the deadline to register is Sunday, August 18.
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Candle Lighting
2024-08-30 19:47, 2024-09-06 19:37, 2024-09-13 19:28, 2024-09-20 19:18, 2024-09-27 19:08 | GA

Labor Day
2024-09-02 | GA

Office Closed
2024-09-02 | GA

Rosh Chodesh Elul
2024-09-03, 2024-09-04 | GA
Start of month of Elul on the Hebrew calendar

Meshorerim High Holiday Ensemble Rehearsal 🔀
2024-09-05 18:30 - 20:30 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue—Ellman Chapel, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327, United States
On Thursdays in September, our high holiday feature ensembles will practice in Ellman Chapel and via Zoom. Please check this space for more specifics. All are welcome to come and listen in!
If you are interested in joining our High Holiday meshorerim or performance ensemble, please contact the Interim Director of Music and Tefillah: Bonnie Levine (music@aasynagogue.org).
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Family and Kesher Shabbat Experience ⏺️
2024-09-07 09:00 - 12:30 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327
Join us one Saturday a month for our new Family and Kesher Shabbat Experience! We will offer a genuine synagogue and community experience with special opportunities for our children to authentically experience Shabbat with their community, gain comfort in sanctuary space, rituals, and prayer, and prepare for his/her B'nai Mitzvah. Parents, grandparents, and special friends will have the opportunity to engage in these meaningful Jewish experiences with their children, grandchildren, and special friends.
Schedule:

9–9:45 a.m.: Pre-B'nai Mitzvah Breakfast and Learn
9:20 a.m.–12:30 p.m.: Kesher Families (Pre-B'nai Mitzvah cohort joins at 9:45 a.m.)(Nesiah families will join on the dates below denoted with an asterisk)
11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m.: Sababa Time for ALL AA Families

Pray 'n' Play (infants–6th grade)
Pre-B'nai Mitzvah

12:15–12:30 p.m.: Everyone to Main Sanctuary
12:30 p.m.: Everyone to Oneg

Dates: September 7, November 2, December 7*, January 11*, February 1, March 1*, April 5, May 3
Questions? Contact the Interim Director of Education: Annsley Klehr (aklehr@aasynagogue.org).
Ahavath Achim Synagogue's youth education programming is generously endowed by the Judith and Aaron z"l Alembik Ahavath Achim Youth Education Program.

Regenerative Movement Class ⏺️ *Postponed*
2024-09-15 09:30 - 12:30 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue—Srochi Auditorium, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave. NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327, United States
This event has been postponed. New date TBD
Join us for a Regenerative Movement Class, an engaging and transformative workshop aimed at relieving body stress, compression, and discomfort. This session builds on our previous Wellness Workshop, where we explored the Wall Reset technique, helping many of you find your Zero Line and alleviate joint pain. Jay Kratz, owner of META MVMT, bodyworker, and movement expert, will present this class. For more information about the class, click here.
The cost to attend is $25 per person. Registration for this event is required (link below). Please wear comfortable clothes and bring a water bottle and a yoga mat (optional).

Questions? Contact Marcia Spielberger (maspielberger@comcast.net).
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This event is co-sponsored by Sisterhood, Brotherhood, and the Mature Active Adult Community (mAAc).

Shabbat Torah Study Facilitation Clinic ⏺️
2024-09-18 19:00 - 21:00 | The Home of Marsha and Mark Kozinn
וְשִׁנַּנְתָּם לְבָנֶיךָ וְדִבַּרְתָּ בָּם
"You will teach these words to your children, and you will talk about them" (Deuteronomy 6:7; The Shemah).
Join our premier Torah study facilitators and Rabbi Rosenthal for a deep dive into the spiritual practice of studying Torah. This gathering will share the wisdom, tools, and tips for studying, developing, discovering, and facilitating a dynamic Torah study session. This event is perfect for those who want to teach our community, step up his/her Shabbat dinner table, or grow spiritually. Issues to be discussed:

How Torah is studied, Jewishly
Resources
How to prepare
Leading a discussion

This clinic is free but RSVP is required (link below). The address will be provided upon RSVP.
Questions? Contact our Torah Study Lay-Coordinator: Dr. Michael Miller (781.405.5242).
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mAAc Tour of BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir ⏺️
2024-09-19 11:00 - 13:00 | BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, 460 Rockbridge Rd NW, Lilburn, GA, 30047
Join the Mature Active Adult Community (mAAc) for a tour of BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir! A Mandir is a Hindu place of worship—a haven for spirituality and a place of paramount peace. It is also a vibrant center with social, cultural, and spiritual activities. The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir was inaugurated by the BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha in August of 2007 after only 17 months of construction time, utilizing 1.3 million volunteer hours. The Mandir comprises three types of stone (Turkish limestone, Italian marble, and Indian pink sandstone). More than 34,000 individual pieces were carved by hand in India, shipped to the USA, and assembled in Lilburn like a giant 3-D puzzle.
The cost to attend is a minimum of two vegetarian cans of food (no meat, poultry, or fish). Food goes to the Care Closet, a confidential school-based food pantry in Gwinnett, GA. Registration is required (form below).
Questions?
Registration: Jackie Nix (jnix@aasynagogue.org; 404.603.5743)
Program: Gail Solomon (solgail.627@gmail.com; 404.456.6171)
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Building Closed *Everything Virtual Only*
2024-09-26 - 2024-09-27 | GA

Selichot
2024-09-28 | GA

Ma'ariv/Havdallah/Selichot Service 🔀
2024-09-28 19:45 - 22:30 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue—Ellman Chapel, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327, United States
Join the clergy and service leaders for the official beginning of the High Holiday melodies and prayer experience! The Selichot service weaves together our petitions to God and prayers for our souls, community, and family, helping us prepare our spirit for the upcoming Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur experience.
Join us in Ellman Chapel or via Zoom.
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High Holiday Cemetery Memorial Services ⏺️
2024-09-29 10:30 - 13:00 | GA
Commemorate your loved ones' lives by joining us for our traditional High Holiday Cemetery Memorial Service at Arlington and Greenwood Cemeteries.

10:30 a.m. at Greenwood Cemetery (1173 Cascade Cir SW, Atlanta, GA 30311)
12:00 p.m. at Arlington Memorial Park (201 Mount Vernon Hwy NW, Sandy Springs, GA 30328)

Goat Yoga with Z’havah Sisterhood ⏺️
2024-09-29 11:00 - 13:00 | Goat Yoga Georgia, 2910 Tig Knight Rd, Loganville, GA, 30052
Join your AA sisters for a fun morning of yoga… with goats at Goat Yoga Georgia! No yoga experience is required. Bring a yoga mat and a picnic lunch.
The cost to attend is $25 per person, and RSVP is required. To RSVP, please contact Rebecca Sokol (sokolrebecca@gmail.com; 770.789.1467). To pay, please Venmo Rebecca Sokol (@Rebecca-Sokol-7).

Erev Rosh Hashanah
2024-10-02 | GA

Office Closed at Noon
2024-10-02 | GA

5785 High Holiday Service Schedule
2024-10-02 - 2024-10-04 | GA
View the 5785 High Holiday Service Schedule
