Ahavath Achim Synagogue

Yom HaShoah
2024-05-06 | GA

Sisterhood Closing Program ⏺️
2024-05-07 18:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | The Home of Stacy Fialkow
All Sisters are invited to the Closing Program, where we will celebrate the installation of our new leadership team and thank the outgoing board for all their hard work and dedication. Since it will be Cinco de Mayo, we will socialize, enjoy a Latin-themed cooking class by Margot Alfie, and enjoy a wonderful Cinco de Mayo-themed dinner!
The cost to attend is $36 per person. Registration is required (form below) by Monday, April 29. (The address will be sent upon registration.)
Questions? Contact the Sisterhood Co-Presidents: Beth Friedman (bethfriedman@outlook.com) and Sara Papier (papier.sm@gmail.com).
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Rosh Chodesh Iyyar
2024-05-08, 2024-05-09 | GA
Start of month of Iyyar on the Hebrew calendar

The Epstein School 50th Anniversary Celebration
2024-05-09 18:30 - 22:00 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue — Epstein Sanctuary, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327
The Epstein School is celebrating 50 years of excellence in Jewish education throughout the 2023–24 school year. Founded in 1973 by Rabbi Harry Epstein and a group of thoughtful and visionary leaders from Atlanta's Ahavath Achim Synagogue, the school has grown and flourished over the last five decades, providing a welcoming, nurturing, and challenging education to students, infants–8th grade. The celebration will be an experience to remember from the moment you arrive—in the very spot Epstein was founded. The evening's entertainment and delicious dinner will be accentuated by a spectacular silent auction and fund a need. There are many surprises planned—do not miss a minute of this once-in-a-generation celebration! In advance of the Celebration, please check out Epstein's 50th Anniversary page to interact with their historic timeline, walk through memories from alumni and past leadership of the school, and photos from events during their 50th anniversary year. AA is a proud sponsor of this event.
Schedule:

6:30 p.m.: Registration opens
7:00 p.m.: Program
Following the Program: Dinner, Silent Auction, and Entertainment

The cost to attend is $180 per person. Please dress in theme—black, white, and gold!
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Candle Lighting
2024-05-10 20:10, 2024-05-17 20:15, 2024-05-24 20:20, 2024-05-31 20:25, 2024-06-07 20:29 | GA

Conclusion of Shabbat
2024-05-11 20:54, 2024-05-18 21:00, 2024-05-25 21:05, 2024-06-01 21:09, 2024-06-08 21:13 | GA

Meshorerim Melodies ⏺️
2024-05-12 10:30 - 12:00 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue — Epstein Sanctuary, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327
All are welcome to join our meshorerim rehearsals! Come to sing or sit in while familiarizing yourself with High Holiday music. While the meshorerim puts together a few small ensembles for specific pieces, it is not a choir but a vessel for spiritual uplift. No musical experience is required.
Questions? Contact Interim Director of Music and Tefillah: Bonnie Levine (blevine@aasynagogue.org).

Yom HaZikaron Memorial for Israel's Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terror 🔀
2024-05-12 17:00 - 20:00 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327
Please join the Consulate General of Israel to the Southeast for a community Yom HaZikaron ceremony honoring Israel's fallen soldiers and victims of terror. Our personal and collective pain is far greater following the murderous terror attack of October 7, 2023, and the many lives lost in the war since then.

If you have lost a loved one in the past or more recently in the war against Hamas, either as a fallen soldier or victim of terror, fill out this form with your loved one's name, and it will be included in the slideshow which will be shown during the commemoration.
Please wear a white shirt to honor the fallen. Security check-in begins at 5:00 p.m. Please arrive early to allow sufficient time for security screening. No large bags will be permitted at the entrance, and no weapons will be allowed.
This event is free and open to the community. AA is a proud sponsor of this event.
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Yom HaZikaron
2024-05-13 | GA

Yom HaAtzma'ut
2024-05-14 | GA

The Great Big Recycling Event ⏺️
2024-05-19 09:30 - 13:00 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue—Breezeway, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327
Start collecting your unwanted, hard-to-recycle items for the spring 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.
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—must be bagged)
Small appliances (e.g., toasters, space heaters)
Computers and monitors (fee of $20 per item)
Electric cords, batteries (no alkaline), and chargers
Glass bottles (clean and dry with no lids)
Books (hardcover or paperback—no wire binding)
Plastic bags (stretchy, not crackly/bubbly)
Florescent tubes (fee of $1 per two tubes)
CDs and CD cases (separated)
Plastic containers (with triangular recycling numbers 1, 2, 4, 5, or 6)
Household chemicals (e.g., herbicides, pesticides, bug spray, drain cleaner, etc.)
Scrap metals

Spring specials! The Greening Group will allow the collection of the following items for the Spring event:

Paint (fee of $1 per gallon/can, $5 per 5-gallon can)
Packing peanuts (styrofoam only, no cornstarch)
Plastic pill bottles (with recycling numbers 1, 2, or 5)
Plastic film (filmy white or CLEAN food service)
Plastic cutlery (okay if used but must be clean)
Towels to be donated to the Fulton County Animal Shelter (not too small—children or adult bath size)

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

Breman Museum Exhibition Tour—Absence of Humanity: The Holocaust Years ⏺️
2024-05-19 13:30 - 16:00 | The Breman Museum, 1440 Spring St NW, Atlanta, GA, 30309
The Ahavath Achim Synagogue Antisemitism Task Force is organizing an outing to The Breman Museum, which will offer a docent-led tour of its exhibition "Absence of Humanity: The Holocaust Years." This exhibition presents the history of the Holocaust through artifacts and stories of Atlanta area Holocaust survivors. Following the tour, a Holocaust survivor, a relative of a survivor, or a video of a survivor will offer a presentation. Attendance is limited to 60 participants, and registration is required (link below). Attendees will pay a group rate admission fee upon arrival at the Breman Museum ($5 for seniors and $7 for adults).
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Honeymoon Israel Reset & Refresh Series ⏺️
2024-05-21 18:30 - 20:30 | GA
AA's Interfaith Inclusion Committee invites you to the Honeymoon Reset & Refresh Series! The series is all about providing couples a welcoming Jewish space for self-discovery, rejuvenation, and community building. This five-session program uses Shabbat as a compass to explore Jewish life, deepen relationships, and make meaningful connections with other couples through engaging conversation, delicious meals, and experiential learning. This series will be led by HMI Rabbi Elizabeth Breit in partnership the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta's Interfaith Connector.
This program will take place as a five-part series:

Tuesday, May 21, 6:30–8:30 p.m.
Tuesday, May 28, 6:30–8:30 p.m.
Tuesday, June 4, 6:30–8:30 p.m.
Friday, June 14: Shabbat dinner at private home in Sandy Springs (details to follow)
Saturday, June 29: Havdallah (end of Shabbat) event (details to follow)

The cost to register is $72 per couple. Locations of the events will vary to prioritize the geographic convenience of the group.
Spots are limited. If you are interested in registering for this series, please contact Rabbi Laurence Rosenthal (lrosenthal@aasynagogue.org; 404.603.5744).

Graduation of Jai Jones ⏺️
2024-05-25 21:30 | Ahavath Achim Synagogue—Srochi Auditorium, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave. NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327, United States
The community is invited to Jai Jones's graduation party! Jai is the son of our very own Director of Security, Joe Jones, and Addis Jones. Jai will be attending Clemson University to study automobile engineering.
If you are able to attend, please RSVP through the link below.
If you would like to make a donation toward Jai's college fund, you can send it via check (made out to Joe Jones and sent to the Synagogue) or via Zelle (404.450.9356/Addis Jones).
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Lag BaOmer
2024-05-26 | GA

Lag B'Omer Fireside Chat ⏺️
2024-05-26 19:00 - 21:00 | The Home of Steve and Heleen Grossman, 5170 Trimble Rd NE, Atlanta, GA, 30342
Exploring the Future of AA and Spiritual Music
Join Rabbi Laurence Rosenthal and our Meshorerim (spiritual singers) for an evening of music! We'll discuss AA's vision for the future and how music will be our path toward community, tradition, and God. Come with an open heart and your passion for our Jewish future.
Schedule:

7:00 p.m.: Schmooze, fire building, s'mores for kids, and chill singing

7:40 p.m.: Panel discussion

8:40 p.m.: Singing and closing

This event is free and open to the community.
Questions? Contact Rabbi Laurence Rosenthal (404.603.5744; lrosenthal@aasynagogue.org).

Memorial Day
2024-05-27 | GA

Office Closed
2024-05-27 | GA

Rosh Chodesh Sivan
2024-06-07 | GA
Start of month of Sivan on the Hebrew calendar

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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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
