Congregation Ahavas Achim

Special Announcements

AAU Welcomes Rabbi Gideon Weitzman

Ahavas Achim University welcomes Rabbi Gideon Weitzman this Shabbat, February 7-8.

Schedule:

Friday:

8:30 p.m. Exploring Egg Freezing and IVF for Single Women: A Halachic Perspective (at the home of Andrew & Irene Cohen, 111 Montgomery Street)

Shabbat Day:

9:45 a.m. (after 7:15 a.m. Shacharit) From Moses to Mendel: Chazal’s Insights into Genetics

11:00 a.m. (after 9:00 a.m. Shacharit) From the Front Lines: Soldiers Freezing Sperm for Posthumous Insemination

5:05 p.m. Mincha 

5:25 p.m. (During Seudah Shlishit) Milah Docheh Shabbat: Is a Baby Born via IVF Permitted to Have a Bris on Shabbat?

Torat Imecha Nach Yomi Nach Shabbat 2025

On Shabbat, February 14-15 Ahavas Achim University presents Torat Imecha Nach Yomi Nach Shabbat 2025 featuring Mrs. Sarah Lipman in Conjunction with the Orthodox Union.

Schedule:

9:45 a.m. (after 7:15 a.m. Shacharit, Downstairs Social Hall) Har Sinai: The Journey Continues

11:30 a.m. (after 9:00 a.m. Shacharit, Beit Midrash) The Architecture of the Mikdash: Elevating Daily Life 

5:00 p.m. (Women’s Seudah Shlishit in Upstairs Social Hall) Remembering Shabbat: Infusing Blessing into Every Moment

Friday Night Kiddush Like You've Never Understood

YU Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Baruch Simon will present a shiur on President's Day, February 17. Join us at 9:30 a.m. for breakfast, followed by the shiur “Friday Night Kiddush Like You've Never Understood” at 9:45 a.m.