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October 2025
Minyan M’at Sukkot Services
Join Minyan M’at for Sukkot services. Learn more about Minyan M'at
Find out more »Family Yoga Shacharit in the Sukkah
Exhale and stretch during Family Yoga Shacharit with AC member + yoga teacher Ellen Braitman, and children's tefilah leader, Leilah Rosen. Move, breath and relax in our Sukkat Shal-ommm - our Sukkah of Peace. Bring a yoga mat or towel, and wear clothing you can move in. RSVP here Note, this will be in place of our regular children's services. Since this program will fall on October 7th, we will dedicate this Yoga Tefilah to the memory of Carmel Gat…
Find out more »Family Shabbat Service & Kiddush with Aliza
Join Aliza for Family Shabbat Services! Kids and adults will help lead tefillot (prayers) and read Torah. Stick around after for a family kiddush in the Rooftop Sukkah! If you're interested in helping lead, please reach out to Aliza and Rabbi Yael. Tot families are invited for Mishpacha services too!
Find out more »January 2026
Learner’s Minyan
The more comfortable you feel in synagogue, the more comforted you can feel in synagogue. Our rabbis and JTS interns -- Rabbi Hammerman, Rabbi Kalmanofsky, Toby Banks and Abigail Goldberg-Zelizer -- will rotate as leaders. You will become more familiar with the literary, spiritual, and musical highlights of the Saturday morning service. After the 45-minute sessions, we will rejoin the wider community in the Sanctuary. 9 Shabbat morning sessions, January 10 - March 7. RSVP here, walk-ins welcome!
Find out more »Shabbatones at AC
We are delighted to welcome the Shabbatones to AC for Shabbat! The Shabbatones will perform in Hirsch Hall during Kiddush, and will also add their voices to Sanctuary services and children’s tefillah. For more than 20 years, the Shabbatones, the University of Pennsylvania’s premier Jewish a cappella group, have brought joyful, high-energy Jewish music to communities across the country. Founded in 2001, they blend contemporary American pop, Israeli hits, and beloved Jewish choral pieces into dynamic, engaging performances for audiences of…
Find out more »March 2026
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. In-person or on Zoom, info at http://www.teletefila.com/login.html#connecting
Find out more »Megillah Reading & Purim Spiel
Join us for a lively megillah reading, children's costume parade, and a Disney Purim Spiel! All ages welcome. Join us in-person or via livestream at AnscheChesed.org/MegillahReading Read a digital copy of Megillat Esther
Find out more »Minyan M’at Erev Purim Megillah Reading
Join M’at for Megillah Reading and a Purim Spiel!
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 »Kabbalat Shabbat
Join us as we begin Shabbat with our traditional Kabbalat Shabbat and maariv service. Please join the Ansche Chesed clergy to reconnect with our community as well as find nourishment and inspiration in the music and words of our tradition.
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