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April 2017
Israel Looking Forward: A Conversation with MK Omer Barlev
Join Ansche Chesed and BINA: The Jewish Movement for Social Change for an intimate conversation with Member of Knesset עמר בר-לב - Omer Barlev (Zionist Union) in honor of Israel's 69th birthday, with a special focus on the future and how Israel can move forward constructively into its next decade. Mr. Barlev will share his own experience and insight on the topics of Israeli diplomacy, democracy, conflict, and peace - and on his own BARLEV INITIATIVE to ending the conflict. Free. RSVP Required. Click here to…
Find out more »UWS Celebrates Israel
The Upper West Side celebrates Yom Ha'atzmaut together. Synagogues, schools, and Jewish organizations sponsor events throughout the UWS, celebrating the rich and complex culture, history, and people of Israel.
Find out more »Megillat Ha’atzmaut
Please join Ansche Chesed and Omer Bar-Lev Barlev on Sunday, April 30 at 10am for a special community-wide event. Explore Israel's Declaration of Independence as a modern Jewish sacred text. Join Knesset Member Omer Bar-Lev and others to mine Israel's founding document, seeking beyond politics to values and national vision. Co-sponsored by Bina: The Jewish Movement for Social Change, part of its "Israeli Talmud: Tractate Independence" project. Free. Click here to RSVP.
Find out more »May 2017
Seudah Shelishit: Pulpits and the President
President Trump has signed an executive order inviting clergy to endorse political candidates, changing a law of more than 60 years standing. Join Rabbi Kalmanofsky to discuss how much room there should be for churches and synagogues to be explicitly political.
Find out more »Tikkun Leil Shavuot
Please join us this year once again for an early evening study session at the JCC, in advance of the major event of study, arts presentations and socializing that has become a signature part of New York Jewish life. Ansche Chesed program at 7pm with sessions taught by: Judith Edelstein Daniel Friedman Laura Gold Bena Medjuck-Bruckner JCC program at 10pm with sessions taught by Ansche Chesed members: Amy Kalmanofsky Bill Plevan Paula Rose John Podhoretz Igal Harmelin Ruby Namdar Tamara…
Find out more »June 2017
Kabbalat Shabbat on the Roof
I have come to my garden, my one, my bride... Friday night, June 2 we invite you to join us for a Kabbalat Shabbat service devoted to romance. June remains the most popular month for weddings (at least according to Wikipedia), so to begin the month, Hazzan Hirschhorn and Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky have crafted a service from the Bible's love poem, Song of Songs, to celebrate human companionship. We especially want to invite the many couples who celebrate their anniversaries…
Find out more »IDNYC Card Enrollment Made Easy
The JCC Manhattan and the Synagogue Coalition for the Refugee and Immigration Crisis (SCRIC) will co-sponsor an IDNYC Pop-Up Enrollment Center. New York City residents are now able to sign up for IDNYC - a government-issued identification card that is available to all City residents age 14 and older. Immigration status does not matter. An IDNYC card is a broadly accepted, official form of identification that is accepted by NYC services and programs and also comes with a variety of…
Find out more »Ansche Chesed Annual Meeting
Please join us at the Annual Meeting where we will hear reports from the President, Rabbi, and Treasurer; elect board members; and celebrate our members achievements with awards. As always, the congregation brings a dessert buffet for after the meeting.
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