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December 2022
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,…
Find out more »AC Hebrew School Chanukah Candle Lighting
All ACHS Families are invited to join us for Chanukah candle lighting, singing, delicious treats, and schmoozing. Teachers will bring students to the lobby. Join us there!
Find out more »April 2023
Sell Your Chametz
Click here to designate Rabbi Kalmanofsky to sell your chametz. Make sure to fill out the form by Wednesday, April 5 at 11:54am.
Find out more »August 2023
Meditative Kabbalat Shabbat
Please join us for a contemplative service of welcoming Shabbat as we mark Rosh Chodesh Elul and begin the season of introspection and preparation for the Days of Awe - with master meditation teachers Sheila and Sheldon Lewis.
Find out more »September 2023
Confession, Repentance, and the High Holidays
To American Jewish ears, confession can sound so .... Catholic. And yet, in Jewish law and spirituality, the practice of confessing your sins, or vidui, is indispensable to the process of personal change. Join Rabbi Kalmanofsky to explore the Yom Kippur confession liturgy and the themes it reflects. What experiences might confession awaken in us? How can it help us make teshuva, and turn towards becoming our best selves?
Find out more »Reverse Tashlich
Each year during Tashlich, we cast our "sins" into the Hudson River. Join us this year for the "6th Annual Reverse Tashlich," where we will do the opposite and remove debris from the Hudson River Greenway, along Riverside Park -- our own local shore line. Organized by Tikkun HaYam / Repair The Sea, Reverse Tashlich is an international initiative to raise awareness in the Jewish Community about threats facing the ocean and the aquatic environment, and our responsibility as Jews to be…
Find out more »Highlights from the Musical Machzor
Join Hazzan Hirschhorn for an evening of singing some of the greatest melodies from the upcoming High Holiday season and exploring the deeper meaning behind the ancient texts that inspired the music.
Find out more »Family Potluck Kiddush
Join us for a Family Potluck Kiddush in the Sukkah! We'll meet on the roof after kids' services. Please bring a dairy or pareve dish to share.
Find out more »October 2023
17th Annual Sukkot Sing-Along
Join Hazzan Natasha Hirschhorn, Shirei Chesed Chorus singers and guest musicians for our Annual Sukkot Sing-Along. We will pick the most beautiful and fun Jewish folk songs from Israel and beyond to sing the night away! Free of charge – RSVP here, walk-ins welcome.
Find out more »December 2023
We Have Come to Banish the Darkness: Chanukah Concert and Communal Candlelighting
Join us to hear a concert by Cantorial students from the Conservative and Reform movements, as they raise their magnificent voices together to lift our spirits, banish the darkness and support our beloved Israel in time of great need. All donations will support Israel relief. Learn more and register
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