Welcome to Agudath Achim
Agudath Achim is a warm, welcoming, inclusive traditional congregation located close to the Midtown section of Little Rock, Arkansas. Individuals and families of all backgrounds and levels of observance are welcome. Our synagogue combines meaningful Shabbat services, traditional services on all Jewish holidays, education and fun social events to bring together a diverse group of members of all ages and backgrounds. Visit us. Call us. We are open and welcoming. See why Agudath Achim is more than a congregation. We're a family.
Weekly Announcements
July 28th & 29th
Parashat Devarim - Shabbat Chazon
Shabbat
Friday July 28th
Candle Lighting for Shabbat 7:56pm
Saturday July 29th
Shabbat Services 9:00am
Kiddush sponsored by Kiddush fund.
Shabbat ends 8:58pm
Condolences - Zwia Weiss. The congregation mourns the loss of our dear Zwia. Graveside Burial Service will be Friday July 28, 4:00pm at Oakland Jewish Cemetery. All who can attend are encouraged to do so. A minyan is needed for Kaddish to be said. May HaShem grant Eternal Peace and Rest to Zwia and comfort to all near or far who loved her and grieve her loss. May the Omnipresent comfort you among all the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.
Tisha B’Av - Monday July 31st at 8:15PM Evening Service & Reading of Lamentations. Please join us to remember the anniversary of the destruction of both the 1st and 2nd Holy Temples. The Fast of Tisha B’Av begins at Mon July 31st at 8:12pm and Ends Tue Aug 1st at 8:57pm.
Marvelous Mah Jongg Mania - Sunday August 6th at 12:15PM. It’s not too late to register for a fun afternoon for Mah Jongg.
There will be free refreshments & snacks, door prizes and raffles. Registration is $40.
For more information or to register call Arlene Margolis 352-5120 or Ellen Lowitz 231-9513.
Office Hours - Our administrator, Laura will be away from July 31st - Aug 8th. The Rabbi will be in town and happy to assist you in ways he can.
Happy Birthday
July 29th - Kenneth Besser, Laura Dowling & Allan Mendel
July 30th - David Zent
Aug 3rd - Jillian Deininger
Aug 4th - Alan Sherman & Eric Steven Simon
Upcoming Yahrzeits
Av 6th - (July 29th) - Sidney Safirstein & Sarah Francis Zinn
Av 7th - (July 30th) - Charlotte Nussbaum
Av 8th - (July 31st) - Dina Epstein & Daniel Leigh Steppach
Av 11th - (Aug 3rd) - Sophie Cohn
Av 12th - (Aug 4th) - Mary Silberg
Refuah Shleimah – wishing a speedy recovery to: Please contact the office to add or remove a name from the list.
Maurice Besser (Moshe Aharon ben Hinda), Bruce Burpee (Ben Tov ben Sarah), Judith Kahn Davis (Yudit Chana bat Zena), Pat Dicker (Chana bat Sarah), Herb Dicker (Yehezkiel Eliyahu ben Pesha), Rabbi Shaya Kilimnick (HaRav Yishiyahu HaLevi ben Chava), Theo Levy (Te-ador ben Channah), Susan Lowitz (Sarah Perel bat Rachael), Asher Ray, Judith Rosenblatt (Yudit bat Rut), Ebby Steppach, Walsh Weaver, Todd Winnick (Tuvya Alon ben Devorah), Mara Wolf (Meira bat Sima)