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June 2020
AC Salon with Dan Lenchner: A Photographic View of “Normal” in Hitler’s Germany
While we can't be together in person, that does not mean that we can not learn from each other. Dan Lenchner is a collector of vintage images, mostly snapshots, from Germany in the 30’s and 40’s. Join him as he discusses these photographs which appear in his book Normal: How the Nazis Normalized the Unspeakable. The photographs highlight often banal human activities taking place within a totalitarian society. They address the knotty question of how normal people accommodate themselves to an ever-growing evil. The…
Find out more »June AC Parent Community Check-In
As we head into a summer unlike any we've experienced before, AC parents are invited to come together virtually for our monthly "AC Parent Community Check-In" with Rabbi Yael, and outgoing youth staff Deena Cowans and Sam Blustin. If there are any particular things you would like to discuss during this check in, please send thoughts and questions to Rabbi Yael. Please Register Here, so we know to expect you. JOIN VIA ZOOM
Find out more »Ansche Chesed Virtual Tribute
Mark your calendars, and plan to join us on Sunday, June 28th at 7:30pm for The Ansche Chesed Virtual Tribute. This year's tribute is focusing on the theme of "Looking Back, Looking Forward", and will be an opportunity to celebrate our community and thank our long-term members. Visit our Tribute website to read reflections from Long-Term Members, Buy Journal Ads and Register to be with us. We have attempted to reach out to our Long-Term (two-decades plus) members to invite…
Find out more »July 2020
Not Shabbat Morning Study
While we will not be together on Shabbat morning, that doesn’t mean that we can not study together. Join the Ansche Chesed community on Friday mornings at 9:30 (just a day before we usually meet) to delve into the weekly portion through the eyes of favorite commentators-ancient, medieval, and modern; midrashic, mystical, and academic. During these summer months, the Not Shabbat Morning Study will be lay led. Contact Debby Mowshowitz at dbm2@columbia.edu with any questions. JOIN VIA ZOOM
Find out more »Summer Stories: Lynn Lurie and Rachel Mann
This summer, in lieu of our popular literary series, "Scribblers on the Roof," we are proud to present our first virtual reading series. AC members will read from and discuss their work in fiction, non-fiction, memoir, and other genres, Monday nights from 8-9pm. Lynn Lurie's powerful novel, "Corner of the Dead," takes an unflinching look at the reign of violence in Peru between corrupt government authorities and the Shining Path guerillas, as explored through the eyes of Lisette, a young…
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Jewish Food for Thought: Love and Fear in 3 Parts
Hanan Harchol is well-known for his moving and humorous animation series that touches upon the deepest feelings all human beings experience. Join Rabbi Judith Edelstein to explore a three-part series of his animations "Love and Fear". Together we will watch "Love and Fear" which explores the connection between these primal emotions to learn more about ourselves. Following each viewing we will discuss the themes and ideas in these animations. JOIN VIA ZOOM
Find out more »To Schmooze or not to Schmooze: The Un-Distancing Hour
We'd like to announce the rebranding and re-imagining of the Thursday afternoon Kiddush cocktail hour, which has been a lovely way for people to connect during this crazy time. But we thought it needed a transformation into something a bit more specific. Before the pandemic, Kiddush has traditionally been a way for people at Ansche Chesed to connect with one another, to share milestones, to kvetch and moan a bit, to express support to friends who are going through one…
Find out more »Summer Stories: Author-Journalists Sam Freedman and Judith Shulevitz
This summer, when we cannot hold our popular literary series "Scribblers on the Roof" as usual, we are excited to present our first virtual reading series, "Summer Stories: AC Authors and Journalists." AC members will read from and discuss their work in fiction, non-fiction, memoir, and other genres, from 8-9pm. Judith Shulevitz's thought-provoking homage, "The Sabbath, Glimpses of a Different Order of Time," shares a historic and refreshing, personal perspective on the grace of the Sabbath in Jewish and Christian traditions.…
Find out more »Summer Stories: Michael Takiff and the Memoir Writing Class
This summer, in lieu of our popular literary series, "Scribblers on the Roof," we are proud to present our first virtual reading series. AC members will read from and discuss their work in fiction, non-fiction, memoir, and other genres, Monday nights from 8-9pm. Author/Historian/Actor/Comic Michael Takiff will read from his work and be joined by memoir writers who have taken his class (TBA) and will read from their work. Michael Takiff’s searing oral history book, Brave Men, Gentle Heroes: American…
Find out more »Grieving and Loving: Jewish Peoplehood Approaching Tisha B’Av
The summer months are a sorrowful time, in which Jews mark painful memories, like the sin of the Golden Calf, the failure of the biblical spies, and, of course, the destruction of the Temple. The classical spiritual explanation for our losses is sinnat hinam, or "pointless hatred" among Jews who were unable to respect each other. Can different Jewish communities today take our ideological differences seriously, while still mourning together for our people's losses and caring for each other with ahavat hinnam,…
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