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October 2022
A Photojournalist’s Firsthand Report on Ukraine at War
On October 25, Michael Brochstein will present “A Photojournalist’s Firsthand Report on Ukraine at War” via Zoom, starting at 7:30 pm. Organized by the Minyan M’at Social Ties Committee.
Find out more »November 2022
Social Action Town Hall Meeting: Supporting Refugees and Reopening the AC Shelter
Ansche Chesed, our "Community of Kindness," has a strong track record of turning our religious commitments into action, to help neighbors near and far. For more than 30 years we have hosted and staffed a homeless shelter. And in the last two years, we have sponsored three refugee families from Afghanistan and Myanmar, helping them resettle in New York Now it is time to carry those commitments forward. After nearly three years of Covid-based disruption, we need to re-open the…
Find out more »Havdalah Pajama Party
Now that Shabbat is ending early, we invite our youngest friends to join us for a Havdalah Pajama Party! We will experience Havdalah together, and enjoy singing, stories + yummy and healthy food. Programming will be geared at toddlers and pre-schoolers. Siblings, stuffies and pajamas are welcome! Please RSVP here by Thursday, November 17th. Questions? Contact Aliza at asebert@anschechesed.org.
Find out more »Cookies for Community Thanksgiving Meal
Do you want to help our neighbors at St. Paul and St. Andrew bake and package 700 dozen cookies for Goddard Riverside’s Community Thanksgiving meal? Goddard will serve 1400 to-go meals that day to our neighbors, and we are helping with dessert! You can sign up by the dozen. Please package your homemade goodies in individual sandwich bags. Each bag should have 5-6 sturdy cookies for travel. When they’re all baked and packaged, you can drop them off at the church (263 W 86th St, New…
Find out more »December 2022
Profiles in Peace Book Discussion with Rabbi Ron Kronish
Join us for a discussion with Rabbi Ron Kronish about his new book, Profiles in Peace: Voices of Peacebuilders in the Midst of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict. Rabbi Kronish is an interreligious peace activist and longtime Jerusalem resident whose new book traces the lives of six veteran peacebuilders – three Palestinian Arabs and three Jewish Israelis – offering their visions for a better future for Palestinians and Israelis alike. RSVP here, walk-ins welcome.
Find out more »Project Aliyah Kickoff
Join us as we launch this year's B'nai Mitzvah cohort! Spend some time connecting as a family, getting to know other AC B'nai Mitzvah families and hearing more about the B'nai Mitzvah journey at AC. Parents will have the opportunity to meet with Rabbis Jeremy Kalmanofsky and Yael Hammerman, and Executive Director Josh Hanft for an overview of the AC B'nai Mitzvah process. B'nai Mitzvah students will also do activities together with Education Director, Aliza Sebert. Click here to register.
Find out more »Teen Shabbat Dinner
Join AC Teens for a special Chanukah and World Cup-themed Shabbat dinner, including games and delicious food! Teens (8th grade and up) are invited to this event. Please SIGN UP HERE by Tuesday, December 13th, $18/teen. Contact asebert@anschechesed.org with any questions.
Find out more »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…
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