Congregation Agudas Achim

Shabbat Shalom
September 12 ~ 23 Elul 5769
Candle Lighting 7:30 PM
  Parshiot Nitzavim/Vayelech
Shabbat ends  8:29 PM
 

 
  
SCHEDULE OF SERVICES
 
SHABBAT  
Friday, September 11
6:30 PM Kabbalat Shabbat - Schottenstein Chapel

Saturday, September 12

Shabbat morning, 9:00 AM Schottenstein Chapel

Cantor Larry Josefovitz will lead us in prayer
 
Minyan Nedavah - 9:45 AM Library
 
Ruach for children of all ages 10 AM in the Schiff Youth Lounge
Junior Congregation  1st grade & up 10:30 AM - Conference Room
Tot Shabbat  2-5 years old - 11:00 AM room 208
Baby sitting services provided 10:00AM room 210
   
Lunch & learn with Yehudit Kanfer 


Mincha, Seudah Shlishit - 6:30 PM
 
 
Saturday Evening
 
Selichot Services - 10:30 PM
Join us first for refreshments and a viewing of the award winning Israeli film "Ushpizin" at 8:30 PM
 
 
 
Weekdays
Shacharit:    Sunday  9:00 AM   
 Monday-Friday at 7 AM
Mincha & Maariv: Sunday-Thursday  5:45 PM
 
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 SYNAGOGUE HAPPENINGS

apples
Sunday,September 13
9:00 AM  Minyanaires, Shacharit services led by Rabbi Crespy followed by a hot breakfast -all are welcome
 
10:00 AM  Preschool apple picking - meet in the Glimcher Atrium
 
11:00 AM Kever Avot - traditional pre-High Holiday service at the New Agudas Achim Cemetery
 
Monday, September 14
7:00 PM Pre-Yom Tov Workshop - "Oh Happy Days" - the liturgy & lore of the High Holy Days; Balancing Solemnity with Optimism
 
Tuesday, September 15
8:00 PM Board of Trustees
 
Thursday, September 17
7:00 PM Kohanim preparation for Dukhenen, traditional blessing of the congregation during the High Holidays.  If you are a Kohan, please join us Thursday evening to review and rehearse how this beautiful ritual is performed.
 
Rosh Hashanah begins next Friday evening, September 18th at sundown.   A complete listing of High Holiday Service Times has been sent to your home and appears on the synagogue website:  www.agudasachim.org.  Please call the synagogue office if  you have any questions 237-2747.
 
Be sure to join us for Tashlich on Sunday, September 20th.  Meet at the synagogue at 6 PM and walk together to Wolfe Park.

tashlich

 
COMING UP AT AGUDAS ACHIM
Friday       9/25  Federation - Young Adult Division Shabbat Dinner
Sunday     9/27  AA Academy students do Tashlich at Wolfe Park 
Friday       10/2  Family Yom-Tov/Shabbat dinner in the AA Sukkah
Tuesday   10/6 Executive Committee
Saturday  10/10 6:30 PM Simchat Torah begins!  Join us for dancing, ice cream sundaes for kids (of all ages!) and for the 21 and older folks, a bissel schnapps
Sunday    10/11 Simchat Torah - family BBQ following services
 
ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES
Every Monday evening starting October 12th
      7 PM Demystifying Davenen - Leah Weintraub
      7 PM "It Could be Verse" - Ed Frankel
      7 PM Hebrew Reading 101 - Rabbi Melissa Crespy 
      8 PM Introduction to Jewish Life  - Rabbi Melissa Crespy
      8 PM Zoll Zein Zing - Ed Frankel
 

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Tot Shabbat
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TORAH WISDOM 
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Parshiot
Nitzvaim/Vayelech 
 
From the Jewish Theological Seminary of America
 
 
 
 
Mitchell S. Gilbert - Executive Director
(614) 237-2747  ext. 11
In the event of a lifecycle emergency when the synagogue office is closed,
please call (614) 634-1065