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October 2025
Intergenerational Mitzvah Knitting Group in the Sukkah
Knitters needed! Experienced and new knitters of all ages welcome: bubbies, bring your grandkids; kids – bring your parents. Stay tuned for more info about our project.
Find out more »Reading Biblical and Prayerbook Hebrew: Aleph
In this class we will review Hebrew letters and decoding rules with experienced and skilled teacher Nadav Wiesel, for faster and smoother reading of prayerbook and biblical Hebrew. Using authentic biblical texts, we will learn fundamental Hebrew vocabulary and grammar to deepen your understanding of biblical Hebrew. Class is appropriate for people with basic Hebrew knowledge - we start with Aleph-bet. Interested in Modern Hebrew? We also offer a course where you can learn that. Please contact JAshley@anschechesed.org with any questions about registration.
Find out more »Wednesday Night Talmud with Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky
This year, our long-running study group will study tractate Moed Katan, focusing on traditions regarding death and mourning. (Don't be dissuaded by the heavy topic. It's very rich!) This class is best in person -- so please come! Also available via Zoom (Meeting ID: 865 6254 5410| Passcode: chesed)
Find out more »Yesodot: Jewish Foundations with Rabbis Jeremy Kalmanofsky and Yael Hammerman
Jewish life often seems to demand a lot of background knowledge. Where do you learn it all, especially as an adult? Please join Rabbi Hammerman and Rabbi Kalmanofsky to learn anew or go back and review some core Jewish practices and concepts. Learn more and register Join us beforehand to Learn to Read the Torah with Hazzan Natasha Hirschhorn.
Find out more »Meet Palestinian-Israeli Artist Nardeen Srouji
Artist Nardeen Srouji will show slides of her solo exhibition at the Haifa Museum of Art and talk with Kobi Ben-Meir, who curated the exhibition. Nardeen, raised with her family, in part, in the Israeli Jewish-Arab cooperative community of Neve Shalom, can also talk about her experiences living in Haifa and, at times, facing challenges in whichever community she faced. Informal event. Unique opportunity. RSVP
Find out more »What’s Next for Israelis and Palestinians Now That the Fighting Has Stopped? With Michael Koplow
Days after returning from Israel and the Palestinian Territories, Dr. Michael Koplow, Chief Policy Officer of Israel Policy Forum and a Senior Research Fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America, will share his insights and analysis on the prospects for an enduring cease fire, and for Israelis and Palestinians to move toward healing, separately and together. Dr. Koplow writes and speaks widely on U.S. policy in the Middle East, Israeli politics and foreign policy, and the American Jewish…
Find out more »Anxiety About Democracy: Shabbat Dinner and Discussion
Is there any word more freighted in the United States today? Many of us wonder about our institutions eroding, norms melting, authoritarianism rising. Please join us for Shabbat dinner, where we will be in conversation with two scholars, members of our AC community, who can offer important perspectives. Melissa Schwartzberg of NYU is a political theorist who reflects on democracy in different societies. Atina Grossmann of Cooper Union is a historian who has written extensively about Germany in and after…
Find out more »November 2025
Blood Drive
Join us to save lives by giving blood. Appointments are preferred. Walk-ins will be welcomed if space permits. Please remember to eat, drink, and bring your donor ID card or ID with name and photo. Click here to make an appointment
Find out more »Sarah Laughed and Jacob Cried: The Blessings and Trials of Jewish Parenthood, with Rabbi Yael Hammerman
Join Rabbi Yael for a monthly discussion about the blessings and trials of parenthood, through a Jewish lens. We will ask questions and look toward our tradition together for insight about being a Jewish parent - as we make new friends and build community connections. Open to parents of all stages, individuals, couples, Ansche Chesed members and non-members. Learn more and RSVP We will either meet at Ansche Chesed or in participants' homes. AC Members: FREE Non-members: Individual $36 /…
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
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