welcome to shearith!
Shearith Israel is an egalitarian, Conservative synagogue located in Intown Atlanta. Our congregation is devoted to spiritual and religious enrichment. We are especially passionate about Jewish education and community building!
At Shearith Israel, we are ritually traditional and courageously progressive. For more than 100 years, we have served the Atlanta area by providing an energetic environment for pursuing Jewish spirituality, learning, and friendship. Above all else, we strive to be a warm, welcoming community. Our congregation embraces its members and friends, and we would love you to join us for Shabbat or an upcoming event. Shalom!
We are proudly supported by our community. To make a donation in honor or memory of a friend or loved one, click here.
rabbi shai held in conversation: judaism is about love - sunday, august 18th, 1:30 pm
We are pleased to welcome Rabbi Shai Held, one of the most influential Jewish thinkers and leaders in America, to CSI to speak on his new book, Judaism is About Love. Rabbi Held received the prestigious Covenant Award for Excellence in Jewish Education, and has been named multiple times to Newsweek’s list of the most influential rabbis in America and to the Forward's list of the most prominent Jews in the world. He is the author of Abraham Joshua Heschel: The Call of Transcendence (2013) and The Heart of Torah: Essays on the Weekly Torah Portion (2017).
Join Rabbi Held for a close look at some of the core concepts of his book and discover the forgotten heart of Jewish theology and practice: love. Rabbi Held's talk will be the closing event of our Together Again: Celebrating Community weekend.
together again: celebrating community, friday, august 16th - sunday, august 18th
Save the date for a very special weekend as we welcome the community home following summer breaks and travels and enjoy Family Shabbat Services (8/16, 5:45 pm), a Community Shabbat Dinner (8/16, 6:30 pm), musical Friday Night Live (8/16, 7:30pm) with original and familiar melodies led by Ori Salzberg and Adam Klein, our annual "Back to Shul" Fair and BBQ (8/18, 11 am - 1:30 pm) featuring games and activities, and a Sunday afternoon program with Rabbi Shai Held (8/18, 1:30 pm), philosopher, theologian, Bible scholar, and President and Dean at the Hadar Institute. Rabbi Held will speak on his new, acclaimed book, Judaism is About Love. This is a weekend you don't want to miss, and we don't want to miss you!
shabbat in the park: friday, july 19th @ sidney marcus park (morningside), 5:45 pm
Join Shearith Israel as we head "off-campus" to a few local parks this summer and fall. The next Shabbat in the Park will be on Friday, July 19 at Sidney Marcus Park in Morningside at 5:45 pm. We'll kick off Shabbat with a few songs on guitar and prayers over wine/juice and challah, followed by a fun vegetarian-friendly meal. These casual Friday evenings are a terrific way to socialize with Shearith Israel members of all ages, so bring the kids AND the grown-ups and tell any prospective members that they are welcome to join us, too — the more, the merrier!
stealing consciousness: algorithms & ai w/ rabbanit sara wolkenfeld - thursday, august 29th, 7:30 pm
CSI is pleased to welcome Rabbanit Sara Wolkenfeld, Rabbinic Fellow of the David Hartman Center and Chief Learning Officer at Sefaria, an online database and interface for Jewish texts, to speak as part of our ongoing Scientists in Synagogues series. Her talk will discuss the intersection of Torah and technology, examining algorithms and AI.
new program planning process
At Shearith Israel, everyone can be a part of the process of accomplishing our mission and vision! We aim to bring our lay partners into the process of calendar formation, with clear expectations of the resources that we will require to effectively execute our mission. Click the button below to learn more and submit your program idea(s)!
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services + livestreaming
Shearith Israel is now livestreaming Shabbat morning services on our website as well as our YouTube and Facebook pages.
All services are open to the community for in-person attendance. Our Daily Minyan, held morning and evening throughout the week (Sunday - Friday morning), will continue to be held on Zoom as well. For the livestream links, service schedule, and Daily Minyan Zoom link, click the button below.
Sat, July 27 2024
21 Tammuz 5784
in this moment
We are committed to caring for each other, advocating for the Jewish people and Israel, and recognizing the challenge of this moment of crisis and tragedy. Learn how we are responding to the situation in Israel.
ALT SERVICE
Join us for our weekly ALT Service (for all-ages) with CSI Spiritual Music Innovator Ori Salzberg on Shabbat mornings at 10:30 am!
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MASTER PLANNING
The Advancement Committee of the Board of Trustees is now at the early stages of understanding our community’s financial capacity to undertake an ambitious master plan project. Learn more below.
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the United synagogue of conservative judaism
Shearith Israel is affiliated with USCJ, a network of thriving centers of Jewish practice across North America, Israel, and beyond that celebrate both tradition and contemporary life.
