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January 2021
Inauguration Eve Maariv
At Bill Clinton's inauguration 28 (!!) years ago, Maya Angelou read her poem "On the Pulse of Morning," including these lines: History, despite its wrenching pain, Cannot be unlived, and if faced With courage, need not be lived again. On the eve of a new president's inauguration, please join Ansche Chesed on Tuesday, January 19, for Maariv services at 8pm. Sharing fears and hopes, we will ready ourselves as American Jewish citizens for the challenges and possibilities ahead. JOIN US VIA…
Find out more »WAR OF SHADOWS by Gershom Gorenberg
Join us as we welcome author and journalist Gershom Gorenberg live from Israel as he discusses his newest book War of Shadows:Codebreakers, Spies, and the Secret Struggle to Drive the Nazis from the Middle East. War of Shadows is a a true-life spy thriller: the story of the World War II espionage affair that brought Germany's Erwin Rommel to the very brink of conquering the Middle East - bringing with him the S.S. officer already responsible for the murder of…
Find out more »Tu B’Shevat Scavenger Hunt in Riverside Park
Join AC Family Program Director, Emily Cobert, in a celebration of nature and Tu B’Shevat. We will learn about Tu B’Shevat, experience nature, go on a scavenger hunt and create our own art piece! (Enter Riverside Park on 100th street and walk towards the entry to the Hudson River). (Geared at Kids ages 3-7 and their parents)
Find out more »The Czech Scroll Story: from WWII to the Diaspora
A series of miracles allowed a huge hoard of Czech Torah scrolls to survive the devastation of the Shoah and stand as a testament to the communities that perished. The Memorial Scrolls Trust is committed to maintaining the legacy of these scrolls by dispersing 1400 of them around the world on permanent loan from our collection. To those who were entrusted with the scrolls, they are a symbol of hope as well as sorrow. The hope pushed forward an ongoing…
Find out more »February 2021
Purim’s Serious Sacred Silliness: Communal Study in memory of Solomon Fishman z’l, father of Eric Fishman
From the outside, Purim seems to be all ribald farce and dark humor. When you look deeper, you may find that the carnival encloses weightier religious reflections on God's absence and human suffering. Please join neighboring synagogues of Ansche Chesed and Ramat Orah to reflect on Purim with rabbis Aviad Bodner and Jeremy Kalmanofsky and with each other for Zoom-based learning. JOIN VIA ZOOM Meeting ID: 819 2027 5295 Passcode: purim
Find out more »High Risk:The Stories We Don’t Tell, and What We Lose Because We Don’t
In this book talk from high-risk ob doctor Chavi Eve Karkowsky, we'll discuss the stories we don't tell about our reproductive lives such as the origins of our families, of our bodies, and of the larger medical system - and what we lose because we don't. Dr. Karkowsky completed medical school at Mount Sinai, her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the integrated program at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, followed by a fellowship in…
Find out more »Virtual Purim Carnival
Ansche Chesed invites you to our Virtual Purim Carnival! Games! Costume Parade! Fun! Costumes Encouraged JOIN VIA ZOOM Meeting ID: 856 4310 2436
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Learn To Bake Hamentashen with La Newyorkina’s Fany Gerson
It's time to get ready for Purim. Join La Newyorkina baker Fany Gerson as she teaches us her special twist on this Purim staple. Come ready to watch and learn as this professional baker measures and mixes, rolls out and shapes all while sharing how she infuses her recipes with her Mexican culture and background. These are not going to be your bubbe's sweet treats. Click here for the recipe that Fany will be showcasing JOIN VIA ZOOM Meeting ID:…
Find out more »Joy, Light and (slightly burnt) Hamantashen: Purim in Song with Cantor Hirschhorn
Leave your worries behind, and join us for an hour of lighthearted Purim songs - some old, some new, some new to you. BYOH - bring your own hamantashen (and anything else you don't mind spilling on your keyboard). JOIN VIA ZOOM
Find out more »They Ain’t Ready For Me: Film and Discussion with Brad Rothschild and Tamar Manasseh
They Ain’t Ready for Me explores the complex identity and motivations of Tamar Manasseh, the African-American rabbinical student who is combating gun violence on the South Side of Chicago with magnetic, self-assured energy through her organization MASK -- Mothers and Men Against Senseless Killings. This moving and timely documentary shows how Tamar's intersecting identities offer her a road map for addressing one of America’s most urgent crises. Enjoy a virtual screening and then join us on Wednesday February 24th as we celebrate Black…
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