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November 2021
Ansche Chesed Annual Chanukah Sing-Along
This year we hope to bring song, light and joy into each other's hearts through the power of in-person gathering! Hazzan Natasha Hirschhorn, Shirei Chesed Community Chorus singers and surprise musical guests invite you for a rousing Chanukah sing-along from around the world. Free of charge, all are welcome. Vaccination if you are eligible, masking and pre-registration are required. Bring a musical instrument to play along, if you wish. Register to Join Us In Person View the LiveStream Join Us…
Find out more »December 2021
Chesed, Chanukah and Chumor
Celebrate the Festival of Lights with a laugh, a chuckle, or a chortle (pronounce those with guttural "chets" please). Join the "People of Kindness" for a family-oriented program of games and stories, and a program for all ages with funny holiday videos and stories. Then we'll all gather for songs, candle-lighting, latkes and donuts. Register to Join Us In Person
Find out more »From This Broken Hill I Sing To You: God, Sex and Politics in the Work of Leonard Cohen
On the fifth anniversary of the death of the iconic Leonard Cohen, Marcia Pally’s From this Broken Hill I Sing to You: God, Sex, and Politics in the Work of Leonard Cohen explores the bard's thoughtscape through 60 years of song, poetry, and novels. Pally traces Cohen’s understanding of humanity’s relational, indeed covenantal, nature and his despair at our breaches of the relationships we need in our personal and political lives. Cohen knew himself to be a covenant fail-er par excellence and struggled with why God…
Find out more »Studying Sanctified Sex
Join Rabbi Kalmanofsky and Judith Shulevitz in conversation with Noam Sachs Zion, author of the new book Sanctified Sex: The 2,000-Year Jewish Debate on Marital Intimacy. We will discuss how old and new Jewish sages reflect on human eros, emotions, and ethics. Zion is one of our generation's greatest Jewish educators and interpreters of our tradition. You may have encountered him through his extraordinary haggadot, A Different Night and A Night to Remember, as well as A Day Apart: Shabbat at Home, and his…
Find out more »January 2022
The Torah of Reproductive Freedom
Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg, NCJW's scholar-in-residence, will lead us on a deep dive into Judaism's approach to reproductive health, rights and justice. We will draw out connections from ancient and modern sources to the political, theological, social and medical issues underlying the contemporary conversation around abortion. This lively, interactive conversation will help you understand how Judaism addresses this critical moment for abortion justice. JOIN US VIA ZOOM Meeting ID: 830 4129 6270 Passcode: chesed
Find out more »Courageous Conversation
Our own Rabbi Yael Hammerman will lead a conversation about the reproductive choices, family relationships and values that shape people’s lives in America today. JOIN US VIA ZOOM Meeting ID: 830 6616 7385 Passcode: chesed
Find out more »February 2022
Marge Goldwater on the Israeli Art World
Minyan Ma'at will host Marge Goldwater, a former museum curator long active in the Israeli art world. Marge will talk about that world and the artists who comprise it, many of whom she has known for many years. JOIN US VIA ZOOM
Find out more »“Shared Legacies”: Film Screening and Discussion with Rabbi Saul Berman In Honor of Black History Month
In honor of Black History Month, Ansche Chesed has access to the award-winning documentary, “Shared Legacies.” In this film, the crucial historical lessons of Black-Jewish cooperation are revisited and revived in an urgent call to action. This poignant story of unity applies not only to our shared past but also our future. Register here to receive a link to watch the documentary on your own, beginning on February 10th. We will watch clips from “Shared Legacies” together on Zoom, and then…
Find out more »Shirei Shabbat
Join us for an evening of song and prayer as we support and elevate the voice of our community with the help of Shirei Chesed members and our talented team of Meshorerim - the same skilled singers who enhanced our prayers on Kol Nidre night. We hope that everyone will feel empowered and inspired to lift their voice with us in holy harmony, uv'nima kedosha. JOIN US IN PERSON or JOIN US ON LIVE STREAM or JOIN US VIA ZOOM or call 929 205…
Find out more »Kabbalat Shabbat with Guest Artists: The Gesher Chorale!
Rabbi Hammerman and Hazzan Hirschhorn are thrilled to welcome The Gesher Chorale, a group of talented teens from the Washington DC area, who will add their voices to our Kabbalat Shabbat and Maariv services, along with their founding director, Hazzan Asa Fradkin of Beth El Congregation in Bethesda, MD. Please note the earlier start time of 5pm. The Gesher Chorale is an elite group of 6th, 7th and 8th grade vocalists formed by Hazzan Asa Fradkin in 2018. They perform…
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