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August 2021
Scribblers On Zoom: “Field Light” and “(Re)Born in the USA”
Field Light (Re)Born in the USA Owen Lewis Roger Bennett This summer, when we cannot hold our popular literary series "Scribblers on the Roof" as usual, we are excited to present our virtual reading series, on the zoom platform. A wonderful selection or writers will read from and discuss their work in fiction and poetry. Join us Monday evenings from 8-9pm through August 9. This week we welcome Owen Lewis, author of Field Light and Roger Bennett, author of (Re)Born…
Find out more »Scribblers On Zoom: “Beloved Comrade: A Novel in Stories” and “This Was Toscanini: The Maestro. My Father. and Me”
Beloved Comrade: A Novel in Stories This Was Toscanini: The Maestro. My Father. and Me Yermiyahu Ahron Taub Lucy Antek Johnson This summer, when we cannot hold our popular literary series "Scribblers on the Roof" as usual, we are excited to present our virtual reading series, on the zoom platform. A wonderful selection or writers will read from and discuss their work in fiction and poetry. Join us Monday evenings from 8-9pm through August 9. This week we welcome Yermiyahu…
Find out more »Still Small Voices: Davvening as Jewish Spiritual Practice “Yaaleh: Let our Voices Rise,” with Hazzan Hirschhorn
Jews spend LOTS of hours -- especially during Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur -- reciting ancient prayers. Maybe during those long hours you wonder what you’re doing. Does God hear? Or exist? Might some other activity be more useful? During the month of Elul, as Rosh HaShanah approaches, please join AC’s clergy to explore how we can make our prayer meaningful. Be not afraid! No honest question or proposed answer is out of bounds. Yael, Natasha and Jeremy will facilitate…
Find out more »Still Small Voices: Davvening as Jewish Spiritual Practice: “The Merciful One Desires the Heart,” with Rabbi Kalmanofsky
Jews spend LOTS of hours -- especially during Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur -- reciting ancient prayers. Maybe during those long hours you wonder what you’re doing. Does God hear? Or exist? Might some other activity be more useful? During the month of Elul, as Rosh HaShanah approaches, please join AC’s clergy to explore how we can make our prayer meaningful. Be not afraid! No honest question or proposed answer is out of bounds. Yael, Natasha and Jeremy will facilitate…
Find out more »Kabbalat Shabbat
Join us as we begin Shabbat with our traditional Kabbalat Shabbat and maariv service. One interpretation of a deeper meaning of the month of Elul describes it as a time of a particularly beautiful and loving connection between God and the Jewish people, when read as an acronym of "Ani L'Dodi V'Dodi Li" - I am my beloved, and my beloved is mine, a quote from the Song of Songs. On this and the remaining Friday nights of Elul from now…
Find out more »Still Small Voices: Davvening as Jewish Spiritual Practice: “Writing Your Way into the Machzor,” with Rabbi Hammerman
Jews spend LOTS of hours -- especially during Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur -- reciting ancient prayers. Maybe during those long hours you wonder what you’re doing. Does God hear? Or exist? Might some other activity be more useful? During the month of Elul, as Rosh HaShanah approaches, please join AC’s clergy to explore how we can make our prayer meaningful. Be not afraid! No honest question or proposed answer is out of bounds. Yael, Natasha and Jeremy will facilitate…
Find out more »Still Small Voices: Davvening as Jewish Spiritual Practice: “Theology by Poets: Doubt, Faith and Beauty,” with Rabbi Kalmanofsky
Jews spend LOTS of hours -- especially during Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur -- reciting ancient prayers. Maybe during those long hours you wonder what you’re doing. Does God hear? Or exist? Might some other activity be more useful? During the month of Elul, as Rosh HaShanah approaches, please join AC’s clergy to explore how we can make our prayer meaningful. Be not afraid! No honest question or proposed answer is out of bounds. Yael, Natasha and Jeremy will facilitate…
Find out more »Still Small Voices: Davvening as Jewish Spiritual Practice: “HaNeshama Lach: Giving in Without Giving Up,” with Hazzan Hirschhorn
Jews spend LOTS of hours -- especially during Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur -- reciting ancient prayers. Maybe during those long hours you wonder what you’re doing. Does God hear? Or exist? Might some other activity be more useful? During the month of Elul, as Rosh HaShanah approaches, please join AC’s clergy to explore how we can make our prayer meaningful. Be not afraid! No honest question or proposed answer is out of bounds. Yael, Natasha and Jeremy will facilitate…
Find out more »September 2021
Still Small Voices: Davvening as Jewish Spiritual Practice: “Making the Mahzor Your Own,” with Rabbi Hammerman
Jews spend LOTS of hours -- especially during Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur -- reciting ancient prayers. Maybe during those long hours you wonder what you’re doing. Does God hear? Or exist? Might some other activity be more useful? During the month of Elul, as Rosh HaShanah approaches, please join AC’s clergy to explore how we can make our prayer meaningful. Be not afraid! No honest question or proposed answer is out of bounds. Yael, Natasha and Jeremy will facilitate…
Find out more »Minyan M’at: First Night Rosh HaShanah Services
Join Minyan M’at for Fist Night Rosh HaShanah services. Attendance at this service requires tickets. Please DO NOT come to the service if you have not received a ticket for this service as space is limited. The Zoom link for this service is here The Minyan M'at Services will take place in Ansche Chesed’s Hirsch Hall. Ansche Chesed has arranged for a digital version of the Mahzor Lev Shalem to be available for use during the services. The mahzor can be accessed…
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