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November 2017
It’s An Emergency! Homelessness In NYC
"You have at least 70,000 homeless on any given day, between those on the street and those in shelters. It's an emergency." - Michael Greenberg from an interview in Slate, 8/8/17. Michael Greenberg, distinguished journalist with experience covering homelessness in New York City, will provide an informative and dynamic overview of NYC homelessness and the major contributors to the problem in our city. In a recent article in The New York Review of Books, Greenberg wrote that: "New York City…
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Open Your Hands: Tzedaka Priorities and Values For End-Of-Year Giving
REGISTER HERE. American households will give more than $90 billion in charitable gifts this December, nearly one-third of all their private donations. As Jews, what are our tzedaka priorities? How do our choices express our values? Please join Rabbi Kalmanofsky to study some classical Jewish texts and discuss how to decide our own tzedaka decisions.
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Oy, Caramba!
Jewish Latin American fiction, ranging across many countries, is a rich trove of literary achievement. In this guided reading group, we will be reading stories in translation from Oy Caramba! a critical anthology edited by Ilan Stavans. Josh Hanft will facilitate the discussions. Please consider purchasing a copy of the book in advance of the first class. To see the stories that will be read, click here
Find out more »December 2017
The Ruined House: A Seudah Shelishit Celebration of Ruby Namdar
REGISTER HERE. Join the Ansche Chesed community as we celebrate the English publication of The Ruined House by member Ruby Namdar. Join us at this Seudah Shelishit program which will include a conversation between Rabbi Kalmanofsky and the author, and after Shabbat an opportunity to purchase his book and have it signed by Ruby. The winner of the Sapir Prize, Israel’s highest literary award, Ruby Namdar’s The Ruined House follows Andrew P. Cohen, a professor of comparative culture at New York University, who is at the…
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Combatants for Peace
Register here. 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 “Combatants” tell their stories.
Find out more »West Side Minyan
Shabbat at Ansche Chesed offers members and visitors alike many paths to spiritual engagement. West Side Minyan is a lay-led service on the 6th floor.
Find out more »#MeToo, Gender, and Ansche Chesed
Rabbi Mychal Springer, director of the Center for Pastoral Education at JTS and friend to many at AC, will join us to lead a discussion about the issues surrounding sexual and gender harassment that many experience, and how to better make a communal space for such discussions here at Ansche Chesed.
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Keeping Up With The Kinder: Judaism Crash Course
Join Rabbi Yael for a “Judaism Crash Course” geared at parents who would like to strengthen their own Jewish knowledge, skills and comfort level. Open to individuals of any religious background. We will explore the Jewish holiday cycle and synagogue building, navigate through the Siddur (prayer book) and Chumash (Bible), and work together to connect with what our kids are learning in their Jewish education. Contact Rabbi Yael to join the fun.
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Annual Chanukah Sing-Along
Everyone is invited for the 2nd Night of Chanukah Candle Lighting Bring your own menorah and a musical instrument to play, if you'd like! Join Hazzan Natasha Hirschhorn and Shirei Chesed, Ansche Chesed's Community Chorus, for a rousing Chanukah sing-along from around the world, delicious latkes from Chef's Table, and a potluck dairy dinner. Suggested contribution $5. To help our planning, please RSVP to RSVP@anschechesed.org
Find out more »Minyan Rimonim
Shabbat at Ansche Chesed offers members and visitors alike many paths to spiritual engagement. Minyan Rimonim is a lay-led service on the 6th floor.
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