If you are someone who is interested in deepening their connection to queer community while building lasting relationships grounded in a shared love of Jewish wisdom and learning, then Queer Wisdom Circles might be the place for you! This is your invitation to try it…

Join Ma'alot for a sunset hike as we close out Shabbat together on the Westside. At Cascade Nature Preserve, we’ll explore the park’s old-growth forest together, filled with streams, plants and wildlife, especially songbirds migrating during their seasonal peak. Come find peace and restoration through easy movement and sensory immersion in our natural world.

Join us and Congregation Shearith Israel for a musical service to welcome in Shabbat, followed by a delicious vegetarian/dairy potluck dinner.

Before our upcoming Kabbalat Shabbat in the Round on Friday, August 28th, we are gathering for Meshorerim, a Song Circle, earlier in the week at our song leader’s home to learn melodies, connect, and ground ourselves together.

Hosted by SOJOURN, Atlanta Interfaith Pride Shabbat will be the evening of Friday, October 9! We’ll be joining Jewish community members from across Atlanta, as well as interfaith leaders, for a joyful and supportive Shabbat evening service to ground us before a busy Pride weekend.

Come out to dine with friends under the sukkah and learn about the ancient Jewish-Earth connection that is Sukkot (and Shabbat!). If you love farm to table cooking, being in nature, and spending shabbat dinner in community, this event is for you!

A friendly reminder that this event is geared towards young adults in their 20’s and 30’s.

Simchat Torah (“Rejoicing in the Torah”) celebrates finishing the yearly cycle of Torah readings and starting again from the beginning — it’s one of the most joyful nights on the Jewish calendar, and it’s especially kid-friendly.

Here’s what to expect: We’ll gather for a musical service, then unroll the entire Torah scroll together. Kids get to come inside the fully unrolled Torah and receive a blessing — a magical, once-a-year experience. Then it’s time to dance!

Join us for our first ever Dad Jam in the Sukkah! This is for dads of all ages to gather and socialize in the Sukkah.  Expect drinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic), music and a good time. 

We’re holding a gathering in our sukkah for queer-identified adults who are looking for authentic connection, community and the chance to build meaning through Jewish text, embodied practice, and peer collaboration.

Bring the whole family into the sukkah for a Shabbat morning built around song and outdoor play. We'll gather in our garden sukkah to sing together before we break for an interactive fair style event.

We will have several Sukkot Stations. There will be a nature inspired drum circle where kids will use nature as their instrument. We will also have stations led by JKG, PJ Library, and JBaby. Families can move from station to station and enjoy the activities learning about nature and Sukkot.

Welcome Shabbat and the first night of Sukkot together, gathered in our community sukkah. Our neighborhood hosts will welcome you in for musical prayer and home cooked meals. Anyone who wants to be here has a seat.

Join us in building our annual community Sukkah!

We will be gathering on Wednesday, September 23rd from 5-7 PM to build our Sukkah.  We will order pizzas from nearby to nourish us as we build.

Join Rabbi Ariel Root Wolpe and a host of soulful musicians and guides for a hike and mountaintop service, set to live music, as we celebrate the sun setting over Arabia Mountain and welcome the new year together. All levels of Jewish knowledge and practice are welcome — this is also a beautiful entry point for seekers and interfaith households.

Join The Ayeka Project, with support from Ma'alot, in a morning of meditation and guided discussion. The Ayeka Project supports our Jewish Atlanta community in creating moments of empathy around the Israel/Palestine conflict. 

Join Ma'alot for a sunset hike as we close out Shabbat together. At Legacy Park, we’ll explore an incredible pocket of nature located in our own backyard, finding peace and restoration through easy movement and sensory immersion in our natural world. For adults and kids able to handle gentle trails, this event is the perfect opportunity to step outside, connect with community and get some exercise in.

Join us and Congregation Shearith Israel for a musical service to welcome in Shabbat, followed by a delicious vegetarian/dairy potluck dinner.

Before our upcoming Kabbalat Shabbat in the Round on Friday, August 28th, we are gathering for Meshorerim - a Song Circle earlier in the week at our song leader’s home to learn melodies, connect, and ground ourselves together.

Ma’alot is launching a closed Men’s Wisdom Circle cohort this fall. We’re gathering at an in-town space with guys who are curious about being part of it.

If you want to—

• Speak honestly about work, identity, relationships, and fatherhood

• Strengthen their capacity for meaningful ritual and Jewish community life

• Engage Jewish texts, art, mindfulness, and shared story

• Build relationships that are steady, respectful, and generative

—this may be the right room for you.

As we enter Elul — the Hebrew month of return, reflection, and quiet awakening before the High Holidays — Congregation Bet Haverim and Ma'alot are partnering to offer a Sound Mikveh: a spontaneous and improvised Jewishly-informed sacred sound bath that reveals itself moment to moment.

Wisdom Circles are monthly, co-led gatherings that promote deep connection, personal reflection, and collaborative learning rooted in Jewish wisdom. They offer a place to step out of the rush of daily life and into a circle of honesty, warmth, and reflection and taste our signature Wisdom Circle programming without the commitment. 

Join us and Congregation Shearith Israel for a musical service to welcome in Shabbat, followed by a delicious vegetarian/dairy potluck dinner.

Before our upcoming Kabbalat Shabbat in the Round on Friday, August 7th, we are gathering for Meshorerim - a Song Circle earlier in the week at our song leader’s home to learn melodies, connect, and ground ourselves together.

If you are someone who is interested in deepening their connection to queer community while building lasting relationships grounded in a shared love of Jewish wisdom and learning, then Queer Wisdom Circles are the place for you!

At this session, we’ll answer questions about our Wisdom Circle program, dig into Jewish learning with Rabbi Malka and have some light dinner. Come as you are, bring your voice, curiosity and an appetite!

This event centers individuals who have lived experience with queer identity. Trans, non-binary, and cis individuals are welcome. 

Join Ma’alot and Congregation Bet Haverim for a joyful Shabbat morning designed especially for families with children ages 1–6.

Together, we’ll welcome Shabbat outdoors at the Wylde Center — surrounded by trees, open sky, and space to explore. Through singing, movement, storytelling, and hands-on nature play, little ones (and their grown-ups) will experience the warmth and rhythm of Shabbat in a way that is playful, meaningful, and developmentally attuned.

Wisdom Circles are monthly, co-led gatherings that promote deep connection, personal reflection, and collaborative learning rooted in Jewish wisdom. They offer a place to step out of the rush of daily life and into a circle of honesty, warmth, and reflection and taste our signature Wisdom Circle programming without the commitment. 

Come as you are. Bring your voice, your questions, and your presence. This evening is about gathering, grounding, and strengthening the relationships that sustain us.

Location: A private home in North Decatur. Register for address.

** Date moved to June 22 due to inclement weather.

Ma’alot is launching a closed Men’s Wisdom Circle this fall. We’re hosting an interest gathering in an in-town space for guys who are curious about being part of it.

If you want to—

• Speak honestly about work, identity, relationships, and fatherhood

• Strengthen their capacity for meaningful ritual and Jewish community life

• Engage Jewish texts, art, mindfulness, and shared story

• Build relationships that are steady, respectful, and generative

—this may be the right room for you.

Location: A private space in Cabbagetown.

Join Ma’alot and Congregation Bet Haverim for a joyful Shabbat morning designed especially for families with children ages 1–6.

Together, we’ll welcome Shabbat outdoors at the Wylde Center — surrounded by trees, open sky, and space to explore. Through singing, movement, storytelling, and hands-on nature play, little ones (and their grown-ups) will experience the warmth and rhythm of Shabbat in a way that is playful, meaningful, and developmentally attuned.

If you are someone who is interested in deepening their connection to queer community while building lasting relationships grounded in a shared love of Jewish wisdom and learning, then Queer Wisdom Circles are the place for you!

At this session, we’ll answer questions about our Wisdom Circle program, dig into Jewish learning with Rabbi Malka and have some delicious nosh. Come as you are, bring your voice, curiosity and an appetite!

This event centers individuals who have lived experience with queer identity. Trans, non-binary, and cis individuals are welcome. 

Join Ma’alot and Congregation Bet Haverim for a joyful Shabbat morning designed especially for families with children ages 1–6.

Together, we’ll welcome Shabbat outdoors at the Wylde Center — surrounded by trees, open sky, and space to explore. Through singing, movement, storytelling, and hands-on nature play, little ones (and their grown-ups) will experience the warmth and rhythm of Shabbat in a way that is playful, meaningful, and developmentally attuned.