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October 2016
Daily Minyan: Columbus 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.
Find out more »Hebrew School: No School, Kol Nidre
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 »Kol Nidre: West Side Minyan
Holidays at Ansche Chesed are filled with prayer, learning and other opportunities for members to come together as a strong community. Join us.
Find out more »Sukkot, First Day: West Side Minyan
Holidays at Ansche Chesed are filled with prayer, learning and other opportunities for members to come together as a strong community. Join us. See our entire Sukkot Schedule here.
Find out more »Hebrew School: No School, Sukkot, Second Day
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 »November 2016
Breakfast and Learn: Monthly Middot
Tuesday, November 1 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.
Find out more »TEEN CLASS ON IDENTITY AND SERVICE
First meeting: Nov. 1, at 6pm. Second Meeting: Nov 22. The ancient sage Hillel posed three hard questions: Who can be me, except me? When I am by myself, what am I? If not now, when? AC high schoolers are invited to join Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky, Rabbi Yael Hammerman, and Deena Cowans, in bi-weekly classes to try to answer those questions, as Jews and Americans, trying to help solve our society's most pressing challenges. Pizza will be served. As an alternative Presidents'…
Find out more »LASTING IMPRESSIONS: STORYTELLING
As part of our ongoing Humans of Ansche Chesed program. You can view page 1 and page 2 of the entire programming here. Wednesdays Nov. 2, 9, 16, 30, Dec. 7, 14 from 12:30-2:30pm Join "Elders Share the Arts" storyteller Robin Bady in a 7-session workshop that will transform you into an expert storyteller of your own life stories and experiences! Classes will include inspiring prompts to spark personal story gems, lessons in revising and editing to craft your stories,…
Find out more »Humans of Ansche Chesed Presents: How to Compose Your Oral History
As part of our ongoing Humans of Ansche Chesed program (view page 1 and page 2 of our programming here). 4 Wednesday evenings. 6:00-7:30pm OR 7:45-9:15pm November 2, 9, and 16. Attendance for all four sessions is encouraged! What makes a memoir compelling to read? What makes a memoir satisfying to write? As part of 5777's Humans of Ansche Chesed project, author, oral historian, performer, and AC member Michael Takiff will lead a four-class workshop in memoir writing. Sessions will…
Find out more »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…
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