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February 2025
Shirei Shabbat: Musical Service + Potluck Dinner with Zemirot
Join us at 5:30pm for a musical Shirei Shabbat service in honor of Shabbat Shirah, led by Cantor Natasha Hirschhorn, our intern Marc Szechter and Shirei Chesed singers -- with a Musical Surprise! Followed by a Potluck Dinner with Zemirot. Our Chef Bruce Soffer will provide a delectable dairy main dish, challah, and grape juice. Please bring a dairy or pareve salad, side dish, or dessert to share. You are welcome to bring your own wine or spirits. Please RSVP…
Find out more »Young Professionals: Havdalah in Pajamas
Young Professionals (20s and 30s) are invited for a musical havdalah followed by a cozy pajama movie night! RSVP here
Find out more »CANCELLED: Wednesday Night Talmud with Rabbi Kalmanofsky: Holy Books and Holy Time
This year we will study tractate Shabbat, Chapter 16, which addresses how to write and care for sacred texts. If you want to purchase a copy of this text it is Artscroll vol. 4 or Koren vol 2F. We will also share electronic copies of the material. This class is best in person -- so please come! Also available via Zoom (Meeting ID: 817 7824 4159 | Passcode: chesed)
Find out more »Hagba 101
Have you ever wanted to do Hagba but you're afraid that you'll drop the Torah? Worried that you aren't strong enough? Join us after Sanctuary services for Hagba 101 -- a hands-on Hagba workshop with Sanctuary Shamash Joel Feuer and Rabbi Yael. We will practice doing Hagba on our lighter weight Torahs -- on the Shabbat when we read the 10 Commandments (so you can practice your Torah overhead press, like you're Moshe Rabbeinu). RSVP here to help us prepare,…
Find out more »Rye + Rye: It’s a Twofer!
Tour the Fort Hamilton Distillery a tasting of original whiskey-style New York Rye and an informal talk on the history of rye bread by culinary historian Avery Robinson. In addition to the rye bread, munchies will be provided by Sahadi’s, Brooklyn’s leading Middle Eastern grocery store. Limited to 30 people. Register here by Wednesday, February 19.
Find out more »March 2025
Ansche Chesed Caregivers’ Circle
Caring for an aging loved one is a meaningful journey that often brings unique challenges. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, isolated, or uncertain, you are not alone. The Caregiver’s Circle is an eight-session series facilitated by DOROT Social Worker, Hilary Forrest, LMSW, designed to provide a supportive community where caregivers can connect and find strength alongside others who understand the joys and complexities of caregiving. Together, we’ll explore topics such as managing stress & preventing burnout, navigating family dynamics, and…
Find out more »Home/Away From Home: Jews on College Campuses Today — Shabbat Dinner & Discussion
In the last 18 months, American college campuses have seen anti-Zionist encampments and protests, often strident and hostile. Many Jewish students have been felt intellectually under assault and sometimes socially excluded. Please join three AC members with expertise in the field, to hear more about this pressing issue than what you can read in the general and Jewish press. Nicholas Lemann, Columbia journalism professor, co-chair of the CU Task Force on Anti-Semitism Dahlia Lyss, co-author, while still a Tufts undergraduate,…
Find out more »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 »LGBTQ+ Gathering
Transgender, non-binary, gender non-conforming and LGBTQ+ people are being targeted by the government. In these outrageous times, we need our community. All LGBTQ+ members of Ansche Chesed - adults and teens - are invited to gather for food, intergenerational solidarity, and sparks of hope. RSVP to Rachel Tiven.
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