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Ahavath Achim Synagogue
Synagogue Guide
AJT Synagogue Guide for 2023
By Compiled by AJT staff
A comprehensive list of area synagogues and Chabad organizations.
Roslyn Lubel Grossman
ObituaryObituary: Roslyn Lubel Grossman
Rabbi Neil Sandler
PassoverA Passover Message from Rabbi Neil Sandler
By Rabbi Neil Sandler
Dr. Fran Norflus is a full-time professor at Clayton State University, where she instructs a diverse student body both online and in person.
September 29, 2022, 10:40 am
Science Professor Weighs Online Learning
Fran Norflus describes biology classes and the possibility of doing lab experiments at home in one’s kitchen away from peer interaction.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
September 29, 2022, 10:37 am
Obituary: Khail Kelly Iny
Khail Kelly Iny, 83, Atlanta, Ga., passed away on Sept. 19.
Rabbi Neil Sandler
September 15, 2022, 11:10 am
Rabbi Neil Sandler’s Rosh Hashanah Message for 2022
Rabbi Neil Sandler shares his thoughts and inspiration for the Jewish New Year.
By Rabbi Neil Sandler
Rabbi Laurence Rosenthal
September 15, 2022, 11:04 am
Rabbi Laurence Rosenthal’s Rosh Hashanah Message for 2022
Rabbi Laurence Rosenthal shares his thoughts and inspiration for the Jewish New Year.
By Rabbi Laurence Rosenthal
Rabbi Arnold M. Goodman
September 14, 2022, 2:33 pm
Hindsight is 20/20
Rabbi Arnold M. Goodman shares his thoughts and inspiration for the Jewish New Year.
By Rabbi Arnold M. Goodman
September 1, 2022, 2:51 pm
Obituary: Lois Roth Berch
Lois Roth Berch, (Leah Bat Juda v Devorah) 89, passed away on Aug. 19.
Clockwise from left: Rabbi Michael Bernstein; Rabbi Laurence Rosenthal; Rabbi Lauren Henderson; Rabbi Daniel Dorsch; Rabbi Mark Zimmerman.
July 28, 2022, 2:22 pm
Conservative Rabbis Debate Missouri Convention Site
The Conservative movement’s Rabbinical Assembly will meet in September in Missouri, despite concerns within its ranks.
By Dave Schechter
The Chervra Kadisha members report on the solemnity and dignity of the process.
July 13, 2022, 10:18 am
Dignifying Death: The Holy Role of Women
The central tahara ceremony consists of washing, purifying, and spiritually dressing the body in a shroud, placing it in the coffin and protecting it from desecration.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
Lauren Segall’s latest book, “Special Characters,” is a fascinating read. She puts it all out there, including growing up in Atlanta.
June 20, 2022, 1:31 pm
Media-Tech Star ‘Special Characters’ Goes to Press
Native Atlantan Laurie Segall tapped her years at CNN and now founder of her own company to craft her groundbreaking “tech titan” experiences into a memoir, “Special Characters.”
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
Dave Schechter
June 1, 2022, 11:33 am
‘Refuge’ A Story of Hate and Redemption
Tens of thousands of refugees from dozens of countries have begun new lives in America in Clarkston, Ga.
May 11, 2022, 12:36 pm
Rabbinic Statement on Reproductive Freedom
The Atlanta Rabbinical Association expresses its collective perspective on the issue of the U.S. Supreme Court potentially overturning Roe V. Wade.
By Atlanta Rabbinical Association
Costumed heroes greeted guests at the Epicurean Hotel in Midtown Atlanta. // photos courtesy of Marcia Caller Jaffe
May 10, 2022, 12:47 pm
Hillel Honors 2022 Heroes
The annual event celebrates the achievements of Hillels of Georgia and honors those who have made a difference in the lives of Jewish students on campus.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
Rabbi Stephen Weiss, who served as an assistant rabbi at Ahavath Achim Synagogue from July 1990 to June 1997. // Credit Stephen Weiss(Cuyahoga County Jail)
April 29, 2022, 10:29 am
Former Atlanta Rabbi’s Sex Charge ‘A Sad Story’
Rabbi Stephen Weiss, who served as an assistant rabbi at Ahavath Achim Synagogue, had been the senior rabbi at Congregation B’nai Jeshurun, in Pepper Pike, Ohio, since 2001.
By Dave Schechter
April 28, 2022, 2:35 pm
Obituary: Roberta Halpern
Roberta Halpern, 85, loving mother and grandmother, passed away on April 11 at Northside Hospital after a brief illness.
April 28, 2022, 2:33 pm
Obituary: Morton P. Levine
Morton P. Levine, 95, passed away in Atlanta, Ga., on April 26, peacefully at home, surrounded by his family.
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