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Foundations for Jewish Living | Module #2, Sunday mornings Date/Time: January 8 (10:30AM-12:00PM) January 22 (9:30AM-11:00AM); February 5, 19 (10:30AM-12:00PM), March 4 (10:30AM-12:00PM). To register, contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Join Rabbi Laurence Rosenthal in partnership with the The Lisa F. Brill Institute for Jewish Learning and MJCCA in the presentation of values for parents to share with their children | Foundations of Jewish Family Living is a new curriculum for parents that provides a thought-provoking encounter with the core values of Judaism. The course was developed by the renowned Florence Melton Adult Mini-School. This rich learning experience for adults will provide an opportunity for you to bring the Jewish conversation home to share with your children. At a time in your family's life when your child is beginning his or her own Jewish education, Foundations of Jewish Family Living provides you with the learning, the language, and the confidence to be a teacher to your own children. Topics to be explored include being created in God's image, welcoming guests, caring for the environment, kindness to animals, respect for parents, Jewish space, Shabbat and holidays, prayer, using words carefully, improving the world, and becoming a Jewish nation.

Mitzvah Initiative: Living a Jewish Life That Matters - To You and God!
Tuesday Evenings @6:45PM* | The Jewish Theological Seminary’s Mitzvah Initiative: an interactive program that involves a blend of discussion, reflection, and meaningful text study, along with questions such as: What are the relationships and responsibilities that give my life meaning and purpose? How can I express this in an authentically Jewish way? What can I learn about my own relationship to Judaism and Jewish life? Join Rabbi Rosenthal as he offers this exciting, challenging and stimulating curriculum created by the scholars from JTS and being studied by thousands of Conservative Jews all over the world. Please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with comments/questions. *Remaining Dates:   January 3, 17, 31; February 14, 28; March 13, 27; April 10, 24

Study with Rabbis

Tuesday AM Study w/Rabbis | 10:00AM - 12:00PM in Friedman's Conference Room
Please join us for a morning of learning the easy way...No homework, no books or tests! Rabbi Sandler (10:00AM-11:00AM) brings us current events in Israeli and Jewish life, followed by Rabbi Rosenthal (11:00AM-12:00PM) with a lesson of the week on Judaism in our lives. Join our lively debates. In keeping with AA tradition there is always coffee and snack for your pleasure.

Tuesday AM Study Summer Sessions: June, July, August 10:30AM to 12:00PM
Open discussion with our lay leaders... current events or whatever is on your mind; bring your burning topics and enjoy stimulating morning conversation. 2012 Black-out Dates: TBA.

Jewish Prayer and the Prophets w/Rabbi Rosenthal: Most Wednesdays from 4:45-5:30PM
Join Rabbi Rosenthal in Koplin-Borochoff Library for an in-depth look at Jewish prayer through the eyes of the Prophets of Israel. Learn how the Prophetic scriptures, Books like Isaiah, Jeremiah, Amos, et al., infused our daily and holiday prayer life bringing their revolutionary theology into our ordinary prayers. You will never look at the prayer book the same way again. No knowledge of the prayer book or Prophetic material necessary... Just a willingness to explore and learn. If you have your own prayer book and Bible, please bring them to class. Loaners will be available.

Lunch 'n Learn: Most 3rd Wednesday of the month from 12:00-1:00 PM, study a topic of interest with our Rabbis at the offices of Birnbrey, Minsk, Minsk & Perling, LLC (1801 Peachtree St., Ste 300.) RSVP for lunch to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it at 404.603.5741.

New in AA's Koplin-Borochoff Library

Wendy Mogel, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist who lectures widely to parents, teachers, rabbinical students, and mental health professionals on meeting the challenges of modern family life. The Koplin-Borochoff Library owns her two outstanding books on raising Jewish children.

The Blessing of a Skinned Knee: Using Jewish Teachings to Raise Self-Reliant Children and The Blessing of a B-Minus: Using Jewish Teachings to Raise Resilient Teenagers give wise and compassionate advice to today's stressed parents.  Both books are available to borrow from AA's Library.

Did you know… Informative and entertaining books that are available in the Koplan-Borochoff Library are always highlighted in the glass display case next to Paradies Hall. To borrow any of these books, call Sue Epstein 404-355-5222 x 243.

NOTE: When you borrow books from the library... Please remember to sign the check-out card and leave it on the desk. Thank You! Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it | 404.355.5222 x243 for all library info.!