Open *Online* Women’s Wisdom Circle
Wisdom Circles are monthly, co-led gatherings that offer deep connection, personal reflection, and collaborative learning rooted in Jewish wisdom. Circles receive a year of training and on-hands support to launch from a social worker and Jewish educator.
Kabbalat Shabbat In The Round with Shearith Israel
Join us for a musical service to welcome in Shabbat, followed by a delicious vegetarian/dairy potluck dinner.
We believe that it’s better to offer a few words of prayer with kavvanah (intention and feeling) than many words without it. (Rambam agrees). So we sing just one verse from various psalms of Kabbalat Shabbat, and we sing it over and over so we can really feel it. No need to flip through a heavy prayer book, all the words you need are on one sheet, complete with English transliteration and translation. You could dance and jump, cry, laugh, or sit in silence and stillness. We embrace it all, the highs and lows, the joy and the grief, together.
Tu B'Shvat Seder for All Ma'alot Members
Tu B’Shvat, the New Year of the Trees, invites us to slow down and notice what is quietly beginning to grow.
This Sunday midday gathering is designed as an inclusive, relational practice—rooted in Jewish tradition and grounded in real life. We’ll begin with a 20-minute Tu B’Shvat seder for all ages, tasting fruits and wine into a hearty lunch. Our Seder will explore the Four Worlds as a way of paying attention: to land, to one another, to the wider world, and to spirit. No prior knowledge needed.
Parsley planting for Passover, a hands-on, family-friendly activity connecting this season to what’s ahead
A garden walk and tree stories, with a few shared reflections on trees that have shaped us—trees of childhood, of grief or return, of patience and resilience
We’ll close with song and blessings by 2:00pm, and you are welcome to continue hanging out at the gardens.
Cozy Queer Gathering
Wisdom Circles are monthly, co-led gatherings that offer deep connection, personal reflection, and collaborative learning rooted in Jewish wisdom. Circles receive a year of training and on-hands support to launch from a social worker and Jewish educator.
Kabbalat Shabbat with Batya Levine
Join us for soulful, songful, and participatory Friday night services at 7:30 pm, following the full liturgy for Kabbalat Shabbat and Ma'ariv. We will open with some framing, and then we will dive into a full liturgy service, engaging melody, nusach, and silent prayer to hold us as we enter Shabbat. Everyone is welcome to attend and participate, regardless of background or prior experience with this kind of prayer. The only instruments we’ll be using are our voices, so come ready to sing!
Shabbat Yoga
Slow down. Breathe deeply. Welcome the stillness of Shabbat into your body and soul.
This gentle, all-levels Shabbat yoga practice invites you to step away from the week’s noise and into sacred rest (menuchah). Through mindful postures, flowing breath, and Hebrew chant, we’ll explore how Shabbat invites us to soften, release, and reconnect — to ourselves, to community, and to the Holy One. Movements are accessible for all bodies, with options for gentle stretches or deeper engagement.
Experience Shabbat as a time for physical and spiritual restoration
Deepen connection to Jewish prayer and Torah through embodied practice
Reduce stress, release tension, and foster inner calm
No prior yoga or Hebrew experience is necessary. All are welcome.
Concert Gathering with Batya Levine
Join Batya Levine for an evening of harmony, rhythm, and heart-opening communal song. Through their kavanah (intention) and songful weaving, Batya invites everyone to raise their voices in this participatory concert - rooted in traditional Jewish texts and sounds, contemporary melodies, and the meditative power of the nigun - wordless spiritual song.
Song as a Channel for Blessing with Batya Levine
Drawing on the concept of aliyot - being called up to bless and be blessed by the chanting of the Torah - we will interweave song with ritual in a co-created group space to call our prayers into the song, and call the song into our prayers. We will explore the concept of blessings, learn melodies, and have space to give and receive the blessing of song together.
Gather in the Garden: A Wellness Shabbat Series
Rooted in Ma’alot’s mission to center spiritual wellness as an essential part of Jewish life, this gathering invites us to slow down, breathe deeply, and reconnect to body, spirit, and one another.
Event Details:
Join Ma’alot for a Shabbat morning of nourishment and renewal in nature. Together we will explore Jewish texts that reveal how Judaism has evolved to meet changing spiritual and health needs across generations. Through reflection and conversation, we will deepen our understanding of the wellness challenges of this moment—personal, communal, and planetary—and draw wisdom from Jewish tradition to guide our healing and resilience.
We will close with song, blessing, and Kiddush in the garden—a celebration of connection and care.
Childcare: There will be a seperate program for kids to learn and play.
Shabbat Yoga
Slow down. Breathe deeply. Welcome the stillness of Shabbat into your body and soul.
This gentle, all-levels Shabbat yoga practice invites you to step away from the week’s noise and into sacred rest (menuchah). Through mindful postures, flowing breath, and Hebrew chant, we’ll explore how Shabbat invites us to soften, release, and reconnect — to ourselves, to community, and to the Holy One. Movements are accessible for all bodies, with options for gentle stretches or deeper engagement.
Experience Shabbat as a time for physical and spiritual restoration
Deepen connection to Jewish prayer and Torah through embodied practice
Reduce stress, release tension, and foster inner calm
No prior yoga or Hebrew experience is necessary. All are welcome.
Gather in the Garden: A Wellness Shabbat Series
Rooted in Ma’alot’s mission to center spiritual wellness as an essential part of Jewish life, this gathering invites us to slow down, breathe deeply, and reconnect to body, spirit, and one another.
Event Details:
Join Ma’alot for a Shabbat morning of nourishment and renewal in nature. Together we will explore Jewish texts that reveal how Judaism has evolved to meet changing spiritual and health needs across generations. Through reflection and conversation, we will deepen our understanding of the wellness challenges of this moment—personal, communal, and planetary—and draw wisdom from Jewish tradition to guide our healing and resilience.
We will close with song, blessing, and Kiddush in the garden—a celebration of connection and care.
Childcare: There will be a seperate program for kids to learn and play.
Shabbat Yoga
Slow down. Breathe deeply. Welcome the stillness of Shabbat into your body and soul.
This gentle, all-levels Shabbat yoga practice invites you to step away from the week’s noise and into sacred rest (menuchah). Through mindful postures, flowing breath, and Hebrew chant, we’ll explore how Shabbat invites us to soften, release, and reconnect — to ourselves, to community, and to the Holy One. Movements are accessible for all bodies, with options for gentle stretches or deeper engagement.
Experience Shabbat as a time for physical and spiritual restoration
Deepen connection to Jewish prayer and Torah through embodied practice
Reduce stress, release tension, and foster inner calm
No prior yoga or Hebrew experience is necessary. All are welcome.
Gather in the Garden: A Wellness Shabbat Series
Rooted in Ma’alot’s mission to center spiritual wellness as an essential part of Jewish life, this gathering invites us to slow down, breathe deeply, and reconnect to body, spirit, and one another.
Event Details:
Join Ma’alot for a Shabbat morning of nourishment and renewal in nature. Together we will explore Jewish texts that reveal how Judaism has evolved to meet changing spiritual and health needs across generations. Through reflection and conversation, we will deepen our understanding of the wellness challenges of this moment—personal, communal, and planetary—and draw wisdom from Jewish tradition to guide our healing and resilience.
We will close with song, blessing, and Kiddush in the garden—a celebration of connection and care.
Childcare: There will be a seperate program for kids to learn and play.
Shabbat Yoga
Slow down. Breathe deeply. Welcome the stillness of Shabbat into your body and soul.
This gentle, all-levels Shabbat yoga practice invites you to step away from the week’s noise and into sacred rest (menuchah). Through mindful postures, flowing breath, and Hebrew chant, we’ll explore how Shabbat invites us to soften, release, and reconnect — to ourselves, to community, and to the Holy One. Movements are accessible for all bodies, with options for gentle stretches or deeper engagement.
Experience Shabbat as a time for physical and spiritual restoration
Deepen connection to Jewish prayer and Torah through embodied practice
Reduce stress, release tension, and foster inner calm
No prior yoga or Hebrew experience is necessary. All are welcome.
Gather in the Garden: A Wellness Shabbat Series
Rooted in Ma’alot’s mission to center spiritual wellness as an essential part of Jewish life, this gathering invites us to slow down, breathe deeply, and reconnect to body, spirit, and one another.
Event Details:
Join Ma’alot for a Shabbat morning of nourishment and renewal in nature. Together we will explore Jewish texts that reveal how Judaism has evolved to meet changing spiritual and health needs across generations. Through reflection and conversation, we will deepen our understanding of the wellness challenges of this moment—personal, communal, and planetary—and draw wisdom from Jewish tradition to guide our healing and resilience.
We will close with song, blessing, and Kiddush in the garden—a celebration of connection and care.
Childcare: There will be a seperate program for kids to learn and play.
Gather in the Garden: A Wellness Shabbat Series
Rooted in Ma’alot’s mission to center spiritual wellness as an essential part of Jewish life, this gathering invites us to slow down, breathe deeply, and reconnect to body, spirit, and one another.
Event Details:
Join Ma’alot for a Shabbat morning of nourishment and renewal in nature. Together we will explore Jewish texts that reveal how Judaism has evolved to meet changing spiritual and health needs across generations. Through reflection and conversation, we will deepen our understanding of the wellness challenges of this moment—personal, communal, and planetary—and draw wisdom from Jewish tradition to guide our healing and resilience.
We will close with song, blessing, and Kiddush in the garden—a celebration of connection and care.
Childcare: There will be a seperate program for kids to learn and play.
Shabbat Yoga
Slow down. Breathe deeply. Welcome the stillness of Shabbat into your body and soul.
This gentle, all-levels Shabbat yoga practice invites you to step away from the week’s noise and into sacred rest (menuchah). Through mindful postures, flowing breath, and Hebrew chant, we’ll explore how Shabbat invites us to soften, release, and reconnect — to ourselves, to community, and to the Holy One. Movements are accessible for all bodies, with options for gentle stretches or deeper engagement.
Open Wisdom Circle - all cohorts
Hanukkah reminds us how small lights grow.
On Sunday, Dec 14, at 3:00 pm, join us to see the sparks of Ma'alot's next chapter ignite through Wisdom Circles.
You will meet circle supporters, participants from past circles, and those interested in joining a 2026 Wisdom Circle cohort.
Open to all identities and for ages 20 and up; welcoming to anyone seeking out spacious, connected Jewish community.
Learn more about circles here: https://www.maalotatlanta.com/circles
Open Queer Circle
Wisdom Circles are monthly, co-led gatherings that offer deep connection, personal reflection, and collaborative learning rooted in Jewish wisdom. Circles receive a year of training and on-hands support to launch from a social worker and Jewish educator.
Open Women’s Circle
Wisdom Circles are monthly, co-led gatherings that offer deep connection, personal reflection, and collaborative learning rooted in Jewish wisdom. Circles receive a year of training and on-hands support to launch from a social worker and Jewish educator.
SPARKFIRE
SparkFire: A Night to Ignite and Celebrate You
Join us for an exclusive SparkFire — a cozy bonfire evening for Ma’alot’s Sparks (Ambassadors), the community-builders helping nurture Jewish mental wellness, spirituality, and belonging.
Enjoy grazing boards and wine as we gather around the fire to honor those lighting the way for our growing movement.
This event is open only to those who have signed up to be a Spark (Ambassador). Sign up today to receive your invitation!
(Invites will be automatically sent out to those who are already Sparks).
Click here to Become a Spark
Shabbat Yoga @ The Intown Retreat
Join our first Shabbat Yoga with Stephanie Bernstein at the Intown Retreat.
Slow down. Breathe deeply. Welcome the stillness of Shabbat into your body and soul.
This gentle, all-levels Shabbat yoga practice invites you to step away from the week’s noise and into sacred rest (menuchah). Through mindful postures, flowing breath, and Hebrew chant, we’ll explore how Shabbat invites us to soften, release, and reconnect — to ourselves, to community, and to the Holy One. Movements are accessible for all bodies, with options for gentle stretches or deeper engagement.
Experience Shabbat as a time for physical and spiritual restoration
Deepen connection to Jewish prayer and Torah through embodied practice
Reduce stress, release tension, and foster inner calm
No prior yoga or Hebrew experience is necessary. All are welcome.
Register here. Builders attend free (reach out to Sam for code: sam@maalotatlanta.com)
Gather in the Garden: A Wellness Shabbat Series
Rooted in Ma’alot’s mission to center spiritual wellness as an essential part of Jewish life, this gathering invites us to slow down, breathe deeply, and reconnect to body, spirit, and one another.
The Nightingale of Iran
Sisters Danielle Dardashti and Galeet Dardashti uncover the mystery of why their family left Iran revealing painful unspoken secrets.
Awaken: A Mindful Shabbat Morning
Start your Shabbat morning with an hour of music, mindfulness, and gentle centering — a soulful invitation to rest and presence. Together, we’ll greet the day with song, reflection, and spacious quiet, cultivating a sense of calm and connection before stepping into the rhythm of Shabbat.
Bring your coffee or tea, light candles if you wish, and join from wherever you are. All are welcome.
Interfaith Family Picnic
Join us for an Interfaith Family Picnic on October 18th from 12-2. We are creating this intentional space for people in interfaith relationships/families to join in community.
This will be an all ages event, so please feel free to bring your family. We have a large backyard with plenty of street parking so we will make a picnic at home :).
Make sure you bring a chair or picnic blanket to sit on.
Mains and challah will be provided, so we just ask everyone bring a side or dessert!
Simchat Torah with CBH!
Join us for a CBH and Ma’alot Simchat Torah, surrounded by music, dancing, and heartfelt celebration - As the Torah reading cycle comes to an end and begins anew, we'll come together to celebrate the wisdom and teachings of our sacred text.
Sukkah Takedown
As Sukkot comes to a close, join Ma'alot and Adamah ATL in a communal effort to take down the Sukkah!
Open Day in the Sukkah
Join us in the sukkah for an Open Day of connection and community! Come by, share food, enjoy good company, and experience the joy of Sukkot together. Everyone is welcome—drop in, stay a while, or just say hello!
Gather in the Garden: A Family Shabbat Series - Sukkot Edition
Join us for Sukkot Singalong - a joyful, musical, and nature-based Shabbat gathering for all ages hosted in our beautiful sukkah at an in-town community garden.
Dining under the Stars: A Sukkot Sustainability Shabbat
Dine with friends and learn about Sukkot's connection to sustainability and earth-based Judaism in a community Sukkah. There is no cost to attend!
This event is geared towards 20's and 30's.
If you’ve hosted or attended a OneTable Shabbat dinner before, wonderful! We’d love for you to invite a friend or +1 who’s new to OneTable to join us. Share the magic of OneTable with someone you know would love it—this could be the experience that makes their week, month or year!
Nigun Collective in the Sukkah
Join us to sing nigunim — soulful, wordless melodies from new and old Jewish tradition. No matter your experience singing, you are welcome. Each nigun is sung many times as we build up through our voices and rest in moments of silence. Together we derive spiritual meaning from our song and enjoy the beautiful sound of our voices weaving together.
Snakes in the Sukkah
Join reptile educator Rachel Behrman for a fascinating and family-friendly evening in the sukkah. Rachel tailors her presentations to all ages, weaving together engaging insights on reptile life, snake biology, and the unique story of Artemis, her beloved snake — who will be joining us for a special show-and-tell!
Women’s Circle in the Sukkah
Inspired by folk rites from ancient Israel, join us for a reimagined water libation ceremony, Nisukh HaMayim. In this intentionally feminine space, we will connect the ways water moves through the Earth, our bodies, and water’s significance to living beings.
BYO First night of Sukkot Dinner
Join us for a special evening as we kick off the first night of Sukkot with a BYO Sukkot dinner picnic! Gather under the stars in our beautifully decorated sukkah, BYO Sukkot dinner, and enjoy the festive atmosphere with friends and family as we immerse ourselves in the spirit of this harvest festival.
Sukkah Build for Ma’alot Builders
Calling all Ma'alot Builders for our annual Sukkah Build! Enjoy a pizza lunch, kids' crafts, and decorate the Sukkah during this special gathering for Ma’alot Builders. Give the Lulav and Etrog a shake as we come together as a community and prepare for the start of Sukkot!
Neilah
Conclude the High Holidays with the exuberant Neilah service marking the end of Yom Kippur with triumphant snacking and noshing, all in the warm and nourishing atmosphere of an Intown neighborhood home.
Yom Kippur Morning
Engage in a day of introspection and spiritual growth through music, movement, art, and an investigation into the journey of teshuvah — returning to self. Featuring a breakaway kids' program and drop-off babysitting.
Kol Nidre
Begin the transformative process of Yom Kippur with a communal chanting of Kol Nidre and mindful evening service to begin our fast. Featuring a breakaway kids' program and drop-off babysitting
Rosh Hashanah Morning
Celebrate Rosh Hashanah morning amidst the trees with heartfelt prayer, uplifting music, and a spirit of renewal. Register below to attend this service and check out Ma’alot’s High Holidays page to learn more about all our High Holidays services and programs!
Location: Tuesday morning Rosh Hashanah Services will be held at:
Central Congregational UCC
located at 2676 Clairmont Road, Atlanta, GA, 30329.
Sunset Hike into the New Year
Monday, September 22, 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Embark on a musical and nature-filled hike and mountaintop service to celebrate the sun setting over the year 5786. The hike is less than 2 miles and includes a 30 minute uphill walk over dirt and rock.
Shabbat Potluck - September
Join us for a cozy Shabbat evening in a community member’s home in Old Fourth Ward. Bring a dish to share, relax into the spirit of Shabbat, and enjoy good food and great company.
SOJOURN Jewish & LGBTQ+ Youth Group
Ma’alot is proud to share an event with one of our partners here in Atlanta:
SOJOURN is thrilled to announce the launch of Atlanta-based programming for Jewish LGBTQ+ youth ages 12-17! At monthly events, we will offer opportunities for our youth to explore their queer and Jewish identities, connect with others, and embrace their uniqueness.
Open Queer Circle
**** POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Join us for an open, affirming space for LGBTQIA+ folks and friends to connect, share, and be in community. Whether you are seeking support, celebration, or simply a place to belong, this circle is for you. Come as you are—everyone is welcome.
Shabbat Yoga @ The Intown Retreat
Join our first Shabbat Yoga with Stephanie Bernstein at the Intown Retreat.
Slow down. Breathe deeply. Welcome the stillness of Shabbat into your body and soul.
This gentle, all-levels Shabbat yoga practice invites you to step away from the week’s noise and into sacred rest (menuchah). Through mindful postures, flowing breath, and Hebrew chant, we’ll explore how Shabbat invites us to soften, release, and reconnect — to ourselves, to community, and to the Holy One. Movements are accessible for all bodies, with options for gentle stretches or deeper engagement.
Experience Shabbat as a time for physical and spiritual restoration
Deepen connection to Jewish prayer and Torah through embodied practice
Reduce stress, release tension, and foster inner calm
No prior yoga or Hebrew experience is necessary. All are welcome.
Register here. Builders attend free (check your email for code).