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October 2018
National Refugee Shabbat Interfaith Havdallah
Several Churches in our neighborhood provide sanctuary to people facing immediate deportation. As part of Refugee Shabbat, Upper West Side members of the Synagogue Coalition for the Refugee and Immigration Crisisare joining to host an Interfaith Havdalah to support these efforts. As we celebrate the beginning of a new week and focus on the work needed in our community, we'll join with our neighbors to assist a woman and her daughter for whom St Paul & St Andrew provide sanctuary. We'll hear from Mark Hetfield, the President…
Find out more »First Friends: Into Action!
First Friends of New Jersey and New York provides visitors and other support within immigration detention centers, helps detainees who have been released, and advocates for a more just immigration system. In this program you will learn about the operation of the largely for-profit detention system and what you can do to assist immigrants in detention. Several AC members visit detained immigrants with First Friends and have found this a deeply meaningful way to “welcome the stranger.” Learn about the…
Find out more »Free Housewares Share ‘N “Shop”
9am to 1pm: 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 2 pm will be recycled or thrown away at the discretion of Ansche Chesed. 1oam to 2pm: Take any housewares you want for FREE Anyone can take something. You do NOT need to bring something to take…
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Seven Sacred Steps: Demystifying Mikvah
Join Rabbi Yael for a deep dive into the ancient ritual of mikvah. We will demystify this mysterious Jewish space by exploring traditional and contemporary, creative uses of mikvah. How can mikvah be used as a ritual for healing, or to mark the passage of time and life transitions? This class may be for you if you are curious about mikvah, or if you want to experience mikvah for the first time with a supportive community. Or, this class may…
Find out more »November 2018
Donate Your Extra Halloween Candy!
Not sure what you'll do with all the candy in your apartment once the trick-or-treating is done? Ronald McDonald House, which provides housing and services to families who travel to NYC so that their children can receive advanced medical treatment, distributes donated Halloween candy to the families it serves. Drop off your excess sugary treats in the Ansche Chesed lobby! Children who attend the "Doing Good as a Family" event on November 4th will also have the opportunity to make…
Find out more »Doing Good As A Family
It is never too early to introduce children to the importance of giving back to the community. Parents will have an opportunity to hear from Natalie Silverstein, New York Coordinator of Doing Good Together (a "national nonprofit that works to make volunteering and service, along with daily kindness, easy for every family"), and author of the forthcoming book, The Busy Family's Guide to Giving Back.
Find out more »Say “No” to Expanded Children’s Detention
Public comment deadline: Tuesday, November 6 Click here to make a public comment in the Federal Register. Click here for more information.
Find out more »Family Shabbat Service and Dinner
Join us for a lively, family-friendly Kabbalat Shabbat service at 5:30pm followed by a Family Shabbat dinner and open gym! We look forward to seeing all of you.
Find out more »Global Citizenship: A Trans-Atlantic Conversation & Brunch
With so much going on in America, we forget that we are members of a global citizenship. What happens internationally, affects us as well. Now that we are on the other side of the mid-term elections, join Ansche Chesed for a Trans-Atlantic conversation. Join Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg to learn more about the state of European Jewry. Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg is a Masorti rabbi, the Senior Rabbi of Masorti Judaism UK. He is a leading writer and thinker on Judaism. He…
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