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March 2025
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.
Find out more »A Visit to Jewish Rome, with Leah Koenig
Award-winning author Leah Koenig will discuss Portico: Cooking and Feasting in Rome’s Jewish Kitchen. Drawing on three traditions—Italkic, from the Jews of ancient Rome; Sephardic, dating from medieval times; and Libyan, the most recent—Koenig will recount a lively history of Jewish life in Italy, especially in Rome, as well highlight a varied array of recipes, with elegant vegetable dishes, deeply flavored stews, rustic pastas, and classic Roman Jewish dishes that are designed for the home cook. Learn more and RSVP
Find out more »Blood Drive
Join us to save lives by giving blood. Appointments are preferred. Walk-ins will be welcomed if space permits. Please remember to eat, drink, and bring your donor ID card or ID with name and photo. Click here to make an appointment.
Find out more »Rabbi Jules Harlow Parshat HaShavuah Class
Join us for our weekly Parashat HaShavua class before the start of Shabbat morning services in the Chapel. Come at 8:45am for hot coffee and a chance to schmooze before the 9am class. Also available virtually via Zoom. This weekly class is dedicated to Rabbi Jules Harlow, a great teacher of Torah and Jewish liturgy. Click here for the Source Sheet for this week's class (updated on Friday afternoon).
Find out more »Intergenerational Mitzvah Knitting Group
Knitters needed! Please join our intergenerational AC Mitzvah Knitting Group. Bubbies, bring your grandkids; kids - bring your parents. For our current project, we will be making a sampler blanket, where we each do a square or two and then put them together into a blanket. Each square is a different pattern so you’ll be able to make more than one! Yarn and pattern will be provided. Please RSVP by emailing Emily.
Find out more »Children’s Book Drive for PS 145
Share our love for reading with our neighbors at PS 145. The books collected will supply the PS 145 Community Bookshelf, where students can choose books to take home, keep, and enjoy. The school needs: New or gently used books, preschool through fifth grade Picture books, board books, novels, non-fiction and graphic novels Books in English, Spanish, Russian, Ukrainian and Mandarin The need is especially great for books appropriate for third, fourth and fifth graders. Unfortunately, we cannot accept: Middle &…
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