Gather this Elul in heart-opening song. Join R. Deborah Sacks Mintz and guest musicians for a participatory gathering of rich harmony, deep groove, and prayerful communal singing - rooted in traditional texts, contemporary melodies, and the meditative power of the nigun.

Join Ma’alot Builder Rabbi Jordan Braunig for an in-person Elul writing workshop to kick off the reflective journey of the High Holiday season. Together, we’ll explore themes of teshuva (return), repair, and spiritual preparation as the Jewish New Year approaches.

Join us for the launch of our Monthly Community Potluck Shabbat — every third Friday in a different community member’s home. This week’s parsha invites us into the sacred cycles of Pesach, Shavuot, and Sukkot. Bring a dish inspired by one of these holidays, and a story of when tradition came alive for you.

This month, we’re singing in the water! Join us for a special Nigun Collective gathering in a community member’s backyard pool, where we’ll share soulful, wordless Jewish melodies — no singing experience needed. We’ll build harmony, pause in silence, and connect through song (and soul splashing!).

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Join us for a hands-on morning of food, fun, and fermentation with fellow Ma’alot Builders. We’ll come together and share brunch foods, bond, and learn the basics of pickling and preserving our own veggies.

Join us for a relaxed and welcoming Shabbat gathering for interfaith individuals and families to connect, shmooze, and share stories. Enjoy bagels and brunchy bites, Shabbat-themed activities for kids (like coloring pages and candle-lighting blessings), and thoughtful conversation prompts for adults to reflect on their upbringings and traditions.

Discover tranquility and connection at Oasis, a mindfulness-centered experience held on the third Saturday of each month at the High. This month, join Ma’alot for a special concert at Oasis. Together, we’ll explore the intersection of art and spirituality in community.

Join us for Gather in the Garden - a joyful, musical, and nature-based Shabbat series for all ages hosted at a beautiful in-town community farm.

Bring your kids, shades, and camp chair for a backyard BBQ & Kabbalat Shabbat. Soulful Shabbat summer vibes. Family friendly, open to the whole community. Hosted by Netzach, the Ma’alot men’s group.

Join Repair the World, Ma'alot and Beis ATL in a cozy Decatur space (location shared upon registration) for a hands-on service project, acoustic Shabbat music, and a vegetarian buffet meal that fills more than your plate. Whether new to Shabbat or a seasoned soul, come slow down, show up, and build something meaningful.

Start your day with intention on a sunrise hike up Stone Mountain—a chance to connect with nature, community, and optional morning prayers. The hike takes about 35 minutes at a moderate pace. We will greet the day with a short, musical 20–30 minute prayer service, offering space for connection with the Divine and with each other.

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.

We are thrilled to launch Gather in the Garden - a joyful, musical, and nature-based Shabbat series for all ages hosted at a beautiful in-town community farm.

Join us for a warm and soulful evening around the bonfire as we celebrate Lag B'Omer with song, spirit, and community. We'll begin gathering at 6:00pm, with a welcome and intention-setting at 6:30pm, followed by music and a bon fire. The Nigun Collective will lead us in soulful melodies starting around 7:15pm for about 30 minutes—then the space opens for anyone who wishes to share music, poetry, or reflections.

Join Adamah ATL and Birds Georgia for a peaceful Saturday morning Shabbat walk. We’re blending birding and reflection in nature! We’ll begin with a guided birding trip where you can observe and learn about local bird species and then transition to a short, meaningful Shabbat service led by Rabbi Ariel. Binoculars and light snacks will be provided.  

Shabbat in the Round means there isn’t just one leader, but a circle of song-holders elevating our prayer. The circular seating is an invitation to everyone to bring their whole selves to the moment. In this service, you are invited to be yourself. Come for the service and stay after for delicious Shabbat dinner!

Kehillat Lev (“Heart of the Community”) is Ma’alot’s new central gathering space for Builders—where you can hear what’s happening behind the scenes, share your voice, and help shape the future of our community.

Join Us for Ma'alot Yeladim: Our Inaugural Elementary-Aged Shabbat Programming 

We are excited to announce the launch of Ma'alot Yeladim, a series of immersive Shabbat gatherings designed for elementary-aged children (grades 1-6) and their parents. Join us for our final session, May 3rd, which will offer a unique blend of music, nature, and Jewish wisdom.

Join us for a night of spoken word, therapeutic writing, singing, and ecstatic dance—where freedom meets healing this Passover. We are so excited to hold a vulnerable and vibrant space where we can come together in community and share the inner parts of ourselves and experiences. Refuah in Hebrew means healing, which is what we hope to hold space for.

Photo courtesy of The Pardes Institute.

Please join Ma'alot for a 6-week closed Torah Study journey where we will explore Spiritual Practices for Real Life.

What is a life well-lived, and how do we achieve such a thing? While we dare not offer others a set of prescribed answers, engaging the question itself with others can be a worthy, meaningful, and provocative experience. Together, we will explore some of life’s big questions, exploring perspectives from Jewish tradition on spiritual practices for real life. Gratitude, spirituality, divinity, resistance, redemption — these themes offer a glimpse into the conversations shared in this Circle.

Grab your rising matzo, and bring your timbrels as we hike to Freedom! Join us on the last day of Passover for a family sunset hike up Arabia Mountain. We will remember our collective liberation walking the path of freedom, and celebrate the arrival of spring, one of the Jewish new years. Kids and Adult programming!

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.

Please join Ma’alot for a lively community conversation about Parade the Musical with Emory Professor and Ma’alot Builder, Meredith Schweig. Meredith teaches about the life of Leo Frank and the story that Parade conveys in her classes at Emory University. Her knowledge and expertise on the topic will make for a very fruitful conversation!

Join us April 6th (4-5:30) at a local home in EAV to clear our spiritual chametz in preparation for Passover!  We will reflect on the past year and look towards the future while holding the spirit of Passover in our hearts.  This is an event for our queer community led by McKenzie Wren.

Shabbat learning with Rabbi Ariel from 2pm-3:15pm on the following Saturdays:

-Saturday, March 8th, 2025

-Saturday, March 22nd, 2025

-Saturday, April 5th, 2025

Shabbat in the Round means there isn’t just one leader, but a circle of song-holders elevating our prayer. The circular seating is an invitation to everyone to bring their whole selves to the moment. In this service, you are invited to be yourself. Come for the service and stay after for delicious Shabbat dinner!

Ma’alot invites you to come explore embodiment practices through sound healing, vocal expression, somatic practices, and breath with trauma-informed embodiment coach & sound healing practitioner Chelsea Szegidewicz.

Ma’alot’s first Saturday morning Shabbat service of 2025 is a family-friendly event that will be happening monthly, starting with this first Saturday morning Shabbat Service! We will play music, recite Shabbat prayers, bless the wine and bread, and enjoy lunch together. At this intergenerational Shabbat, there is something for everyone to enjoy. There will be kids programs taking place during the adult service. We hope to see you there! 🎵