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June 2017
“Thank You” Family Kiddush
Following Children's Services.
Find out more »Family Kiddush
Following Children's Services, join us for a celebratory Family Kiddush, as we honor our fantastic Services Leaders. If you would like to help sponsor this family kiddush, contact Rabbi Yael at rabbiyael@anschechesed.org.
Find out more »TREE OF LIFE: 270 years of Jewish Choral Music
Ninety voices bring to life the sounds of classical and contemporary Jewish Choral music in the beautiful sanctuary of Ansche Chesed. Handel, Mendelsohn, Schubert, and Lewandowski, as well as contemporary 21st Century compositions, based on Jewish texts and themes. With Shirei Chesed Community Chorus at Ansche Chesed, directed by Cantor Natasha J. Hirschhorn and Shir Chadash: The Brooklyn Jewish Community Chorus, directed by Cantor Rachel Brook. $15 in advance/$20 at the door; children under twelve $5 in advance/$10 at the door…
Find out more »September 2017
Get Ready for Rosh HaShanah: Learn to Blow the Shofar
You can learn to play the shofar! It's not that difficult to get a sound out of it, and with a little practice, you can achieve a glorious resonant sound that can truly stir the soul. Bring your shofar, and AC member Ron Meyers will help you become a real baal tekia!
Find out more »Breaking, Repairing, and Making Whole Again at the Yamim Noraim
Friday Night, September 15 Kabbalat Shabbat Services at 6:30pm Dinner at 7:30pm To have a personally enriching Elul, Rosh HaShana and Yom Kippur, we must endure the necessary honest pain of admitting what we break, working to repair it, begging forgiveness and pardoning others who do the same. Please join Rabbi Kalmanofsky at a Shabbat evening dinner for learning from Judaism's ethical and pietistic sources, and personal reflection. Click here to register.
Find out more »Dunya from Susya and Fadel from Sarura
Dunya from Susya and Fadel from Sarura: Stories from Palestinian Life Under Israeli Occupation This past May, Eliana Fishman joined 130 diaspora Jews who spent a week doing solidarity work with Palestinians in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. Come hear stories about what Palestinian life under Israeli Occupation looks like.
Find out more »October 2017
Sanctuary Service Dinner in the Sukkah
Saturday night, October 7th Join your fellow members of the Sanctuary Service for a festive dinner in the sukkah. Enjoy a catered dairy meal, with a fish or vegetarian entrée from Chef Bruce Soffer. Ansche Chesed will supply kiddush wine only. Please bring your own challah and potable and palatable wine. Please sign up by Tuesday night, October 3rd so we can plan accordingly. $36.00 per person Click here to register.
Find out more »11th Annual Sukkah Sing-Along!
Tuesday, October 10 at 7pm Join Hazzan Natasha Hirschhorn, Shirei Chesed Chorus singers, Mike Cohen on woodwinds and other guest musicians for our Annual Sukkah Sing-Along! Partake in a festive meal on our rooftop Sukkah, bring your family, a friend or two, and a dairy or pareve dish to share. We will pick the most beautiful and fun Jewish folk songs from Israel and beyond to sing the night away! Free of charge.
Find out more »Israeli Film and Discussion in the Sukkah
Join Upper West Side Shaliach, Hai Piasezky, in our Sukkah to watch a few short films as a part of The Other Israeli Film Festival, followed by a conversation about the important topics raised in these films.
Find out more »Kids Shemini Atzeret Services
Thursday, October 12 at 11am in the Chapel Kids of all ages are welcome to join our special Shemini Atzeret service with Rabbi Yael! Parents are welcome to attend as well.
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