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November 2023
Antisemitism in Moments of Crisis, with Aryeh Tuchman
Anti-Semitism and hate crimes in America were already a worsening problem before the war between Israel and Hamas. Now both White Supremacy and the Israel conflict reverberate strongly, stoking old hatreds and prompting fear and anxiety among American Jews. Stick around after Morning Minyan for a light brunch and a presentation by Aryeh Tuchman, director of the ADL's Center on Extremism, who will share an inside perspective on antisemitism in the current moment. Aryeh Tuchman is the Director of ADL's…
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Yoga Tefillah for Young Families, with Ellen Braitman
Geared at kids ages 5-10 and their families Exhale and stretch this Shabbat during Yoga Tefilah for Young Families with longtime AC member Ellen Braitman and Rabbi Yael. Ellen got her yoga teaching certification during the pandemic so she could share her love of yoga with others - like us! Move, breath and relax as you embrace Shabbat Shal-ommm. Bring a yoga mat or towel, and wear clothing you can move in. RSVP to Rabbi Yael. Walk-in's welcome!
Find out more »Chanukah Family Celebration, with Yaldaynu Preschool
10:30 - 11:30am Crafts, 11:30am - 12pm Sing-Along Join Yaldaynu and AC for Chanukah crafts, a sing-along with AC's fabulous Mishpacha leader Leilah Rosen, and delicious treats! This program is geared towards families with tots, but all are welcome. Register here!
Find out more »We Have Come to Banish the Darkness: Chanukah Concert and Communal Candlelighting
Join us to hear a concert by Cantorial students from the Conservative and Reform movements, as they raise their magnificent voices together to lift our spirits, banish the darkness and support our beloved Israel in time of great need. All donations will support Israel relief. Learn more and register
Find out more »Shabbat Chanukah Guest Speaker from Israel: Rabbi Noga Brenner Samia
During Sanctuary Services, Noga will give a Dvar Torah. Following Services, at Kiddush in the multi-purpose room, Noga and Rabbi Kalmanofsky will lead a study session on a - sadly - pressing topic in contemporary Israeli life and classical rabbinic literature: The Mitzvah of Pidyon Shevuyim , seen as the ultimate form of Tzedaka. With a passion for pluralism and peoplehood, Noga holds an MA in Jewish Education (HUC/HUJI) and Rabbinic ordination of the Rabanut Yisraelit (Oranim/Hartman). Currently serving as…
Find out more »Glow in the Dark Family Chanukah Party
Experience the GLOW during a communal Chanukah candle lighting. Eat, sing and enjoy 'glow in the dark' activities! Geared at ages 5-11 and their families. Pizza and Latkes will be served. Registration preferred, walk-ins welcome.
Find out more »Kabbalat Shabbat with Hostage Families and Israeli Guest Singer Bat Ella
At Kabbalat Shabbat services, Ansche Chesed will welcome a delegation from the Hostage Families Forum whose loved ones were kidnapped on October 7, who are working to #BringThemHomeNow. These hostage families will tell us about their loved ones, so viciously taken, and about their own unimaginably difficult passage since then. Please join us and our Israeli guests for Friday night services at 5:30pm – which will include the previously planned “New Member” Shabbat dinner, and participation by another guest, Israeli singer and…
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