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November 2016
American Jewish Citizens and 2016 Election Shabbat Dinner
Friday, November 4 from 7:30 - 11pm What are the most important issues facing American Jews as we prepare for the 2016 election? Join Ansche Chesed for Shabbat dinner and a panel discussion as we think about the intersection of politics, citizenship, the Jewish community and Jewish identity. Both public officials and Ansche Chesed members will participate. We will be joined by Congressman Jerrold Nadler and The New York Times Susan Chira. Member price $30; Non-member price $36 Use the…
Find out more »The History & Revival of Jewish Culture in Warsaw and Krakow
Join us on November 6 at 5:30pm for an informational session. From June 25 - July 2, 2017, join Rabbi Kalmanofsky and Prof. Nancy Sinkoff on a journey of learning, culture, and commemoration. For 1,000 years, Poland was the heartland of European Jewish life and culture. Rabbinic Judaism, Yiddish and Hebrew literature, secular Jewish political parties, and other forms of a vital, diverse Jewish culture flourished in Poland until the Holocaust. Now, 28 years after the fall of Communism,…
Find out more »Daily Minyan: Veterans Day
Meeting in the chapel on the ground floor, this daily service is brisk and allows for a more meditative and personal approach to prayer. Time TBD.
Find out more »Learner’s Service
The Shabbat Learner’s Service offers those new to Judaism and religious services the opportunity to deepen their understanding of the Conservative liturgy and the words, music and choreography of the Shabbat service. The service is ideal for parents preparing for their children’s bar/bat mitzvah, for those considering conversion, and for anyone who wants to feel more at home in synagogue. Thanks to the very accessible Siddur Eit Ratzon, which offers not only Hebrew text and translation but also transliteration and…
Find out more »Ansche Chesed Professional Networking Association
Create a professional networking community for yourself from within the greater Ansche Chesed community. Meet other professionals and get to practice your (short!) elevator pitch. Bring business cards (if you have them). Our initial meeting will be at Ansche Chesed on Tuesday, November 15 from 7:30 - 9pm. There will be a $5 fee (cash only) per attendee payable at the door. Please contact Michael Brochstein at Michael@FluentImagery.com (or 212-678-7881) for more information.
Find out more »Hebrew School: No School, Thanksgiving
At the Ansche Chesed Hebrew School, we help children discover their spirituality, learn to live the rhythms of Jewish life and discover themselves as members of the Jewish people.
Find out more »Hebrew School: No School, Thanksgiving
At the Ansche Chesed Hebrew School, we help children discover their spirituality, learn to live the rhythms of Jewish life and discover themselves as members of the Jewish people.
Find out more »Daily Minyan: Thanksgiving
Meeting in the chapel on the ground floor, this daily service is brisk and allows for a more meditative and personal approach to prayer.
Find out more »Monthly Middot: Gratitude
Tuesday, November 29 from 8:30-9:30am Join Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky for bagels and coffee at our morning learning session. Each month, we will reflect on virtues - courage, honesty, generosity, humility - that make for excellent Jewish character. What makes these character virtues admirable and desirable? How do we apply them in modern life? How does a person acquire these traits? Consider joining us for morning minyan beforehand, or stay after davening if you are already a minyan regular. This Month:…
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