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Mazal Tov to
Susan and Rabbi Neil Sandler
and to
Judy and Robert Jay
in celebration of the Aufruf of their children, Aliza and Matt! Also celebrating this occasion are grandparents, Hymie Sandler and Alphe Pearl.
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Mazal Tov to
Esther and Michael Levine
in celebration of their 57th anniversary on April 14!
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Mazal Tov to
David Norflus
in celebration of his birthday on April 17!
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Chesed Initiative - Yad b'Yad (Hand in Hand)
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The Chesed Initiative is launching a new program, Yad b’Yad (Hand in Hand). This will be a six-month pilot program in which volunteers will be paired with congregants who would benefit from having a regular ‘friendly visitor’ spend time with them. Training for all volunteers will be provided by Jewish Family and Career Services (JF&CS) here at the AA. If you would like to learn more, please contact Miriam Habif at
mhabif@aasynagogue.org
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Thursday, April 11
7:15 am: Morning Minyan
8:30 am: Rabbi Sandler's Talmud Class
6:00 pm: Evening Minyan
Friday, April 12
7:15 am: Morning Minyan
6:30 pm: Shabbat Evening Service
7:48pm: Candle Lighting
Saturday, April 13
9:30 am:
Shabbat Morning Service -
Aufruf of Aliza Sandler and Matthew Jay
10:30 am: Torah Study - Judy Marx
12:30 pm: Rabbi's Tish
7:45 pm: Mincha Ma'ariv Havdallah
8:32 pm: Conclusion of Shabbat
Sunday, April 14
8:30 am: Morning Minyan
6:00 pm: Evening Minyan
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Monday, April 15
7:15 am: Morning Minyan
6:00 pm: Evening Minyan
Tuesday, April 16
7:15 am: Morning Minyan
10:00 am:
Tuesdays@AA Movie Morning
6:00 pm Evening Minyan
Wednesday, April 17
7:15 am: Morning Minyan
5:00 pm: Rabbi Rosenthal's Talmud Class
6:00 pm: Evening Minyan
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Susan and Rabbi Neil Sandler invite you to join them and their family and friends as their daughter, Aliza, and her fiancé, Matt Jay are blessed at the Torah this Shabbat morning, April 13, during the 9:30 am service. Kiddush lunch is being sponsored by the Sandlers following the service. Please join us and increase our joy.
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AA in Action will light your fire in April! Renew your spirit and rekindle your soul during this month of April at Ahavath Achim. According to our tradition, we celebrate Freedom, retelling the story of our liberation from Egypt and savoring the taste of freedom with a sumptuous meal. With gratitude for our blessings, we must also open our hearts to provide for those with the most basic need of all - hunger. We cannot fully observe Passover until we have reached beyond our own tables and filled the plates of those who have less. Become a part of AA in Action to discover how you can make a difference and shine your light to help others.
See relevant programs highlighted in orange.
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Shabbat Morning Guest - Kyle Waide, ACFB CEO
This Saturday, April 13
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Toward the conclusion of our Shabbat Morning Service, hear Atlanta Community Food Bank CEO, Kyle Waide, speak to our congregation about our long-standing partnership with this critical community organization.
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Where's the Bread?
Sunday, April 14 | 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Peachtree Pediatric Psychology -
750 Hammond Dr, Bldg 10 Ste 100, Atlanta, GA 30328
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Gather up your little ones and join us for a fun pre-Passover program! We’ll learn about Passover and why we don’t eat bread; then we’ll hunt down all those hidden bread crumbs. We’ll conclude with a chametz (leavened bread) feast big enough to hold you over during Passover. This program is for children 0 - 2nd grade, but siblings are welcome to join!
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A Unity Gathering: At the One Month Remembrance of the New Zealand Massacre
Sunday, April 14 | 4 - 5:30 pm
Al Farooq Masjid - 442 14th St NW, Atlanta, GA 30318
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The Islamic Speaker Bureau of Atlanta (in collaboration with Congregation Bet Haverim and the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta, and the Temple) invite the community to join leaders and interfaith organizations from across metro-Atlanta area for a gathering to honor the victims of the Christchurch Tragedy, build our beloved community, and create a brighter future.
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Human Traffick Proof the ATL
Monday, April 15 | 7 - 8:30 pm
Temple Sinai - 5645 Dupree Dr. NW, Sandy Springs, GA 30327
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Please plan to join us for an opportunity to learn and understand the devastating impact of sex and labor trafficking on our local Atlanta community. Deborah Richardson, Executive Director of the International Human Trafficking Institute, an initiative of the Center for Civil and Human Rights, will guide us in how to raise awareness about trafficking in Atlanta and the steps we need to take to end it. The Institute has a three-year plan to train 50,000 people to recognize human trafficking, and we want to ensure that the Jewish Community is a vital and active part of that plan. Together, we hope to destroy the cloak of anonymity that surrounds human trafficking. Let’s come together to find out how we can be a part of the Institute’s plan to “Learn something. See something. Do Something.” This program will be followed by later additional training opportunities enabling those who are interested to serve as leaders in facilitating a community-wide response to the problem of human trafficking, dates for subsequent training are to be announced.
AA is a proud community co-sponsor of this event!
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Life Line Screening
Thursday, April 18 | 9 am - 4 pm | Srochi Auditorium
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Life Line Screening is the world’s leading provider of preventive health screenings, and they are coming right to us for a whole day! The screenings offer a 5 test package to thoroughly check you for risk of stroke, cardiovascular disease and other chronic conditions. The combination of these tests help detect problems before you have symptoms and while your doctor can still take action, so you can keep doing the things you love.
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AARI Conversation Cafe
Wednesday, April 24 | 12:15 - 1:30 pm | Georgia Piedmont Technical College -
1085 Montreal Rd, Clarkston, GA 30021
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Join the Ahavath Achim Refugee Initative for their next Conversation Cafe’! During this program, you will engage in conversation with ESL students at Piedmont Technical College to help improve their English fluency. Bring snacks to share! This event takes place during Passover, so food that is Kosher for Passover is requested. RSVP required to Joan Schwartz (
jbagency@aol.com) or Debra Elovich (
dlelovich@gmail.com).
A suggested donation of $18 to help cover expenses is much appreciated.
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Hunger Seder
Wednesday, April 24 | 6 - 9:30 pm
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Ahavath Achim and Jewish Community Relations Council of Atlanta (JCRCA) invite you to the 9th Annual Atlanta Community Hunger Seder! This year’s theme is “Hunger, Nutrition, and Health.” During the meal, you will hear stories about hunger in the Atlanta community and learn more about becoming an advocate for change. The $36 registration cost covers a fully catered, Kosher meal. Everyone can participate, and kids are encouraged to join!
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Hunger Walk Run
Sunday, April 28 | 12 - 4 pm
The Home Depot Backyard - 1 Backyard Way, Atlanta, GA 30313
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For more than 25 years, AA Synagogue has been responsible for providing more than 750,000 meals to feed Atlanta’s needy families, and our donations to the Atlanta Community Food Bank have made us the number one religious contributor in all of metro Atlanta!. In addition, more than 1,000 AA congregants have taken their time to walk in past Hunger Walks. We need our wonderful congregants to continue the outstanding record for Atlanta’s homeless and hungry by donating and walking in this year’s event!
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Groove Shabbat
Saturday, May 4 | 11 am | Paradies Hall
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Join us one Saturday a month for stories and interactive songs celebrating Shabbat and upcoming Jewish holidays. Enjoy stories and songs followed by snacks, playtime, and Kiddush lunch. Everything is free and geared towards families with children ages 0-4.
At 11:15 am we'll be taking a special trip for the "older kids" into the sanctuary for an experience just for them.
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Rituality Tish
Saturday, May 4 | 12:30 pm
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With the aim of elevating Jewish ritual to enhance our spirituality, AA’s new Rituality Project is engaging our community in the ongoing process of renewing traditional services, exploring other Jewish prayer experiences, and facilitating daily practice. On a monthly basis, during Shabbat morning Kiddush, the Rituality Project invites all who are interested and/or curious about participating in this experience to join in and contribute to our congregation’s journey. We are excited to hear and learn from your feedback, and we encourage you to share it at the monthly sessions or by joining the online forum and discussion group through emailing
ritualityaa@gmail.com.
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Blood Drive
Sunday, May 5 | 9 am - 2 pm | Srochi Auditorium
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Do the mitzvah of donating blood at Ahavath Achim Synagogue’s quarterly Blood Drive! We encourage you to schedule an appointment through the Red Cross Blood
website by typing the sponsor code, JWV, into the "Find a Blood Drive" search box at the top right-hand corner of the page. You will be directed to the Ahavath Achim Synagogue registration page where you can schedule your appointment.
Donors will receive a free t-shirt and a $5 Amazon gift card!
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Sisterhood's 99th Annual Meeting
Sunday, May 5 | 10 am - 12 pm | Cavalier Room
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Join us for a Sisterhood update, and to cast your vote for the next group of leaders! More information to come.
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HomeBeis@AA Year-End BBQ and Camp Send-Off
Sunday, May 5 | 1 - 3 pm | AA Breezeway
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Join us as we celebrate the end of the school year and the start of summer!
Enjoy a BBQ and camp-themed activities with the whole family.
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Yom HaZikaron Memorial Ceremony
Tuesday, May 7 | 6:30 pm | Srochi Auditorium
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Join the Consulate General of Israel to the Southeast for their annual Yom HaZikaron ceremony honoring Israel’s fallen soldiers and victims of terror.
6:30 pm - Doors open
7:30 pm - Ceremony begins
Please wear a white shirt and arrive early to allow time for security screening. No bags will be permitted at entry. No weapons allowed.
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Sisterhood's Latte and Learn
Thursday, May 16 | 10:30 - 11:30 am
Panera Bread - 4531 Olde Perimeter Way, Atlanta, GA 30346
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Join the rabbis and fellow sisters for a morning of coffee (or tea), conversation, and learning at Sisterhood’s monthly study group.
There will be no meeting in April. The May meeting is the last meeting until the fall.
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Scholar-in-Residence with Rabbi Goodman
Saturday, May 18 - Sunday, May 19
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Join us in welcoming Rabbi Arnold M. Goodman, Ahavath Achim’s Senior Rabbinic Scholar, for his annual Scholar-in-Residence Weekend!
Saturday, May 18
- Sermon: During the Shabbat morning service, Rabbi Goodman will offer a sermon on the theme, The Hole in the Throne: Removing Traces of Blackface - A Theological Conundrum
- Beit Midrash: Following Kiddush, we will gather for a Beit Midrash on the topic, The Centenarian, the Emperor, and a Basket of Figs; The King's Table - A Midrashic Fantasy
Sunday, May 19
- 10:30 am - 12 pm: Rabbi Goodman and Dov Wilker, Regional Director of AJC Atlanta will lead a conversation on the topic, Israel’s Recent Election - Where To Now? Refreshments will be served at 10 am.
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ACFB Food Sorting/Product Rescue Center
Sunday, May 19 | 1 - 4 pm
ACFB Warehouse -
732 Joseph Lowery Blvd, NW, Atlanta, GA 30318
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Forget the gym - time to work out for the cause. Join the fight to end hunger with a high-energy session of food sorting at our Atlanta warehouse. As a Product Rescue Center volunteer, you'll sort, organize and pack recently donated food and personal care products for distribution to over 600 local partner agencies. The music is loud, the packing is fast-paced and the personal reward of making a difference can't be replaced. Volunteers must be age 8 or older. All volunteers under age 18 must be accompanied by an adult (age 18 or older). Closed-toe shoes are required. For more information, please contact Gary Alembik, AA Hunger Initiative Chair, at
gary@alembikandalembik.com or 404.661.3631.
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Bless the Animals
Sunday, May 19 | 12:30 - 2 pm | AA Front Lawn
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Join us for Bless the Animals! This event is being organized by our young members and recently-turned Bar and Bat Mitzvah, Harrison Leusink and Rachel Cozewith, as part of their Mitzvah project. All proceeds and donations made will benefit Bosley's Place, a rescue orphanage for newborn and neonatal puppies. By taking in and caring for the homeless and orphaned underage puppies, Bosley's Place frees up foster homes for other dogs that otherwise might end up 'on death row' due to overcrowded shelters, helping to save many more lives.
At the event, enjoy pet-friendly activities, face painting, and pizza!
If you bring your pet, please make sure it’s on a leash or caged at all times. We want this to be a fun and safe place for all.
Free Admission | No RSVP required |
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Kadima and USY Elections and Six Flags
Sunday, May 19 | 10 am - 4 pm | Drop-Off and Pick-Up at AA
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Come help pick the next leaders of Chai Youth, then spend the rest of the day riding roller coasters at Six Flags!
$30 per person |
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Tuesdays@AA Movie Morning
Every Tuesday | 10 am - 12 pm
Fishman Conference Room
Rabbi Rosenthal's Talmud Class
Every Wednesday | 5 pm
Koplin Borochoff Library
Next class on 4/17
Rabbi Sandler's Talmud Class
Every Thursday | 8:30 am
Cavalier Room
Next class on 4/11
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Torah Study
Every Saturday | 10:30 - 11:30 am
Cavalier Room
Lunch and Learn
Every third Wednesday of the month | 12 - 1 pm
Offices of Birnbrey, Minsk, Minsk, and Perling
Next meeting on 4/17
Piedmont Study Group with the Rabbis
Every second Wednesday of the month
2:30 - 3:30 pm | The Piedmont at Buckhead
Next meeting on 4/10
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Shavuot 5779 - All-Night Learning
Saturday, June 8 - Sunday, June 9
Sisterhood's 99th Annual Board Installation
The Beat Goes On... and On and On: The Legacy of Nanette Wenger
Sunday, June 23 | 10 am - 12 pm | Srochi Auditorium
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The Chesed Initiative is launching a new program, Yad b’Yad (Hand in Hand). This will be a six-month pilot program in which volunteers will be paired with congregants who would benefit from having a regular ‘friendly visitor’ spend time with them. Training for all volunteers will be provided by Jewish Family and Career Services (JF&CS) here at the AA. If you would like to learn more, please contact Miriam Habif at
mhabif@aasynagogue.org or 404.603.5749.
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 at
fschorr@aasynagogue.org or 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.
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Everyone who walks through our doors on Shabbat and holidays is greeted with a warm welcome. This is made possible by our devoted members who are part of our greeter team. Being a greeter is an easy and fun way to connect with other congregants, meet new people and become an integral part of the synagogue. If you can smile and say "Shabbat Shalom" then you are a fully trained greeter. Greeters stay in the foyer in front of Ellman Chapel for approximately one hour on Shabbat and holidays and take one-hour shifts on the High Holidays. To join the greeter team contact Mildred or Marty Kwatinetz at
zaydekw@comcast.net or 404.812.1734.
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AA Social Action Committee announces their launch of Backpack Buddies - Fight Childhood Hunger! The mission of AA's Backpack Buddies (BPB) is to provide food-insecure students at E. Rivers Elementary School, less than two miles from our synagogue, with backpacks full of satisfying and healthy food for every weekend throughout the school year. Over 25% of children attending E. Rivers Elementary School on Peachtree Battle participate in the free or reduced price meal program. Many children leave school on Friday not knowing when they will eat again.
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