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October 2025
Wednesday Night Talmud with Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky
This year, our long-running study group will study tractate Moed Katan, focusing on traditions regarding death and mourning. (Don't be dissuaded by the heavy topic. It's very rich!) This class is best in person -- so please come! Also available via Zoom (Meeting ID: 865 6254 5410| Passcode: chesed)
Find out more »Yesodot: Jewish Foundations with Rabbis Jeremy Kalmanofsky and Yael Hammerman
Jewish life often seems to demand a lot of background knowledge. Where do you learn it all, especially as an adult? Please join Rabbi Hammerman and Rabbi Kalmanofsky to learn anew or go back and review some core Jewish practices and concepts. Learn more and register Join us beforehand to Learn to Read the Torah with Hazzan Natasha Hirschhorn.
Find out more »Meet Palestinian-Israeli Artist Nardeen Srouji
Artist Nardeen Srouji will show slides of her solo exhibition at the Haifa Museum of Art and talk with Kobi Ben-Meir, who curated the exhibition. Nardeen, raised with her family, in part, in the Israeli Jewish-Arab cooperative community of Neve Shalom, can also talk about her experiences living in Haifa and, at times, facing challenges in whichever community she faced. Informal event. Unique opportunity. RSVP
Find out more »What’s Next for Israelis and Palestinians Now That the Fighting Has Stopped? With Michael Koplow
Days after returning from Israel and the Palestinian Territories, Dr. Michael Koplow, Chief Policy Officer of Israel Policy Forum and a Senior Research Fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America, will share his insights and analysis on the prospects for an enduring cease fire, and for Israelis and Palestinians to move toward healing, separately and together. Dr. Koplow writes and speaks widely on U.S. policy in the Middle East, Israeli politics and foreign policy, and the American Jewish…
Find out more »Anxiety About Democracy: Shabbat Dinner and Discussion
Is there any word more freighted in the United States today? Many of us wonder about our institutions eroding, norms melting, authoritarianism rising. Please join us for Shabbat dinner, where we will be in conversation with two scholars, members of our AC community, who can offer important perspectives. Melissa Schwartzberg of NYU is a political theorist who reflects on democracy in different societies. Atina Grossmann of Cooper Union is a historian who has written extensively about Germany in and after…
Find out more »November 2025
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 »Sarah Laughed and Jacob Cried: The Blessings and Trials of Jewish Parenthood, with Rabbi Yael Hammerman
Join Rabbi Yael for a monthly discussion about the blessings and trials of parenthood, through a Jewish lens. We will ask questions and look toward our tradition together for insight about being a Jewish parent - as we make new friends and build community connections. Open to parents of all stages, individuals, couples, Ansche Chesed members and non-members. Learn more and RSVP We will either meet at Ansche Chesed or in participants' homes. AC Members: FREE Non-members: Individual $36 /…
Find out more »Young Professionals Fall Shabbat Potluck Dinner
Ansche Chesed's Young Professionals invite all 20s and 30s to a free Shabbat Fall Potluck. Join us as we celebrate Shabbat and Thanksgiving together. Bring your favorite kosher dairy or pareve dish to share, wear your best fall colors, and enjoy an evening filled with warmth, gratitude, and community. Space is limited. Please RSVP by Thursday, 11/20.
Find out more »Shelter Volunteer Orientation
AC is thrilled to partner with Broadway Community to re-open our overnight shelter, after over 5 years, to our unhoused neighbors. Each evening starting December 1, we will offer hospitality, compassion, and dignity to seven guests experiencing homelessness. Volunteers are the heart of this effort! To prepare, we are hosting a “Shelter Volunteer Orientation.” This celebratory “training” is a way to thank everyone in advance for their involvement, AND is an interactive forum for volunteers, and potential volunteers, to learn…
Find out more »Winter Coat Drive
We are collecting new and gently worn coats and jackets in labeled boxes in the AC lobby through Sunday, November 23 at 4pm. We accept coats for adults and children. We will distribute the coats in Hirsch Hall the Sunday before Thanksgiving. Sign up by Wednesday, November 19 if you would like to volunteer to sort coats, set up, or help distribute. All ages welcome!
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