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Service Schedule
Mishloach Manot
Purim Carnival
Matanot Le’evyonim
SERVICE SCHEDULE
Monday, March 2
Join Ansche Chesed for Megillah Reading and our Purim Spiel!
6:15pm in the Sanctuary
Join us for a lively megillah reading, children’s costume parade, and a Disney Purim Spiel! All ages welcome.
In-person or via livestream at AnscheChesed.org/MegillahReading
Read a digital copy of Megillat Esther
Minyan M’at Megillah Reading
7pm in Hirsch Hall
Join M’at for Megillah Reading and a Purim Spiel!
West Side Minyan, Minyan Rimonim, and TeleTefila Hybrid Megillah Reading
6:15pm in 5 North
The West Side Minyan, Minyan Rimonim, and TeleTefila will hold Purim services beginning at 6:15pm.
In-person or on Zoom, info at http://www.teletefila.com/login.html#connecting
Tuesday, March 3
Megillah Reading: 7am in the Mayer Cavalier Chapel
Morning Minyan will include the full Megillah reading. Join us In-Person or via Zoom at AnscheChesed.org/WeekdayMinyan
MISHLOACH MANOT
AC members can pick up their bags on Erev Purim, Monday night, March 2 during megillah reading and Tuesday, March 3 from 9am to 1pm in the lobby.
Want to be a mega-mensch? Help stuff the Mishloach Manot bags on Thursday evening, February 26 and/or deliver packages to home-bound members of the community. If you’re interested in volunteering, or need your bag delivered, please email Reena Bromberg Gaber.
PURIM CARNIVAL
Sunday, March 1 from 10:30am – 1:30pm in Hirsch Hall
Join us for a festive Purim celebration – fun for all ages! Kids and adults are encouraged to come in costume, and are invited to join our exciting Costume Parade at 11:50am! All are welcome!
Register online to purchase all-access wristbands at a reduced price. Each wristband includes 1 Open Gym session and unlimited games. $30 online, $35 at the door.
Gym session spaces are limited – RSVP now!
HERE’S HOW YOU CAN HELP:
Sponsor a booth: Please fill out the form HERE.
Donate supplies: Order directly from our Amazon Wishlist! Make sure all orders arrive at AC by Monday, February 22.
Volunteer at the Carnival: Adults, teens and tweens are welcome to volunteer. Shifts are available between 10am and 1:45pm. Fill out the Volunteer Sign Up form here!
Spread the word about the Carnival: Email your school mailing lists, post on Facebook, and tell your friends. The more, the merrier!
MATANOT LE’EVYONIM
Drop off items in the AC Lobby until Sunday, March 1 at 10:30am
AC is working with the New Neighbors Partnership, a local NYC-based nonprofit welcoming refugee families with young children, to send out care packages. This winter, many refugee families will be celebrating Ramadan in a new country without the family and friends they left behind. With your help, we will be sending Ramadan care packages to families in need.
We are collecting the following items in the lobby up until the Purim Carnival on Sunday, March 1 at 10:30am, where we will pack and personalize the packages.
Food (must be unopened):
- Packages of dates (important for breaking the daily fast at Iftar)
- Packets of dry yeast
- Spices – cardamom, coriander, cumin, turmeric (small bottles or packets)
- Packages of other dried fruits (12oz package or smaller)
- Small packages of nuts (any kind)
- Small sweets/chocolate
Toiletries:
- Bar soaps
- Lotions (under 7oz)
- Chapstick
- Small hygiene products
