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April 2020
Yom Ha’Atzmaut Birthday Party for Israel
(Geared at children 6 and under (older siblings and parents welcome) It's Israel's birthday, and we're throwing a party! Put on your favorite blue and white clothes or pajamas, and join Deena and your AC friends for Israel themed games, songs and activities. Please have a piece of paper for each child, some art supplies (crayons, stickers, etc) and tape/glue/staples available. Join Via Zoom
Find out more »May 2020
Brain Games with Jacob Graybow
Do you like math puzzles? Join this fun and interactive session on Zoom with AC teen Jacob Graybow, a ninth-grader and avid math student at Hunter College High School. He'll show you some cool math problems (at grade level!) - with no homework! RSVP's appreciated to jacob.graybow@gmail.com. Zoom-ins welcome. JOIN US VIA ZOOM
Find out more »June 2020
June AC Parent Community Check-In
As we head into a summer unlike any we've experienced before, AC parents are invited to come together virtually for our monthly "AC Parent Community Check-In" with Rabbi Yael, and outgoing youth staff Deena Cowans and Sam Blustin. If there are any particular things you would like to discuss during this check in, please send thoughts and questions to Rabbi Yael. Please Register Here, so we know to expect you. JOIN VIA ZOOM
Find out more »August 2020
Greet and Treat!
Meet us by the Ansche Chesed stairs (West End between 100th and 101st) Welcome back from summer vacation! Kids of all ages, Parents and Teens are all welcome to come and meet Emily, our new Family Program Director, and Adina, our new Youth Director while enjoying cookies and creating your own rock art for the Kindness Rock Project! This program is FREE! Register here Registration preferred; walk-ins welcome. We will ask you to sign-in if you didn’t register ahead of time. We…
Find out more »September 2020
Welcome Back Picnic
Join us for a social distanced picnic to see old friends, meet new ones and kick off the year at AC! We will be meeting in Riverside Park around 100th St. (use the 99th street entrance, walk to the right and look for some friendly faces) and we suggest you bring a blanket for your family to sit on. Young families are invited from 10:30 - 11:30 and our middle school/teen families are invited from 11:30 - 12:30pm. Scooters, bikes,…
Find out more »October 2020
Sukkah Stroller Storytime
Unsure of where to find a Sukkah for Sukkot this year? We have one! Join Rabbi Yael Hammerman and AC Family Program Director, Emily Cobert, to visit our “Pop Up Sukkah,” hear stories about Sukkot, and learn about the lulav and etrog through some movement and sound. (This program is geared towards children age 0-4)
Find out more »December 2020
Juggling the Miracle of Fire
We all need more light during this time of darkness! Join AC for Havdalah and Chanukah Candle lighting, followed by a fiery magic show with Time Flies Circus. You will also have the chance to learn a new skill: juggling! Open to Kids and Adults of ALL AGES! JOIN US VIA ZOOM or call: 929 205 6099, Meeting ID: 818 9913 3447 Passcode: FIRE
Find out more »January 2021
Tu B’Shevat Scavenger Hunt in Riverside Park
Join AC Family Program Director, Emily Cobert, in a celebration of nature and Tu B’Shevat. We will learn about Tu B’Shevat, experience nature, go on a scavenger hunt and create our own art piece! (Enter Riverside Park on 100th street and walk towards the entry to the Hudson River). (Geared at Kids ages 3-7 and their parents)
Find out more »February 2021
Virtual Purim Carnival
Ansche Chesed invites you to our Virtual Purim Carnival! Games! Costume Parade! Fun! Costumes Encouraged JOIN VIA ZOOM Meeting ID: 856 4310 2436
Find out more »April 2021
Ansche Chesed Yom Ha’atzmaut Family Mesibah
Shlomit Oren-Ross, an Israeli performative artist, will lead AC families through a fun Yom Ha’atzmaut Mesibah - a party for Israel’s 73rd birthday! Shlmoit will lead us in games, movement activities and an art project. The whole program will be in Hebrew and English. It is geared for kids ages 4 to 9 and their families. Register Here
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