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Join us for a virtual tour to commemorate Yom HaZikaron (Israel's Remembrance Day) -- to connect you this year to Israel, and the lives of Israel's fallen soldiers and victims of terror. We will visit Har Herzl, Israel's national cemetery in Jerusalem; and we will be inspired by the tragic and poignant stories of Israelis who have lost their lives through the generations. The tour includes music, videos, photos, stories, live narration and Q & A with Israeli tour guide,…

Join Ansche Chesed member Sarah Jacobs to learn how to make a usable face-mask that actually works using materials you probably have at home. This session is being run assuming that you don’t have a full stash of sewing supplies on hand but do have a needle and thread, and a pair of scissors. Sarah will walk you through the process of mask making assuming that like everything else during this time of social distancing that one has to improvise.…

With the Corona outbreak there is a lot we miss, but one of the big things is our community. Join us on Thursdays at 5:30pm for a "Kiddush Club Happy Hour." Bring your favorite beverage, and spend some time with friends, old and new. This will be an unstructured space for conversation and community. JOIN US VIA ZOOM

Join Rabbi Yael for a "Schmooze Club" about some of our favorite Israeli and Jewish TV shows Unorthodox, Shtisel, and Srugim - all of which portray Orthodox Judaism in complex, nuanced ways. What can we learn from these portrayals about Jewish and/or Israeli culture, diverse religious practice, and our own relationship to religious tradition and community? Watching the TV shows ahead of time is suggested, though not required. I will share select clips during "Schmooze Club." Unorthodox and Shtisel are available on Netflix. Srugim…

The Covid crisis is intensifying the normal stress many people feel, in ways both practical and emotional, we at AC would like to provide a weekly virtual forum to discuss mental health issues related to the Covid-19 crises. AC member Dr. Ken Gorfinkle will lead a weekly, one-hour Zoom-based conversation answering your questions and addressing topics including: dealing with the isolation; responding to the demands of young children and elderly parents; and the challenges of sustaining loving relationships under isolation. If you would like to submit a…

Rabbi Yohanan (d. 279 C.E.) had strong feelings about using the proper musical chant in reading the Torah, asserting: "Whosoever reads without melody and studies without song, to him may be applied the verse: 'Moreover I gave them laws that were not good, and rules by which they could not live." (Talmud Bavli Megillah 32A).  In this class we will begin unlocking the musical system of symbols that guides our Shabbat Torah reading, as we journey through the last four…