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October 2024
Yom Kippur Children’s Neilah Light Parade
Children and their parents are welcome to join our spectacular Light Parade, which marches during Neilah as we conclude Yom Kippur services. Gather beforehand in the Mayer Cavalier Chapel so that we can hand out glowsticks and march together.
Find out more »Shemini Atzeret Early Morning Shacharit
For those who cannot attend our later morning service, Jerry Raik will lead an early morning Shacharit, including Yizkor.
Find out more »Sanctuary Shemini Atzeret Service
Join the Ansche Chesed community for our Shemini Atzeret services in the Sanctuary or virtually.
Find out more »Minyan M’at Shemini Atzeret Services
Join Minyan M’at for Shemini Atzeret services.
Find out more »Family Simchat Torah Celebration
Join us for a FREE light dairy dinner followed by our annual Torah Unroll, dancing and Hakafot with the rest of the AC Community. Stick around for ice cream and popsicles after the second Hakafa! No RSVP necessary, walk-ins welcome.
Find out more »Simchat Torah Evening Services
Come celebrate the Torah with singing, dancing, and hakafot (circling)! Join us beforehand for ma'ariv at 6:45pm in the Mayer Cavalier Chapel.
Find out more »Simchat Torah Morning Services
The singing and dancing continue as we finish reading the Torah and begin reading it all over again. Join us on the Roof for Sanctuary and Minyan M'at joint services, with each minyan holding its own Torah reading.
Find out more »December 2024
Special Kabbalat Shabbat Service
Join us for special Kabbalat Shabbat services, led by students from our ACHS Kitah Zayin class with Hazzan Hirschhorn, and including musical instruments. Following services, we will have a special Shabbat Dinner for all of our Project Aliyah upcoming B'nai Mitzvah families, and the families of our Kitah Zayin students. Learn More and Register
Find out more »January 2025
Heschel Harmonizers at AC
We are delighted to welcome the Heschel Harmonizers to Ansche Chesed for Shabbat. The Harmonizers will perform in Hirsch Hall during Kiddush, and will also add their voices to Sanctuary services and children’s tefilah. The Heschel Harmonizers are the Abraham Joshua Heschel High School a cappella group. Founded in 2006 by students, to this day the group is still heavily student run, under the guidance of director Adena Korn. The Harmonizers' repertoire includes Jewish liturgical, American and Israeli pop music…
Find out more »AC Kids Services: January Birthday Shabbat
Calling All Kids with January Birthdays - Happy Birthday to You! We are starting something new for 2025 - the last Shabbat of every month we will be celebrating that month's birthdays in kids services. We invite you to do any of the following: bring a special book or kosher treat to share, participate in leading the service, or just come and celebrate! If you want to participate or have any questions, reach out to Rabbi Yael at rabbiyael@anschechesed.org. (Or…
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