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Mazel Tov to Ari Emens-Asher, his parents Elizabeth Emens and Ilan Stein, and Noa Ben-Asher and Margot Pollans, and his siblings Micah, Leor, Ronnie and Akiva, on the occasion of Ari's bar mitzvah this Shabbat at mincha.

Join us in wishing comfort to Laura Gold and her daughter Raphaela at the passing of their mother and grandmother, Marion Gold, Malka bat Yosef v'Rachel Leah.

Kiddush this Shabbat will honor the many Torah readers who have elevated our services in the Sanctuary over the past year. Please join us to thank and celebrate our leyners for enriching our communal Torah reading with their dedicated practice and beautiful voices.

Thank you to David Kronfeld, Sara Krulwich and Sarah Jacobs for sponsoring.

The Executive Director Search Committee would appreciate your help spreading the word by sharing the recently-posted description within your networks:

For more information about the position or to apply, please send a cover letter and résumé by email to directorsearch@anschechesed.org.

Pass along THIS VIDEO to anyone in your network who may have an interest. Post on social media! You’ll be helping the shul establish an important source of revenue.

Thursday, March 23 from 7 - 8:30pm in 5 North

Are you a parent, sibling, grandparent, aunt, uncle or cherished loved one of a child or young person who is part of the LGBTQ+ community? Do you want to learn more about how to celebrate them and show that you love them for who they are? You’d do anything for these kids to make their path in life smoother. But the issues they’re grappling with, the words and terms they’re using, and the times they’re living in, are new to so many of us. Join us for a fun and informative 'LGBTQ+ 101' session that’s geared towards you, and led by a facilitator from Keshet.

Please register here; contact Rabbi Yael with any questions.

Please join Rabbi Kalmanofsky for a special evening with members of Peace Islands New York, a Turkish-American Muslim community dedicated to interfaith encounters building harmony among diverse groups.

Our Muslim guests will break their Ramadan fasts at sunset, say their evening prayers as we say ours, and share an informal dinner with us.

Spaces are limited, so please write to Rabbi Kalmanofsky at rjk.nycac@gmail.com if you would like to participate. Although this event is just two nights before Seder evening, let me urge AC members to take 90 minutes to join this event. Our world has too much antisemitism and Islamophobia. During a holy season for both faiths, let’s join together.

Shema Yisrael - Hear our voices, people of Israel!

Join us in song to celebrate the miracle of our Jewish state

in all her struggles and joys, heartbreak and breathtaking beauty.

Click here to RSVP.

Join us for a special hanukat habayit / communal dedication to celebrate our momentous achievement, and to express gratitude to all who helped reach our $8 million goal.

A festive Kiddush Lunch in our new Hirsch Hall and Annex will follow communal davening in the Sanctuary at 9:45 am, and a inspiring Dvar Torah by Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky.

Please RSVP by April 16th.

Click here for the full Pesach schedule, including service times.

To designate Rabbi Kalmanofsky to sell your chametz, please fill out the online form by Wednesday, April 5 at 11:54am. Contact the AC Office with any questions.

For helpful information on Passover Kashrut, check the Rabbinical Assembly's website for a handy guide.

Click here for a message from Rabbi Kalmanofsky regarding kitniyot.

Wednesday, March 29 at 8pm Via Zoom

If you'd like, send questions in advance to RJK@anschechesed.org. 

CLICK HERE to join via Zoom (Meeting ID: 842 9334 1169 | Passcode: talmud)

Our seder will be led by our clergy Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky, Rabbi Yael Hammerman, and Hazzan Natasha Hirschhorn.

Help us fill Hirsch Hall with ruach, friendship, stories and song!

"Let all who are hungry come and eat." -- Our seder is open to AC members and non-members, adults and children.

This year we have created a virtual version of our Book of Remembrance. You can view it here and submit names or make a donation by clicking here.

Jewish life often seems to demand a lot of background knowledge. Where do you learn it all, especially as an adult? Please join Rabbi Hammerman and Rabbi Kalmanofsky to learn anew or go back and review some core Jewish practices and concepts.

March 27, April 17, May 8, 22

For more information, or to schedule an audition, please email NHirschhorn@AnscheChesed.org.

Wednesdays at 7pm in the 5th Floor Office Conference Room or via Zoom

This year in Rabbi Kalmanofsky's weekly Talmud class we are studying Bava Metzia chapter 6, known as "One Who Hires Artisans," and the obligations of employers and employees, as well as problems created by breaches of contract. The chapter also includes some spiritually rich material about freedom and obligation, as well ethical excellence beyond the letter of the law.

Saturdays, 9am in the Multi-Purpose Room or on Zoom

Join our weekly Parashat HaShavua class before Shabbat morning services. Come before class at 8:45am for hot coffee and a chance to schmooze! This class is dedicated to Rabbi Jules Harlow, a great teacher of Torah and Jewish liturgy.

Click here for the Source Sheet for this week's class (updated on Friday afternoon).

Join Rabbi Kalmanofsky and his buddies, Rabbis Barry Chesler and Eliot Malomet, for their weekly Parsha Talk, more popularly known as "Three Old Guys Talking About the Parsha." Click here for the latest episode!

Join Hazzan Hirschhorn for an evening of song and prayer as we support and elevate the voice of our community with the help of Shirei Chesed singers. We hope that everyone will feel empowered and inspired to lift their voice with us in holy harmony, b'nima kedosha. Come to hear what musical surprise we have for you today!

Please join us for Shir Chadash Shabbat services at 6:30pm, and stay for an oneg afterwards to wish farewell to Josh Hanft, on his final day as our Executive Director. Josh’s contributions to AC as both a professional and lay leader have been incalculable over the years. Come and express your thanks and good wishes to him in person.

Click here to RSVP for the Oneg. RSVP requested, not required.

This Friday night, we will once again bring musical instruments into Erev Shabbat services, led by Hazzan Hirschhorn and talented guests. Join us to welcome Shabbat with beautiful music and ruach.

We invite you to add the names of your dear ones to our Misheberakh List so that we can include them in our weekly Shabbat prayers for healing. Submit names here: https://anschechesed.shulcloud.com/form/2022-ansche-chesed-misheberakh-submissions-htm. Names will remain on the Mishaberakh list for one month.

Mishpacha Service (Ages 0-4, with Parents)

Babies, toddlers and preschool age kids and their families are invited to join us for our Mishpacha Service. Get in the Shabbat spirit with songs, puppets, movement — and your friends from Ansche Chesed.

Saturday, March 25 at 11am in 2 South

This service, geared towards children in Kindergarten through 2nd Grade, introduces children to a variety of Shabbat tefillot (prayers). A section of the Torah is read and the week’s parsha (Torah portion) is presented through discussion, skits, and stories. Parents, younger and older siblings are welcome, and encouraged to attend as well.

Saturday, March 25 at 11am in the Multi-Purpose Room

This service delves into the structure, purpose and words of our Shabbat morning tefillot (prayers) and the weekly parshah (Torah portion), which we experience as community through discussion and interactive activities.

Thursday, March 30 at 7pm, for Teens and Adults

In May 2021, a blunt Jew/Arab rap-battle music video about history, war, family, trauma, and the Israeli-Palestinian reality went viral, serving as a mirror to society and evoking civil discourse on hatred, discrimination, and co-existence. From this phenomenon DUGRI was born, a social venture bringing Jews and Arabs together by creatively echoing a new, moderate Israeli-Palestinian narrative.

Join Israeli educator/creator Uriya Rosenman and Palestinian rapper Sameh SAZ Zakout to hear their mutual story and analysis of Jewish-Arab relations, a live performance of DUGRI’s songs, and engage in an open and honest conversation with all the hard-hitting questions. This is a unique opportunity to engage with deep questions about the current reality in a new and fun way that is accessible to a broad audience.

AC Teens are invited to stay after the event and debrief together in the JCC Teen Center. AC Teens, please email Aliza if you are planning to attend.

Register here: https://mmjccm.org/programs/person-dugri-lets-talk-straight

Discount Code for free tickets for AC members: DUGRIVIP

As in past years, we are collecting non-perishable packaged foods for the West Side Campaign Against Hunger. Food may be brought to the 100th Street lobby until Monday, April 3 at noon. Additionally, you can donate to the Rabbi's Discretionary Fund, writing WSCAH in the memo, or donate online.

If you would like to volunteer to help bring the food from AC to WSCAH, please contact Rabbi Kalmanofsky.

Can you believe that spring is nearly here...and with that, DOROT's Passover Package Delivery!

Please consider volunteering for this meaningful and fun program, and sharing this opportunity with others in your community who may be interested. Advance registration is required.

Feel free to reach out to DOROT Outreach Worker Hilary Forrest with any questions.

ACRA is part of Ansche Chesed’s response to the world refugee crisis. Over the past year, we have helped 4 families rebuild their lives in the US. In 2023 we will extend our work to others in need.

In her presentation at Ansche Chesed on Refugee Shabbat, Ruth Messenger spoke about the need for education, direct service and advocacy on behalf of refugees and asylum seekers.

Please CLICK HERE for a copy of Ruth's dvar torah from February 4th.

Team TLC NYC is active locally in assisting asylum seekers arriving in NYC. They need volunteers and some donations.

CLICK HERE to sign up to volunteer with Team TLC NYC.

CLICK HERE for the list of items that Team TLC NYC is collecting for asylum seekers.

HIAS often asks us to join them in advocating with members of congress, and reminding them that "Welcoming the Stranger" is important to our community, and that we expect our representatives to act. We know that hearing from a large group of constituents affects which issues they prioritize. Right now, congregations across the country are joining in this advocacy by signing on to a Welcome to Congress letter for our elected officials.

CLICK HERE. Read the letter, then scroll down to the list of congregations. Select Ansche Chesed and simply fill out the form.

Learn more about AC's Refugee Assistance efforts HERE.

To become more involved, please reach out to us HERE.

If you've got a PCP you love, who takes Traditional Medicare Part B and is accepting new patients, please send recommendations to: doc.recs.for.ellen@sent.com

Interested in one on one cooking lessons with kosher caterer Janice Tannin in your home? I tailor classes to your skills, experience and interests. Cooking lessons make a wonderful wedding or graduation gift! They are also a fine gift for anyone who wants to learn new techniques and get creative in the kitchen.

For information please visit my website: Janicetannin.com.