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March 2018
Kasher for Passover
Have questions about kashering for Passover? Want to bring over some of your own utensils, pots, and pans to kasher? Join Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky, who will answer your questions and assist you in kashering.
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Prepping for Pesach a Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Kalmanofsky
Join Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky as we explore the Passover Hagaddah in preparation for Pesach. We invite you to bring lunch and your questions to help make your Passover seder unforgettable. Don’t worry, your lunch does not have to be Pesadik.
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Sanctuary Service
Led by Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky and Cantor Natasha Hirschhorn, join us for the fully egalitarian 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 »Yom HaShoah Reading of the Names
LOCATION: Society for the Advancement of Judaism (SAJ), 15 West 86th Street Each Year, Ansche Chesed participates with Synagogues on the Upper West Side and the JCC Manhattan in the annual commemoration of Yom HaShoah, by reading from books of names of those who perished in the Shoah. The Reading of the Names will begin on the night of Wednesday, April 11 at 10pm and continue until Thursday, April 12, at 8am. Our synagogue has a designated 20 minute slot for members…
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The Book Smugglers of the Vilna Ghetto: A Story of Spiritual Resistance
David Fishman’s new book The Book Smugglers tells the nearly unbelievable story of ghetto inmates who rescued thousands of rare books and manuscripts--first from the Nazis and then from the Soviets--by hiding them on their bodies, burying them in bunkers, and smuggling them across borders. It is a tale of heroism and resistance, of friendship and romance, and of unwavering devotion to literature and art. And it is entirely true! Based on Jewish, German, and Soviet documents, including diaries, letters,…
Find out more »Yom Haatzmaut (Israel’s Birthday) Family Shabbat Service and Dinner
Happy Birthday Israel! Celebrate Israel's Birthday with a rooftop Family Shabbat Service. The party continues with an Israeli themed Shabbat Dinner. Open Gym for kids. RSVP by April 18th.
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Earth Day Riverside Park Clean-Up
Come out and enjoy a beautiful spring day with other members of the Ansche Chesed community and help us take care of our park! Everyone is welcome. Children under the age of 10 must be closely supervised. We will be working in an area near the synagogue. This is a wonderful opportunity to see friends and make new ones as we take care of this valuable part of our larger community. Rain or shine! Meet at Riverside Park: 91st Steet River…
Find out more »Walking Tour of the Lower East Side
Open to Project Aliyah & Middle School families and friends 11am-1pm Tour (Transportation: 10am - meet at the 96th Street Subway station, north plaza, by the benches) Travel back to the Lower East Side in 1900 and meet some of the Jews that lived in the most crowded neighborhood in the world. Join CharacTours for an interactive walking experience! RSVP by April 16. Parents invited, not required - $20/person
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Annual Tribute
Join us as we honor Brad Rothschild and Michele Sachar Rabbi Jules and Navah Harlow Judith Shulevitz and Nicholas Lemann For their dedicated service to Congregation Ansche Chesed Register on our Tribute Website.
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