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February 2021
Joy, Light and (slightly burnt) Hamantashen: Purim in Song with Cantor Hirschhorn
Leave your worries behind, and join us for an hour of lighthearted Purim songs - some old, some new, some new to you. BYOH - bring your own hamantashen (and anything else you don't mind spilling on your keyboard). JOIN VIA ZOOM
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 »Purim Shpiel / Talent Show
Join us after our 7:30pm Megillah reading at AnscheChesed.org/MMZoom for a special Purim Shpiel / Talent Show hosted by Minyan M'at! See below for more info, and if you'd like to perform a talent or comedic routine. Folks are invited, encouraged and cajoled to tell jokes. Also welcome – Folks with a song to sing, a comedy routine to dust off, a limerick or an interpretive dance with which to regale us are also asked to be part of the…
Find out more »March 2025
ACHS Purim Carnival
Register here for a Wristband that you can pick up at the welcome desk. Each Wristband includes 1 Open Gym session and unlimited games. $30 online (below), $35 at the door. Reduced early online prices are available until Friday, March 7 at 10:00am. Register Online Kids and adults are encouraged to come in costume, and are invited to join our exciting Costume Parade at 11:50am! The Purim Carnival is the annual fundraiser for the Ansche Chesed Hebrew School, and it's…
Find out more »Purim Celebration with Song and Wine
Let's celebrate Purim with wine and song! Adults 21+ are invited for a celebration with friends and fellow AC members. There will be singing, desserts, and wine. Costumes optional. Please RSVP promptly so we can order an appropriately festive amount of libations.
Find out more »WSM/Rimonim/TeleTefila Erev Purim Megillah Reading
The WSM, Rimonim and TeleTefila will hold hybrid Purim services, beginning with maariv and followed by megillah reading. In-person attendance will be on the 5th floor of AC. We'll begin with songs and schmoozing at 7pm, with Ma'ariv at 7:30pm followed by megillah reading. The Zoom link for those attending online is: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87381050174?pwd=SmmJvDFa1QFeOIP6S4fWD2mmbKRB6p.1 Meeting ID: 873 8105 0174 Passcode: 044295
Find out more »Minyan M’at Erev Purim Megillah Reading
Join M’at for Tisch for Purim. A tisch—a friendly gathering around a table to celebrate, drink a l’chayim, sing a bit, nosh a bit, and hear a little bit of Torah. Traditionally, tisches were done for the groom before a wedding, or on Shabbat with a rebbe. We are doing it 21st century style havurah style--ourselves! During Megillah reading, we have an amazing slideshow with some Purim Torah, some commentary on the Megillah itself, some fun pictures, and some classic…
Find out more »Megillah Reading & Wicked Purim Shpiel
Join Ansche Chesed for a Wicked Purim Shpiel and Megilah Reading Somewhere Over in Shushan, We'll be Defying Royalty! Join us for a Wicked Purim at Ansche Chesed, including a lively megilah reading, a children's costume parade, and a Wicked Purim Shpiel! All ages welcome. Join us in-person or via livestream at AnscheChesed.org/MegillahReading
Find out more »Morning Minyan and Megillah Reading
Join us on Purim morning for morning minyan and a full Megillah reading in the Chapel at 7am, also available via Zoom.
Find out more »Shushan Purim Kiddush Conversation: The Rich History of Jews in the Persian-Speaking World, with Ruben Shimonov
How did Jewish communities end up east of the Land of Israel? Join us as we explore the deep-rooted history of Persian-speaking Jews, including the Jews of Iran, Central Asia, and the Caucasus. Ruben Shimonov, Educator and National Director of the American Sephardi Federation’s Sephardi House will take us on a journey spanning 2600 years. As we come together on Shushan Purim, this exploration couldn’t be more timely! Please RSVP to help us plan, walk-ins also welcome.
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