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June 2021
Sisters In Mourning
Caring for their mothers at the end of their lives and grieving for them after their deaths brought them together. Seven women from diverse racial, cultural, and religious traditions with differing sexual orientations and life experiences became seven “sisters in mourning,” meeting to share their grief and to remember together— not only their mothers but themselves as daughters. Join us as we welcome Ansche Chesed member Rabbi Mychal Springer and Su Yon Pak, as well as five of the “Sisters”…
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Sing to God a New Song: A Musical Friday Night
Join us at Ansche Chesed Sanctuary on Friday, June 4, for a joyous, uplifting evening of song and prayer as we express our deep appreciation to our outgoing cantorial intern--Cantor Daniella Risman--for her two years of service at Ansche Chesed, and welcome Noah Rachels as our new cantorial intern. Cantor Daniella Risman, Soprano Cantor Risman is a performer of varied genres including opera, art song, chazzanut, Yiddishkeit, jazz, and of course liturgical music. She has had the honor of serving…
Find out more »Ansche Chesed Annual Meeting 2021
Please join us at the Annual Meeting where we will be electing officers and board members and hearing reports from the President, Rabbi and Treasurer. Our Annual Meeting will be a virtual one this year. Pre-registration is necessary. Click here to register or select a proxy.
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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 »Meditation Monday: CANCELLED THIS WEEK
We are sorry that we have to cancel Monday Meditation this week. Please stay tuned as we consider our summer schedule. Join us for virtual mindfulness meditation and contemplative practices to help us keep centered in these unpredictable times. A number of our fellow congregants are experienced meditation leaders and will act as facilitators. Through the wonders of technology, we can enjoy the power of meditating together as a community. No prior meditation experience is necessary. Each session will be…
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Trans Identity and Self Determination in Halakhah: Creating New Legal Paradigms for Queer Liberation & Expression
What lies at the intersection of Jewish law and queer/trans experiences? Too often our conversations about queer realities and traditional norms are about solving perceived problems and figuring out how to make adjustments or concessions to a normative system. What happens when we shift the conversation away from problems and "issues," and turn our attention to the areas of expansion in Jewish law that queer realities can create? We'll investigate one example that addresses questions of self-determination in medical transition…
Find out more »July 2021
Weekday Morning Minyan (July 4th Celebrated)
Anyone who has ever visited Ansche Chesed’s morning minyan will tell you that it is something very special. Meeting in the chapel on the ground floor, the minyan brings 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 than the more formal Shabbat service…
Find out more »Weekday Morning Minyan
Morning Minyan is held in person in the Mayer Cavalier Chapel, Sundays through Fridays. Minyan begins at at 7:30am on weekdays and at 8:30am on Sundays and Civil Holidays. Services are also available virtually via Zoom. Please click here for more info. JOIN US VIA ZOOM at https://anschechesed.org/morningminyan Meeting ID: 933 006 171 | Passcode: minyan or call 929 205 6099
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. As Covid recedes in the city, we are thrilled that Ansche Chesed can safely open our Sanctuary to ever increasing numbers of davveners. Please join us in person in the coming weeks and months. Please download this PDF version of…
Find out more »Scribblers on Zoom: “The Professor Of Immortality” and “Morningside Heights”
The Professor of Immortality Morningside Heights Eileen Pollack Joshua Henkin 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 Eileen Pollack, author of The Professor of Immortality and Joshua Henkin, author…
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