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Let yourself exhale the stress of the day, and inhale the healing power of song. Cantor Hirschhorn will guide the participants through a series of gentle body and voice warm up exercises to release tension, and improve and strengthen our breathing (always a good idea, but especially now!) We will then sing some familiar and new melodies to uplift our spirits and connect us to our tradition and our community. Due to the constraints of Zoom, during the group singing…

It can be hard to appreciate our services - to find the prayers spiritually elevating or comforting - when you're unsure where we are in the Siddur, what comes next, when to sit or stand, what to say or sing, or just skip. Join Rabbi Yael for a weekly morning "Learners' Service" to help everyone find his or her place in our Siddur, and in our prayer community. If you need a copy of the weekday Siddur, a PDF copy can be downloaded…

It is a tradition to eat dairy on Shavuot, and everyone loves blintzes and cheesecake. Join Ansche Chesed member Celia Reiss as she helps you to prepare for the holiday by teaching you to make her mothers blintzes Make sure to download the recipe  so that you will be ready to follow along. Equipment List Ingredients List Crepe or small fry pan 4 eggs 2 large bowls 3/4 cup milk Measuring cups 1/2 cup flour Measuring spoons Oil: 1 Tablespoon,…

We look forward to seeing old friends and meeting new ones, over Zoom, at the next Levana, a women's Rosh Chodesh social group at Ansche Chesed. Bring your own cup of tea or glass of wine,  as we check in with each other and prepare for the month of Sivan together. This month we are thrilled to welcome Rabbi Deena Cowans, who lead us in gentle yoga-inspired movement and meditation, and soulful stretching, as we welcome Sivan and prepare for Shavuot.…

Rabbi Yohanan (d. 279 C.E.) had strong feelings about using the proper musical chant in reading the Torah, asserting: "Whosoever reads without melody and studies without song, to him may be applied the verse: 'Moreover I gave them laws that were not good, and rules by which they could not live." (Talmud Bavli Megillah 32A).  In this class we will begin unlocking the musical system of symbols that guides our Shabbat Torah reading, as we journey through the last four…

With the Corona outbreak there is a lot we miss, but one of the big things is our community. Join us on Thursdays at 5:30pm for a "Kiddush Club Happy Hour." Bring your favorite beverage, and spend some time with friends, old and new. This will be an unstructured space for conversation and community. JOIN US VIA ZOOM

Please join Ansche Chesed for a "Pre-Kun," an early evening of study and discussion before the onset of Shavuot, "the holiday of the giving of the Torah." During this inauspicious time, we will reflect on stories, poems and concepts about being surprised by revelation. Please join several teachers and scholars among our AC members, including Barry Holtz, Sofija Grandakovska, Daniel Nevins, as well as our clergy, who will present short and stimulating teachings. Please join the call at 6:30 for…