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June 2022
Alan Mintz Memorial Study Session with Minyan M’at
Join Minyan M'at for the fifth annual Alan Mintz Memorial study session. We are delighted that our teacher for this session will be Alan’s former colleague in the Jewish Literature department of JTS, Professor Emeritus Ray Scheindlin, one of the world’s great scholars in the field of Medieval Hebrew Literature. You may know his translations of those Hebrew poems in two books, The Gazelle; and Wine, Women, and Death. JOIN US VIA ZOOM
Find out more »Pride Shabbat
Join us for a special Kabbalat Shabbat service, in celebration of Pride Month. We will highlight the music of LGBTQ Jewish composers throughout the service, and we will also welcome a representative from the Trinity Place Shelter, a nearby shelter based at Trinity Lutheran Church, on 100th Street. The mission of Trinity Place Shelter is to help homeless LGBTQ* youth and young adults to safely transition out of the shelter system and grow into independent, positive, and productive adults. We will learn about the shelter,…
Find out more »Mivtza Ukraine
The ongoing war in Ukraine concerns us all. We are in close contact with our Masorti/Conservative communities in Kyiv, Chernivtsi, Odessa, Kharkov and Dnipro – who are spending unimaginable nights in bomb shelters and are trying to find refuge in the west of Ukraine and in other countries. We stand with our sisters and brothers and all those in Ukraine under attack during this distressing time and pray for their safety. But with the crisis worsening with each passing day,…
Find out more »Annual Membership Meeting 2022
Please join us at the Annual Membership Meeting of Congregation Ansche Chesed on Sunday, June 26th at 5:30pm. Because of continuing public health risks and construction in the building, the annual meeting will be conducted electronically again this year. (Legislation signed by Governor Hochul allows religious institutions to hold meetings virtually.) All members in good standing of the congregation are encouraged to join this meeting. The Nominating Committee will be proposing the election of officers and trustees identified in the…
Find out more »July 2022
Sanctuary Service
The Sanctuary Service follows the traditional Conservative liturgy. We read the Torah on the annual cycle, completing the entire Torah each year.
Find out more »Sunday Morning Minyan
Morning Minyan is held in person in the Chapel on Sundays, Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays, and on Rosh Chodesh and Civil Holidays. Minyan begins at at 7:30am on weekdays and at 8:30am on Sundays and Civil Holidays. Services are also available virtually via Zoom on all days the minyan meets. In-person services are held in the Chapel. All Morning Minyan services will continue to be available on Zoom Please click here for more info. JOIN US VIA ZOOM at https://anschechesed.org/morningminyan…
Find out more »Secular Holiday Morning Minyan
Morning Minyan will begin at 8:30am for July 4th, in-person in the Chapel and on Zoom. Anyone who has ever visited Ansche Chesed’s morning minyan will tell you that it is something very special, bringing together all segments of Ansche Chesed’s diverse community. They gather to say Kaddish for loved ones, to comfort others in mourning, to celebrate simchahs (joyous occasions) and to ground themselves before starting their day. The service is brisk and allows for a more meditative and personal approach…
Find out more »Shabbat Dinner with Congressman Jerry Nadler
Join Ansche Chesed for an engaging Shabbat dinner on the roof and evening discussion where we will be joined by Congressman Jerrold Nadler. Congressman Nadler has represented our UWS district since 1992 and has spoken at AC many times, most recently on the Shabbat before the 2016 presidential election. Serving as a leader in the impeachment proceedings against Donald Trump, fighting gun violence, and standing up for civil liberties and rights as Chair of the House Judiciary Committee, Jerry is making his…
Find out more »Scribblers on the Roof: “I am my Beloveds” and “Jerks”
I am my Beloveds Jerks Jonathan Papernick Sara Lippmann After two years on Zoom, Scribblers is back in-person on AC's Roof! Join us at our popular literary program to hear emerging and established Jewish writers read from their recent work, all on our breezy and beautiful rooftop space. Snacks, beverages and books available for purchase. This week we welcome Jonathan Papernick, author of I am my Beloveds, and Sara Lippmann, author of Jerks. Click here to view the other Scribblers…
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. Kabbalat Shabbat services will be held in-person in the Chapel.
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