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May 2021
Family Shavuot Pop-Up and Popsicles
Come by Ansche Chesed on Sunday, May 16th from 3:00-4:30 PM to celebrate Shavuot with popsicles and crafts with Rabbi Yael Hammerman! May the words of Torah be sweet in your mouths! The event will be on the AC steps (100th and West End Avenue). Registrations requested; walk-ins welcome.
Find out more »March 2022
Family Megillah Reading
Join us for an abbreviated reading in the Sanctuary with fun, engaging elements geared to kids. Service will be held In-Person or via Livestream at AnscheChesed.org/MegillahReading
Find out more »September 2022
Meet Aliza + Back to Hebrew School Night
Come meet Aliza, see your ACHS friends, hang out on the AC roof and enjoy an end-of-the-summer-treat! RSVP to Aliza at asebert@anschechesed.org.
Find out more »Big Kids Service (3rd Grade through Bnai Mitzvah)
This service, geared toward 3rd through 6th graders, delves into the structure, purpose and words of our Shabbat morning tefillot (prayers) and the weekly parshah (Torah portion), which we experience as community through discussion and interactive activities. Aimed at ages 8-12, kids only.
Find out more »Mishpacha Service (Babies, Toddlers and Preschoolers)
Babies, toddlers and preschool age kids and their families are invited to join us for our Mishpacha Service. Get in the Shabbat spirit with songs, puppets, movement — and your friends from Ansche Chesed. Geared towards children ages 0-4, with parents.
Find out more »Yigdal Service (Kindergarten through 2nd Grade)
This service, geared towards children in Kindergarten through 2nd Grade, introduces children to a variety of Shabbat tefillot (prayers). A section of the Torah is read and the week’s parsha (Torah portion) is presented through discussion, skits, and stories. Aimed at children ages 5-7, with parents.
Find out more »December 2022
Project Aliyah Kickoff
Join us as we launch this year's B'nai Mitzvah cohort! Spend some time connecting as a family, getting to know other AC B'nai Mitzvah families and hearing more about the B'nai Mitzvah journey at AC. Parents will have the opportunity to meet with Rabbis Jeremy Kalmanofsky and Yael Hammerman, and Executive Director Josh Hanft for an overview of the AC B'nai Mitzvah process. B'nai Mitzvah students will also do activities together with Education Director, Aliza Sebert. Click here to register.
Find out more »Teen Shabbat Dinner
Join AC Teens for a special Chanukah and World Cup-themed Shabbat dinner, including games and delicious food! Teens (8th grade and up) are invited to this event. Please SIGN UP HERE by Tuesday, December 13th, $18/teen. Contact asebert@anschechesed.org with any questions.
Find out more »January 2023
Project Aliyah: Family Parsha Study with Rabbi Hammerman
Join us as we delve into your child's B'nai Mitzvah parsha (Torah portion). What happens in this particular parsha, and how can you and your child start to make meaning of it and create connections? We will spend some time exploring these questions by family, while also connecting with other families in this year's Project Aliyah Cohort. Click here to register.
Find out more »Daughter of Auschwitz: Special Invitation for 6th & 7th Grade Families
With the youngest Shoah survivors growing older, we are the final generation who will hear their stories first-hand. Tova Friedman, mother of AC member Gadi Friedman, is one of the very youngest Auschwitz survivors, having entered that prison before her 6th birthday. Tova will join Ansche Chesed on Shabbat, January 21, to share the remarkable story she recounts in her new book The Daughter of Auschwitz: My Story of Resilience, Survival and Hope. Please join us to think about the horror…
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