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September 2022
Worship, Wordy and Wordless, with Rabbi Kalmanofsky
Rosh HaShana and Yom Kippur are notable for the abundance of words in the lengthy prayer book, and for the inarticulate, animal groans of the Shofar. In these sessions we will reflect on how texts can be tools enabling our spiritual journeys, as well as on their limitations, and how the wordless Shofar can express what poetry cannot.
Find out more »Asking the One for Just One Thing: Explore High Holiday Texts and Melodies with Hazzan Hirschhorn
The Jewish spiritual practice for the month of Elul invites us to engage daily with the text of Psalm 27. One of the most familiar lines from the Psalm declares - “I will ask God for only one thing”. If you had a chance to ask the One for one thing only, what would it be? What does this text teach us about ourselves, and about what might be essential in the life we are seeking to build? Please click…
Find out more »Rosh HaShanah Round Challah Braid n’ Bake
There's nothing quite like starting the New Year with warm, home-baked round challah, dripping with sweet honey! Join us on Erev Rosh HaShanah as we learn how to make round challot with AC member Erica Cohen (check our her Challah posts on Instagram: @ericaavin). We will learn round challah braiding techniques, and everyone will leave with fresh challah to enjoy at your Rosh Hashana table. You can either bring your own pre-made Challah dough (click here for a sample recipe),…
Find out more »October 2022
Grief Support Circle
As the year ebbs and flows, and holidays come and go, our thoughts may turn to loved ones, family and friends, we have lost. As we approach the Yamim Nora’im, DOROT Social Worker Hilary Forrest and Rabbi Yael Hammerman will co-facilitate a Grief Support Circle for those who are experiencing the High Holy Days without a loved one for the first (or second, or third) time. Please join us. Register here; and feel free to reach out to Rabbi Yael…
Find out more »Simchat Torah Morning Services
Join us to continue the singing and dancing as we finish reading the Torah and begin reading it all over again.
Find out more »December 2022
Chanukah Family Celebration
Come join Yaldaynu and Ansche Chesed for a Family Chanukah Celebration! There will be Chanukah crafts, a sing-along with AC's fabulous Mishpacha leader Leilah Rosen, and delicious treats. This program is geared towards families with tots; siblings welcome. Tickets are $15 per child or $40 per family. Register here!
Find out more »The New Jew with Moshe Samuels and Guri Alfi
Enjoy an evening of laughter and a conversation with the creators of the hit Israeli TV miniseries The New Jew, renowned comedian Guri Alfi and former BJ Shaliah Moshe Samuels. Just like Chanukah, Jewish life in the 21st century is a great miracle, taking place in two parallel and thriving centers—פה in the land of Israel, and שם in North America. But lately we are evident of a growing gap between these two epicenters of world Jewry. The critically acclaimed…
Find out more »Shine a Light on Antisemitism – Join Us in Times Square
Antisemitism is intensifying. Our efforts to fight it must be even stronger. Nearly one out of every four Jews in the U.S. experiences antisemitism. It’s become normalized across our culture -- on social media, in pop culture and politics, and on the streets. This Chanukah, UJA is joining Shine A Light to dispel the darkness and to say: enough is enough. In the heart of New York City, we’ll publicly display our Jewish identity as we light the menorah together and raise awareness…
Find out more »A Light in the Darkness: A Chanukah Grief Support Circle
As the year ebbs and flows, and holidays come and go, our thoughts may turn to loved ones, family and friends, we have lost. During Chanukah, we may remember those whose physical presence we miss during our holiday gatherings this year. For those who are experiencing the holidays without a loved one, please join DOROT's Synagogue Partnership Social Worker, Hilary Forrest and Rabbi Yael Hammerman for a virtual Grief Support Circle. Click here to register; and feel free to reach out…
Find out more »Chanukah Sing Along
This year we hope to bring song, light and joy into each other's hearts through the power of in-person gathering once again! Bring your menorah to light and a musical instrument to play along, if you wish. Hazzan Natasha Hirschhorn, Shirei Chesed Community Chorus singers and special musical guests, including Mike Cohen on woodwinds and Nir Furman on percussion, invite you for a rousing Chanukah sing-along from around the world. Be prepared to consume some delicious latkes! Free of charge,…
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