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October 2019
Mincha/Maariv for Sukkot
Join us for Mincha/Maariv for Sukkot.
Find out more »Learners’ Service
It can be hard to enjoy services – to find the prayers spiritually elevating or comforting – when you're unsure where we are in the book, what comes next, when to sit or stand, what to say or sing or just skip. That's why our shul has a proud tradition of learning services, to help everyone find his or her place. This year, Rabbi Kalmanofsky, Rabbi Hammerman, Hazzan Hirschhorn, and student rabbis will take turns leading the hour-long classes on…
Find out more »AC Greening Committee’s Annual Swap and Share
Donate clean, used housewares in good condition Housewares only (cooking equipment, serving items, tableware, linens and towels, vases, bric-a-brac, artwork, toys, etc) NO BOOKS AND NO CLOTHING Ansche Chesed reserves the right to refuse any item. Any items left at 2pm will be recycled or thrown away at the discretion of Ansche Chesed. Take any housewares you want for free Anyone can take something. You do NOT need to bring something to take something. You can take as many items…
Find out more »Israeli Fiction Book Club
Join us monthly for Ansche Chesed’s first book club. This year, member Jeremy Caplan will lead a book club focusing on Israeli fiction, covering a range of contemporary and classic Israeli writers including Amos Oz, Etgar Keret, S.Y. Agnon, Meir Shalev and more. This group will gather to discuss the books, and get to know one another in a relaxed, comfortable setting. October 29: Three Floors Up, by Eshkol Nevo. December 10: The Bus Driver Who Wanted To Be God…
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Levana: A Rosh Chodesh Group for Women
Welcome the new Hebrew month with Levana – AC’s new Rosh Chodesh group for those who identify as women. Come for community, conversation, and a cup of tea. Bring old friends or make new ones, as we learn about and from each other. Gatherings are member-led and supported by our female clergy, Rabbi Yael and Hazzan Natasha. Open to AC members and non-members at any age and stage. RSVP appreciated, but walk-ins welcome. Questions? Please contact Stephanie Rose or Rabbi Yael.
Find out more »An Introduction to Mussar
This Fall, Ansche Chesed member Rabbi Judith Edelstein will lead a four session course on Mussar. Mussar is a thousand-year-old body of teachings and practices that provide distinctively Jewish answers to the questions we all ask about life. Mussar guides you in identifying your unique, personal path of spiritual growth and offers practices to assist you on your journey. Come join us for this introductory session to get a sense of what you can expect, and see if it is…
Find out more »November 2019
On The Anniversary of Rabin’s Assassination: Combatants For Peace
In 2006, Israeli and Palestinian former combatants, people who had taken an active role in the conflict, laid down their weapons and established Combatants for Peace. The egalitarian, bi-national, grassroots movement was founded on the belief that the cycle of violence can only be broken when Israelis and Palestinians join forces. As a result of their work, they were nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, 2017. Join us as to hear from Tuly Flint, a former Lieutenant Colonel in the…
Find out more »The Wide Horizon of American Jewry: Chabad “Beyond Black and White”
Chabad attracts friends, followers, and supporters worldwide yet is not without controversy. What attracts Jews to this spiritual/practical path? How did it become such a global brand? Rabbi Joe Kanofsky grew up in a liberal community and earned a PhD in Literature under Elie Wiesel. He also met the Lubavitcher Rebbe in 1989 as part of an undergraduate course on Hasidism, and has been engaged with this path ever since. Rabbi Kanofsky is an excellent interpreter who can help our…
Find out more »Havdalah Service and Sandwich-Making
Adults and children will gather at Ansche Chesed for a joyful Havdalah service led by our youth leaders. We'll then work together to prepare sandwiches and assemble meal packages for people in our neighborhood who are hungry and homeless. We will buy most of the supplies, but we would like to request that attendees who can do so contribute $5 per person (or $15 per family) to help defray the costs. (If you cannot attend but would like to make…
Find out more »Sunday in Philadelphia With The Best of Israeli Crafts
This year the Philadelphia Crafts Show, considered one of the very best in the US, is featuring several of the best ceramicists, 10 jewelers and textile artists in Israel. Several of the artists will be on hand, along with Israel’s leading expert on Israeli decorative arts, Aviva Ben Sira. AC member Marge Goldwater, an authority on Israeli art, will lead this trip and a conversation with Aviva and some of the artists. We will be taking the 9:47am train from Penn…
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