4:30- 6:00 College Planning and Jewish Adulting for 11-12th graders

6:00-7:00 Teens prepare dinner and eat together

7:00-8:30 Jewish discussion group for 8-10th graders

Our beloved teen program led by Rachel Lazarus, where the messiness of real life meets Judaism and no topic is taboo. 

8-10th graders meet from 6:00-8:30pm, including an hour to make dinner and eat together. 

11-12th graders meet from 4:30-7:00pm, beginning with dinner, and then focused on a mix of Judaism and "adulting"/ life skills that come into focus as they prepare for greater independence after high school. Tuition is $300 per teen. Register here - all are welcome!

Join us each Tuesday morning after Minyan for Nosh & Drosh!

Over coffee and bagels, we explore themes of compassion, connection, and community in Jewish life. Bring your curiosity and enjoy lively discussion, meaningful insights, and a welcoming group.

We are currently discussing the Hartman Institute’s Exploring Zionism In This Moment podcast series.

All are welcome! Join in person or on Zoom.

We’re meeting to discuss Heart of a Stranger by Angela Buchdahl. Join us in person or click here to join via Zoom.

Drop-In Meditation at Or Hadash

Take a breath during your busy day and re-center yourself through Jewish mindfulness meditation led by Rabbi Lauren. Everyone is welcome—whether you're a newcomer to meditation, an occasional practitioner, or you've had a steady practice for years.

Please arrive before 12:15 pm so we can start on time and allow ample time for guided meditation, silence, teaching, and questions. 

Join Rabbi Lauren for this 8-session course from the Shalom Hartman Institute exploring the core tensions, values, and aspirations of liberal Zionism in our post-October 7 reality.

This will be an opportunity for in-person, beit midrash-style text-focused discussion on Thursday evenings beginning January 29 and continuing on February 5, 12, March 5, 12, April 16, 23, and May 7. Each class is a self-contained topic, but the discussion will build upon previous sessions, so try to come to all sessions. The tuition cost is $180. Register here.

There will also be an additional opportunity to discuss the podcasts on Tuesday mornings at 8:00 am during Nosh & Drosh after minyan, which does not require registration and can be accessed in person or via the Zoom link on our website.

For everyone joining the course, and for anyone not able to join in the course but who wants to see the course material and listen to the podcasts, you can find it by registering for free at this Hartman link: Access course material. (You’ll see there that the course is titled “Liberal Zionism: Between Crisis and Aspiration”).

Discussions include:

Countering the Criminalization of Israel * Is Zionism a Colonialist Project? * Criticism and Solidarity * The Militarization of Israeli Society * The Rise and Challenge of Illiberal Zionism * The Legacy of Gaza in Israel * The Legacy of Gaza in the Diaspora.

Join us in person or on Zoom to celebrate Shabbat.

Parshat Achrei Mot-Kedoshim

8:46 pm Havdalah

Love a good story with a sci-fi or fantasy twist? Join us for our Jewish Sci-Fi Book Club! We meet monthly to dive into fascinating reads that blend imagination with Jewish culture, history, and mythology. Whether you're a sci-fi enthusiast or simply curious, you’re invited to share your thoughts, explore new ideas, and connect with fellow book lovers.

Please join us after kiddush. No need to finish the book—everyone is welcome to stop by and join the conversation!

Monthly Book Selection:

Our book for April is A Song for a New Day by Sarah Pinsker.

After a month of collecting donations for the Community Assistance Center’s food pantry, we need a hand sorting, boxing, and preparing them for delivery. Children welcome with their adults! Have fun and do good. RSVP here.

Join us each Tuesday morning after Minyan for Nosh & Drosh!

Over coffee and bagels, we explore themes of compassion, connection, and community in Jewish life. Bring your curiosity and enjoy lively discussion, meaningful insights, and a welcoming group.

We are currently discussing the Hartman Institute’s Exploring Zionism In This Moment podcast series.

All are welcome! Join in person or on Zoom.

Drop-In Meditation at Or Hadash

Take a breath during your busy day and re-center yourself through Jewish mindfulness meditation led by Rabbi Lauren. Everyone is welcome—whether you're a newcomer to meditation, an occasional practitioner, or you've had a steady practice for years.

Please arrive before 12:15 pm so we can start on time and allow ample time for guided meditation, silence, teaching, and questions. 

Shabbat is sweeter when we’re together.

Join us for a joyful Lag BaOmer Kabbalat Shabbat with Rabbi Lauren and the davening team, featuring music and guitar, followed by a delicious, family-friendly BBQ dinner with options for everyone. This is an especially special Friday night, as we will offer blessings to our graduating high school seniors, as they (and their families!) embark on their next chapter.

Come to sing, pray, connect, and celebrate community. Invite your friends!

All are welcome.
→ RSVP for dinner  $18/person, RSVP here.

Join us in person or on Zoom to celebrate Shabbat.

Parshat Emor

8:52 pm Havdalah

Join Rabbi Lauren and Pam Cohen for a joyful, interactive Shabbat experience filled with music, stories, and movement—perfect for families with children ages 0–6 (and their siblings!). After the service, stay for Kiddush lunch and connect with other families. RSVP here.

This program is free and open to all—so bring your friends and share a special Shabbat morning at Or Hadash!

Crafting & Community at Or Hadash!

Calling all crafters, creators, and makers of all kinds! Have a half-finished project gathering dust? Need dedicated time to work on your craft? Looking for inspiration or just some friendly faces while you stitch, paint, bead, or knit?

Join our new Or Hadash Crafting Group—a cozy, creative space where all crafters (from beginners to pros) can come together, share ideas, and get crafty! Bring your own project, or just bring yourself—we’ll even have supplies for kids to join in the fun.

Come for the crafts, stay for the community. Lehitra’ot – See you soon!

Join us each Tuesday morning after Minyan for Nosh & Drosh!

Over coffee and bagels, we explore themes of compassion, connection, and community in Jewish life. Bring your curiosity and enjoy lively discussion, meaningful insights, and a welcoming group.

We are currently discussing the Hartman Institute’s Exploring Zionism In This Moment podcast series.

All are welcome! Join in person or on Zoom.

Drop-In Meditation at Or Hadash

Take a breath during your busy day and re-center yourself through Jewish mindfulness meditation led by Rabbi Lauren. Everyone is welcome—whether you're a newcomer to meditation, an occasional practitioner, or you've had a steady practice for years.

Please arrive before 12:15 pm so we can start on time and allow ample time for guided meditation, silence, teaching, and questions. 

Join Rabbi Lauren for this 8-session course from the Shalom Hartman Institute exploring the core tensions, values, and aspirations of liberal Zionism in our post-October 7 reality.

This will be an opportunity for in-person, beit midrash-style text-focused discussion on Thursday evenings beginning January 29 and continuing on February 5, 12, March 5, 12, April 16, 23, and May 7. Each class is a self-contained topic, but the discussion will build upon previous sessions, so try to come to all sessions. The tuition cost is $180. Register here.

There will also be an additional opportunity to discuss the podcasts on Tuesday mornings at 8:00 am during Nosh & Drosh after minyan, which does not require registration and can be accessed in person or via the Zoom link on our website.

For everyone joining the course, and for anyone not able to join in the course but who wants to see the course material and listen to the podcasts, you can find it by registering for free at this Hartman link: Access course material. (You’ll see there that the course is titled “Liberal Zionism: Between Crisis and Aspiration”).

Discussions include:

Countering the Criminalization of Israel * Is Zionism a Colonialist Project? * Criticism and Solidarity * The Militarization of Israeli Society * The Rise and Challenge of Illiberal Zionism * The Legacy of Gaza in Israel * The Legacy of Gaza in the Diaspora.

Join us in person or on Zoom to celebrate Shabbat.

Parshat Behar-Bechukotai

8:57 pm Havdalah

The Talmud teaches “Where there is song, there is prayer” (Brachot 6a). We know it’s true.

Whether this is your first time or you’ve joined us for a song circle before, you are warmly and enthusiastically invited to our May Havdalah and Song Circle. We will sing to the season, as we always do - this time, to the beautiful and mysterious period of the Omer. In these days and weeks after our miraculous crossing of the sea at Passover, we move from a singular moment of great Divine love into enduring love and relationship … the kind that can get you through 40 years in the desert. Our melodies are ancient and new, rhythmic and flowing. Most don’t have words — yai dai dai is the only vehicle we need to convey our hearts.

No singing experience or Hebrew background needed. You’re invited to participate in whatever way feels right—by humming, singing, swaying, or simply letting it all wash over you. The more voices we gather, the more powerful the experience. Bring a friend!

Light desserts will be served.
RSVP here.

Lehitra'ot - See you soon.

Join us each Tuesday morning after Minyan for Nosh & Drosh!

Over coffee and bagels, we explore themes of compassion, connection, and community in Jewish life. Bring your curiosity and enjoy lively discussion, meaningful insights, and a welcoming group.

We are currently discussing the Hartman Institute’s Exploring Zionism In This Moment podcast series.

All are welcome! Join in person or on Zoom.

RABBI DEBORAH SACKS MINTZ

Location: Ahavath Achim Synagogue

600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW, Atlanta, GA 30327

Cost: $20-60, Register Here

Overview

Singing at the Foot of the Mountain

Prepare for Shavuot in song! Join Hadar's Rabbi Deborah Sacks Mintz and local musicians for an immersive, participatory musical experience. As we move through these final days of the Omer, we'll ready ourselves for the ascent to Sinai and the receiving of Torah through the connective power of collective harmony and meditative, spiritual song.

Doors open at 7:00 PM, Singing starts at 7:30 PM

Happy New Years, by Maya Arad

Translated by Jessica Cohen, FICTION

Facilitated by Shlomit Ritz Finkelstein

After emigrating to the United States in the mid-1960s, Leah maintains her connection to Israel by writing an annual letter on the Jewish new year to her old friends from a women's teaching college. Comprising five decades of correspondence, the novel skillfully weaves together Leah's high hopes and deep disappointments. This is the epistolary novel at its best, inviting the reader to play detective and probe between the lines of Leah's insistently rosy portrayal of her life. Gradually piecing together her true circumstances, we are charmed into forgiving her minor deceptions and richly rewarded with the profound insights that Leah's self-constructed narrative reveals.

 "Maya Arad is the smart, tart, and heartbroken sibyl of exile, who is remaking expectations of Hebrew literature book by book."

  Please RSVP for dinner. There is NO cost to attend.  Dinner begins at 6:30pm. Program begins at 7:00pm

Drop-In Meditation at Or Hadash

Take a breath during your busy day and re-center yourself through Jewish mindfulness meditation led by Rabbi Lauren. Everyone is welcome—whether you're a newcomer to meditation, an occasional practitioner, or you've had a steady practice for years.

Please arrive before 12:15 pm so we can start on time and allow ample time for guided meditation, silence, teaching, and questions. 

Join us in person or on Zoom to celebrate Shabbat.

Parshat Bamidbar

9:02 pm Havdalah

Shabbat Hadasha: A New Approach to Shabbat Morning

This service is a new gateway into Shabbat prayer, opening up the service for anyone for has ever longed to feel more connected in a Jewish prayer space.

9:15am: Gentle guided meditation rooting us in sacred time and the Jewish calendar

10:00am: Studying, chanting, and experiencing five or six prayers total from the Shabbat morning liturgy, taking more time to unpack the deeper meaning of each one. 

10:50am: Text study and Torah discussion in pairs and with the larger group, culminating in an abbreviated Torah service with group aliyot, closing just before noon with Mourner's Kaddish.

Part contemplative prayer and chant, part learner's minyan, part community experience, there's something here for everyone.

Or Hadash IS GOING GREEN (or getting greener)! On May 17th at 10 AM we’re having our first Green Team Workshop. We’ll explore how our community can fulfill Judaism’s priority to care for the environment. Ayesha Abid from Georgia Interfaith Power & Light will help us develop strategies for building our team, organizing and mobilizing members, and engaging the COH congregation. 

RSVP so we know you are coming!

See you soon: RSVP here and be part of our shared story and what’s next.

4:30- 6:00 College Planning and Jewish Adulting for 11-12th graders

6:00-7:00 Teens prepare dinner and eat together

7:00-8:30 Jewish discussion group for 8-10th graders

Our beloved teen program led by Rachel Lazarus, where the messiness of real life meets Judaism and no topic is taboo. 

8-10th graders meet from 6:00-8:30pm, including an hour to make dinner and eat together. 

11-12th graders meet from 4:30-7:00pm, beginning with dinner, and then focused on a mix of Judaism and "adulting"/ life skills that come into focus as they prepare for greater independence after high school. Tuition is $300 per teen. Register here - all are welcome!

Join us each Tuesday morning after Minyan for Nosh & Drosh!

Over coffee and bagels, we explore themes of compassion, connection, and community in Jewish life. Bring your curiosity and enjoy lively discussion, meaningful insights, and a welcoming group.

All are welcome! Join in person or on Zoom.

Drop-In Meditation at Or Hadash

Take a breath during your busy day and re-center yourself through Jewish mindfulness meditation led by Rabbi Lauren. Everyone is welcome—whether you're a newcomer to meditation, an occasional practitioner, or you've had a steady practice for years.

Please arrive before 12:15 pm so we can start on time and allow ample time for guided meditation, silence, teaching, and questions. 

4:30- 6:00 College Planning and Jewish Adulting for 11-12th graders

6:00-7:00 Teens prepare dinner and eat together

7:00-8:30 Jewish discussion group for 8-10th graders

Our beloved teen program led by Rachel Lazarus, where the messiness of real life meets Judaism and no topic is taboo. 

8-10th graders meet from 6:00-8:30pm, including an hour to make dinner and eat together. 

11-12th graders meet from 4:30-7:00pm, beginning with dinner, and then focused on a mix of Judaism and "adulting"/ life skills that come into focus as they prepare for greater independence after high school. Tuition is $300 per teen. Register here - all are welcome!

Join us in person or on Zoom to celebrate Shabbat. Yizkor service will be at about 11:00 am.

Parshat Nasso

9:08 pm Havdalah

Join us each Tuesday morning after Minyan for Nosh & Drosh!

Over coffee and bagels, we explore themes of compassion, connection, and community in Jewish life. Bring your curiosity and enjoy lively discussion, meaningful insights, and a welcoming group.

All are welcome! Join in person or on Zoom.

We’re meeting to discuss I See You Called in Dead by John Kenney. Join us in person or click here to join via Zoom.

Drop-In Meditation at Or Hadash

Take a breath during your busy day and re-center yourself through Jewish mindfulness meditation led by Rabbi Lauren. Everyone is welcome—whether you're a newcomer to meditation, an occasional practitioner, or you've had a steady practice for years.

Please arrive before 12:15 pm so we can start on time and allow ample time for guided meditation, silence, teaching, and questions. 

Join us in person or on Zoom to celebrate Shabbat.

Parshat Beha’alotcha

9:12 pm Havdalah

Join us each Tuesday morning after Minyan for Nosh & Drosh!

Over coffee and bagels, we explore themes of compassion, connection, and community in Jewish life. Bring your curiosity and enjoy lively discussion, meaningful insights, and a welcoming group.

All are welcome! Join in person or on Zoom.

Drop-In Meditation at Or Hadash

Take a breath during your busy day and re-center yourself through Jewish mindfulness meditation led by Rabbi Lauren. Everyone is welcome—whether you're a newcomer to meditation, an occasional practitioner, or you've had a steady practice for years.

Please arrive before 12:15 pm so we can start on time and allow ample time for guided meditation, silence, teaching, and questions. 

Join us in person or on Zoom to celebrate Shabbat.

Parshat Sh’lach

9:19 pm Havdalah

Join us each Tuesday morning after Minyan for Nosh & Drosh!

Over coffee and bagels, we explore themes of compassion, connection, and community in Jewish life. Bring your curiosity and enjoy lively discussion, meaningful insights, and a welcoming group.

All are welcome! Join in person or on Zoom.

Drop-In Meditation at Or Hadash

Take a breath during your busy day and re-center yourself through Jewish mindfulness meditation led by Rabbi Lauren. Everyone is welcome—whether you're a newcomer to meditation, an occasional practitioner, or you've had a steady practice for years.

Please arrive before 12:15 pm so we can start on time and allow ample time for guided meditation, silence, teaching, and questions. 

Join us in person or on Zoom to celebrate Shabbat.

Parshat Korach

9:19 pm Havdalah

Join us each Tuesday morning after Minyan for Nosh & Drosh!

Over coffee and bagels, we explore themes of compassion, connection, and community in Jewish life. Bring your curiosity and enjoy lively discussion, meaningful insights, and a welcoming group.

All are welcome! Join in person or on Zoom.

Drop-In Meditation at Or Hadash

Take a breath during your busy day and re-center yourself through Jewish mindfulness meditation led by Rabbi Lauren. Everyone is welcome—whether you're a newcomer to meditation, an occasional practitioner, or you've had a steady practice for years.

Please arrive before 12:15 pm so we can start on time and allow ample time for guided meditation, silence, teaching, and questions. 

Join us in person or on Zoom to celebrate Shabbat.

Parshat Chukat

9:22 pm Havdalah

Join us each Tuesday morning after Minyan for Nosh & Drosh!

Over coffee and bagels, we explore themes of compassion, connection, and community in Jewish life. Bring your curiosity and enjoy lively discussion, meaningful insights, and a welcoming group.

All are welcome! Join in person or on Zoom.

Drop-In Meditation at Or Hadash

Take a breath during your busy day and re-center yourself through Jewish mindfulness meditation led by Rabbi Lauren. Everyone is welcome—whether you're a newcomer to meditation, an occasional practitioner, or you've had a steady practice for years.

Please arrive before 12:15 pm so we can start on time and allow ample time for guided meditation, silence, teaching, and questions. 

Join us in person or on Zoom to celebrate Shabbat.

Parshat Balak

9:23 pm Havdalah

Join us each Tuesday morning after Minyan for Nosh & Drosh!

Over coffee and bagels, we explore themes of compassion, connection, and community in Jewish life. Bring your curiosity and enjoy lively discussion, meaningful insights, and a welcoming group.

All are welcome! Join in person or on Zoom.

Love a good story with a sci-fi or fantasy twist? Join us for our Jewish Sci-Fi Book Club! We meet monthly to dive into fascinating reads that blend imagination with Jewish culture, history, and mythology. Whether you're a sci-fi enthusiast or simply curious, you’re invited to share your thoughts, explore new ideas, and connect with fellow book lovers.

Please join us after kiddush. No need to finish the book—everyone is welcome to stop by and join the conversation!

Monthly Book Selection:

Our book for August is The City Beautiful by Aden Poly­doros.

Love a good story with a sci-fi or fantasy twist? Join us for our Jewish Sci-Fi Book Club! We meet monthly to dive into fascinating reads that blend imagination with Jewish culture, history, and mythology. Whether you're a sci-fi enthusiast or simply curious, you’re invited to share your thoughts, explore new ideas, and connect with fellow book lovers.

Please join us after kiddush. No need to finish the book—everyone is welcome to stop by and join the conversation!

Monthly Book Selection:

Our book for September is The Sparrow -  Mary Doria Russell.

Love a good story with a sci-fi or fantasy twist? Join us for our Jewish Sci-Fi Book Club! We meet monthly to dive into fascinating reads that blend imagination with Jewish culture, history, and mythology. Whether you're a sci-fi enthusiast or simply curious, you’re invited to share your thoughts, explore new ideas, and connect with fellow book lovers.

Please join us after kiddush. No need to finish the book—everyone is welcome to stop by and join the conversation!

Monthly Book Selection:

Our book for October is Father of the Bride of Franken­stein by Daniel M. Kimmel.

Love a good story with a sci-fi or fantasy twist? Join us for our Jewish Sci-Fi Book Club! We meet monthly to dive into fascinating reads that blend imagination with Jewish culture, history, and mythology. Whether you're a sci-fi enthusiast or simply curious, you’re invited to share your thoughts, explore new ideas, and connect with fellow book lovers.

Please join us after kiddush. No need to finish the book—everyone is welcome to stop by and join the conversation!

Monthly Book Selection:

Our book for October is Father of the Bride of Franken­stein by Daniel M. Kimmel.

Love a good story with a sci-fi or fantasy twist? Join us for our Jewish Sci-Fi Book Club! We meet monthly to dive into fascinating reads that blend imagination with Jewish culture, history, and mythology. Whether you're a sci-fi enthusiast or simply curious, you’re invited to share your thoughts, explore new ideas, and connect with fellow book lovers.

Please join us after kiddush. No need to finish the book—everyone is welcome to stop by and join the conversation!

Monthly Book Selection:

Our book for November is Next Stop by Benjamin Resnick.

Love a good story with a sci-fi or fantasy twist? Join us for our Jewish Sci-Fi Book Club! We meet monthly to dive into fascinating reads that blend imagination with Jewish culture, history, and mythology. Whether you're a sci-fi enthusiast or simply curious, you’re invited to share your thoughts, explore new ideas, and connect with fellow book lovers.

Please join us after kiddush. No need to finish the book—everyone is welcome to stop by and join the conversation!

Monthly Book Selection:

Our book for December is The Golem and Jinni by Helene Wecker.