Since being taken hostage by Hamas
BRING THEM HOME NOW
We demand the safe return of all citizens who have been taken hostage by the terrorist group Hamas. We will not rest until every hostage is released and returns home safely.
Special Message
Shabbat Corner
Friday Evening–Saturday
- Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat/Ma'ariv Service 🔀: 6:00 p.m.—Zoom
- Candle Lighting: 6:26 p.m.
- Family and Kesher Shabbat Experience ⏺️: 9:00 a.m.
- Shabbat Morning Service—Bar Mitzvah of Noah Surden 🔀: 9:30 a.m.—Zoom
- Torah Study 🔀: 10:30 a.m.—Zoom
- Rebbe's Tish 🔀: 12:30 p.m.—Zoom
- Mincha/Seudah Sheleshet/Ma'ariv/Havdallah 🔀: 5:45 p.m.—Zoom
- Conclusion of Shabbat: 7:09 p.m.
- Havdallah and Kiddush Levana 🔀: 7:09 p.m.—Zoom
- Torah Parashat (Noach):
- Annual: Genesis 6:9–11:32; Numbers 28:9–15
- Triennial: Genesis 11:1–11:32; Numbers 28:9–15
- Haftara: Isaiah 66:1–24
▶️ Virtual 🔀 Hybrid ⏺️ In-Person
Feel-Good News
Kiddush Sponsors
Lauren and Todd Surden in honor of their son, Noah's, Bar Mitzvah on 11/2!
Events
Other Things Happening at AA
We want your feedback! If you attended any part of the 5785 High Holidays at AA (virtually or in person), please complete a short survey about your experience. The survey is a great opportunity to tell us what you liked, disliked, or would suggest for next year.
Rabbi Arnold Goodman z"l wrote A Plain Pine Box to give the members of his congregation an overview of Jewish burial customs. We need several copies for the Ahavath Achim Library!
If you have an extra copy you are willing to donate to the Synagogue, it would be greatly appreciated. You may drop your copy(ies) off at the Synagogue in an envelope addressed to Jill Rosner. If you would like us to retrieve your copy(ies) from you, Lynn Friedman will pick it up and bring to the Synagogue for you. If you'd like to request retrieval, please contact Lynn (404.617.6375; [email protected]).
Thank you in advance for any donations!
The 2024 Fall Beineinu—High Holiday Issue is out! If you haven't yet received your copy in the mail, you can view the electronic version here.
Are you fun? Innovative? Passionate? Love kids? Kesher is seeking:
- Madrichim (teaching assistants) for the fall of 2024. $10/hour or community service hours
- Part-time teachers/facilitators for the fall of 2024. Beginning at $30/hour.
- Subs
Kesher is AA's supplementary Jewish education program for students Pre-K through sixth grade. If you are interested, please email our Interim Director of Education: Annsley Klehr ([email protected]).
The Kesher program is generously endowed by the Judith and Aaron z"l Alembik Ahavath Achim Youth Education Program.
Looking for something different for your child? At Ahava Early Learning Center, we believe in connected communities and the power of WONDER to change the world. Our program for preschoolers and Pre-K students, ages 3–5, is now enrolling with limited spaces for the 2024–25 school year. Find out more about how your family can thrive in our true play-based, wonder-filled community where children are given the freedom to develop their independence, love of learning, and connection to one another that will lay the foundation for strong, empathetic, life-long learners! Visit our website, and call today to schedule a tour! Don't forget to ask about the ALEF Fund, which may help subsidize your Pre-K child's tuition as much as 50%!
Do you know an AA congregant who is in the hospital or infirm? We are concerned about loved ones and friends who are in the hospital or infirm. Although our synagogue office remains closed, we are still working and would like to connect with you, especially in regards to pastoral care. If you have information about friends or family in the hospital or other care facilities, please contact Rabbi Rosenthal ([email protected]) directly. We always appreciate the opportunity to speak with anyone in need and offer support in any way we can.
Embark on a transformative journey of Jewish leadership at Ahavath Achim Synagogue through the Arnovitz Leadership Institute (ALI). ALI's mission is to invigorate your leadership trajectory through experiential learning alongside a select group of aspiring congregational leaders. Engage in enriching discussions to uncover the unique aspects of collaborative leadership within Ahavath Achim Synagogue and other Jewish organizations.
Topics include:
- Ahavath Achim (AA) History: Explore the rich history of Ahavath Achim Synagogue and its role in shaping the Jewish community.
- Leadership: Understand your personal leadership style and learn how to harmonize it with the styles of others for more effective collaboration.
- Governance and Operational Excellence: Gain insights into the principles of strong governance and operational success within an organization.
- Influence: Master the art of effective communication and develop a personal leadership legacy rooted in your values and ethics.
- Innovation: Discover how individuals and organizations grow through creativity, problem-solving, and overcoming obstacles to achieve their goals and visions.
- Spirituality: Delve into the unique relationship between Jewish spirituality and leadership, learning how to incorporate spirituality into your leadership journey.
2024–2025 Session Dates:
- Sunday, November 17, 4–6:00 p.m.
- Sunday, December 8, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
- Sunday, January 12, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
- Sunday, February 9, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
- Sunday, March 16, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
- Wednesday, April 23, 6:30–9:00 p.m.
- Saturday, May 10—Arnovitz Shabbat Havdallah
If you want to participate, please complete the questionnaire (linked below).
Our sessions are intentionally designed for in-person learning and active participation. If you are unable to attend all or most sessions in person, please indicate this on your application.
Questions? Contact the chairs: Allison Feldman ([email protected]); Joel Feldman ([email protected]).
Backpack Buddies needs your help! Backpack Buddies is seeking volunteers weekly, monthly, or whenever you can help during the school year to pack food at the Synagogue. If you are interested in volunteering, please sign up below or contact the chair: Carla Werthheimer ([email protected]). It's easy and fun!
It's time to order your 2025 Mah Jongg card(s)! To order, please email Barbara Nathan ([email protected]) with a list of names, e-mail addresses, and home addresses of all recipients by Wednesday, February 5, 2025. To pay (prices listed below), please write a check, payable to AA Sisterhood, and mail it to Barbara Nathan (200 Brandon Place, Sandy Springs, GA 30328). If you do not get confirmation from Barbara within a few days of your order, call her at 404.406.8770.
Standard card = $14
Large card = $15
Ahavath Achim's Sisterhood is a dynamic organization of women of all ages with diverse experiences, talents, and interests within our synagogue, community, and the Jewish world. Every woman counts for Sisterhood to grow and thrive. Basic membership dues are $45, but we encourage you to join at a Chai-er level. Your generous dues and donations are vital for Sisterhood to continue to offer programs and projects that strengthen and sustain our Jewish values.
We need your involvement in AA's social action programs! Motivate your family and friends "into action" towards the betterment of our community, and envision our current programs continued for the future. Reach out to your nieces, nephews, friends, and new neighbors for new contacts and ideas to help us increase our pool of volunteers for our wonderful existing and future programs. We need you! Find out how you want to be involved by reviewing the list of social action programs in which our synagogue has been involved for many years. If you'd like to become involved, please email our Social Action Chair: Alan Wexler ([email protected]; 404.872.8880).
Are you a warm, friendly, dedicated volunteer who wants to make a difference in a fellow congregant's life through acts of loving kindness? Are you willing to make a personal call or visit to comfort and support a congregant who has lost a loved one or been ill? These caring touches – acts of loving kindness – make all the difference in the world to those receiving them. If you want to be a part of strengthening our community, then AA's new Chesed Initiative is for you! This committee will work with our clergy, staff, and lay leaders to connect members who need help with members who want to do good deeds! Additionally, if you know of a congregant who is facing personal difficulties related to health, loss, or grief, please contact Fern Schorr ([email protected]; 404.355.5222) to let us know. Help us reach out to members in need. We welcome your help and time with this important project.
Freedom Tags is an initiative by the Hostages and Missing Families Forum. Purchase a Freedom Tag to support the hundreds of innocent people kidnapped by Hamas. The Hostages and Missing solidarity tags are meant to remind us all of our commitment to bring them home. Now.
If you are interested in purchasing a Freedom Tag at discounted rate of $18 per tag, please contact the Director of Outreach and Engagement: Miriam Habif Gelfond ([email protected]; 404.603.5749).
Hamas is refusing to accept a U.S.-backed deal to free hostages in exchange for a pause in the fighting. But some are still blaming Israel. Calls for a temporary ceasefire should be directed to the one address preventing it from happening: Hamas. We need to make sure your members of Congress know that Hamas is to blame. It takes just a minute to email your members by clicking the link below. Please take just 1 minute to make a difference and stand with Israel! I encourage you to forward this email to your friends and family.
Your donation to the Israel Emergency Campaign helps to rebuild damaged infrastructure and address the unprecedented levels of trauma caused by the horrific attack on Isreael.
Donate to the Ukraine Emergency Fund of Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta
