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March 2024
Interfaith Iftar Dinner & Maktoub/Katuv: An Exploration of Arabic and Hebrew Calligraphy
Join AC and our Muslim partners from Peace Islands Institute for an Interfaith Iftar Dinner (Ramadan break fast), as well as an exploration into the rich visual worlds of Arabic and Hebrew calligraphy, discovering the parallels between both languages. Educator, community builder, and artist Ruben Shimonov will also take us on a journey of his own multilingual calligraphy and how he has used his art to build Muslim-Jewish interfaith bridges. Participants will then have the opportunity to engage with these two languages through…
Find out more »ACHS Purim Carnival
Join us for a festive Purim celebration - fun for all ages! Kids and adults are encouraged to come in costume, and are invited to join our exciting Costume Parade at 11:50am! All are welcome! Register online to purchase all-access wristbands at a reduced price. Each wristband includes 1 Open Gym session and unlimited games. $30 online, $35 at the door. Gym session spaces are limited - RSVP now. The Purim Carnival is the annual fundraiser for the Ansche Chesed…
Find out more »From Despair to Hope: An Evening with Sally Abed and Alon-Lee Green of Standing Together
Join us as we host the New Israel Fund for an important conversation with Sally Abed and Alon-Lee Green, co-directors of Standing Together (Omdim Beyachad-Naqif Ma'an). Standing Together is an organization predicated upon the centrality of Arab-Jewish partnership, and is an essential voice during this difficult time in Israeli history. They will share personal stories about the work they have done and the support system they have created through their thousands of members–volunteers working to maintain a group of Jews…
Find out more »ESTHER: The Eras Tour (Erev Purim Megillah Reading)
Shake it off in Shushan! Come hear Esther's Story during a lively megilah reading, including a children's costume parade, and a Taylor Swift concert aka a Purim Shpiel. All ages welcome! Join us in-person or via livestream at AnscheChesed.org/MegillahReading
Find out more »Minyan M’at Erev Purim Megillah Reading
Join with the Minyan M'at community to celebrate Purim and hear a full reading of megillat Esther. In addition to megillah reading & sumptuous refreshments, the event will feature a musical "send-up" of the megillah featuring a dozen beloved Broadway tunes, with a heavy dose of Sondheim, all written and performed by "our very own" Ron Meyers with support from a talented cast of minyanites. Get ready to "knock back" a Shushan Shpritzer and have a laugh!
Find out more »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. Please bring eats and drinks! Please wear a medical mask (except while leading davening or chanting megillah) and leave your coat in the coatroom on the first floor. Please wear a costume, mask or funny hat — even if you are on line. We will be able to see you on Zoom!…
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 8am, also available via Zoom.
Find out more »Jewish Communal Responses to October 7th: Voices from the Pulpit — A Panel Discussion with Minyan M’at
Minyan M’at, an egalitarian kahal at Ansche Chesed, is thrilled to sponsor a series of panels devoted to exploring issues that affect our community after the horrors of October 7 and Israel’s response. Outstanding Jewish thinkers will come together to talk about Jewish communal responses to October 7, the role of Zionism for Diaspora Jewry, the role of “Jewish Progressives”, and how we should think about prayer in a time of war. All events are free and open to the…
Find out more »April 2024
Zionism, Diaspora Jewry & October 7th: A Panel Discussion with Minyan M’at
Minyan M’at, an egalitarian kahal at Ansche Chesed, is thrilled to sponsor a series of panels devoted to exploring issues that affect our community after the horrors of October 7 and Israel’s response. Outstanding Jewish thinkers will come together to talk about Jewish communal responses to October 7, the role of Zionism for Diaspora Jewry, the role of “Jewish Progressives”, and how we should think about prayer in a time of war. All events are free and open to the…
Find out more »Aviv / Spring Nature Walk Shacharit
Parents and children are invited to join us for an aviv / spring nature walk in Central Park led by Jewish environmental educator, farmer, and storyteller Jacob Kose and Rabbi Yael Hammerman. We’ll follow the water around the north woods and note how this holy ground has changed since we visited last in October, on Shemini Atzeret. We'll say blessings for the spring blossoms, and bring Torah in teva (nature). Geared at kids ages 5 - 11 and their families.…
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