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March 2023
Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed: The Bluegrass Kabbalat Shabbat Experience
Please join us this Friday (March 31) for fresh-sounding and family-friendly Shabbat services, and stay for an oneg afterwards to wish farewell to Josh Hanft, on his final day as our Executive Director. Josh’s contributions to AC as both a professional and lay leader have been incalculable over the years. Come and express your thanks and good wishes to him in person! RSVPs requested to help our planning, but not required. Please come anyway! The Oneg will follow a special Kabbalat Shabbat…
Find out more »April 2023
Sell Your Chametz
Click here to designate Rabbi Kalmanofsky to sell your chametz. Make sure to fill out the form by Wednesday, April 5 at 11:54am.
Find out more »Community Second Seder: Breaking Matza and Breaking Free
Join us for a night of breaking matza and breaking free. Our seder will be led by our clergy Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky, Rabbi Yael Hammerman, and Hazzan Natasha Hirschhorn. Help us fill Hirsch Hall with ruach, friendship, stories and song! "Let all who are hungry come and eat." -- Our seder is open to AC members and non-members, adults and children. Click here to register!
Find out more »Family Shabbat Services and Dinner: Celebrate Israel!
We invite all families to welcome Shabbat with us and celebrate Israel with songs and stories, led by Rabbi Yael and Aliza Sebert. Service begins at 5:30pm. After the service, we will have a delicious Israeli Shabbat dinner with Open Gym! Please click here to register for the dinner below by Wednesday, April 19th at noon. Contact Aliza Sebert with any questions.
Find out more »AC Tween Book Club Returns!
Tweens in Grades 5-6 are invited to our AC Tween Book Club to discuss the true story Letters From Jerusalem 1947-1948 by Zipporah Porath, facilitated by Sheila Lewis and Education Director, Aliza Sebert. Kids are encouraged (though not required) to read the book ahead of time. We'll discuss excerpts from this fascinating book and celebrate Israel at 75! Afterwards, join us in the Sanctuary for the end of services followed by kiddush in Hirsch Hall. Hope to see you there!…
Find out more »Teen Cooking Class
Calling all teens, come celebrate Yom Ha'azmaut with a Teen Cooking Class, Israeli style! Join special guest Israeli chefs and Aliza to learn how to make some of your favorite Israeli foods. Your friends are welcome too! Click here to RSVP by Wednesday, April 19.
Find out more »Shema Yisrael: An Intergenerational Concert Celebrating Israel’s 75th Birthday
Click here to register. Shema Yisrael - Hear our voices, people of Israel!Join us in song to celebrate the miracle of our Jewish statein all her struggles and joys, heartbreak and breathtaking beauty. Featuring: Heschel Notes Adult Choir Heschel Half Notes Children’s Choir Shirei Chesed Community Chorus The H.L. Miller Cantorial School Choir and guest musicians Admission: free The concert will also be available via Livestream. Donations to the Music Fund at Ansche Chesed are appreciated
Find out more »Rav Chesed Hanukat Habayit Kiddush
Join us for a special hanukat habayit / communal dedication to celebrate our momentous achievement, and to express gratitude to all who helped reach our $8 million goal. A festive Kiddush Lunch in our new Hirsch Hall and Annex will follow communal davening in the Sanctuary at 9:45 am, and a compelling Dvar Torah by Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky.
Find out more »May 2023
Rabbi Jules Harlow Lecture: Praying With a Full Heart From Contemporary Prayer Books
Please join us to honor our treasured member, teacher, and friend with our inaugural Rabbi Jules Harlow Lecture. Jules’ poetic translations of the liturgy, and inclusion of excerpts from contemporary literature in Siddur Sim Shalom and his High Holiday Machzor, have enhanced and expanded our prayer experience. Rabbi Edward Feld, Senior Editor of the Conservative Movement's current High Holiday, Shabbat and Festival prayer books, and Chair of the Rabbinical Assembly’s Prayer Book Committee, will teach in honor of Rabbi Jules…
Find out more »Friday Night with New Voices
We invite all teens to bring their friends and families to Ansche Chesed, to welcome Shabbat together with songs and stories, led by our teen leaders, clergy and Aliza Sebert.
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