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Mazel Tov to Kyle Glied, his parents Kore and Allen Glied, and his brother Asher, on the occasion of Kyle's bar mitzvah this Shabbat.

Masks: AC Sanctuary services are mask-optional, with a designated mask-mandatory section of the Sanctuary available.

Attendance: We are not requiring preregistration to attend services.

Vaccination: Attendees must have received all eligible vaccines.

Please see our website for a full list.

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Thursday, December 8 at 7:30pm via Zoom

Join Minyan M'at for a discussion with Rabbi Jennie Rosenn, founder and CEO of Dayenu: A Jewish Call to Climate Action.

Please join this Minyan Social Ties program at the M’at Zoom link: https://anschechesed.org/MinyanM'atZoom.

The New Jew with Moshe Samuels and Guri Alfi

Sunday, December 18 from 6-8pm at B'nai Jeshurun

Enjoy an evening of laughter and a conversation with the creators of the hit Israeli TV miniseries The New Jew, renowned comedian Guri Alfi and former BJ Shaliah Moshe Samuels.

Just like Chanukah, Jewish life in the 21st century is a great miracle, taking place in two parallel and thriving centers—פה in the land of Israel, and שם in North America. But lately we are evident of a growing gap between these two epicenters of world Jewry. The critically acclaimed and entertaining miniseries The New Jew, which aired in 2021 on the Israeli Public Television Corporation, provides a unique opportunity to observe how Israelis perceive American Jews, understand the fundamental differences between us, and explore the question: Are we still “Am Ehad,” one people?

Join the creators of The New Jew, Guri Alfi and Moshe Samuels, for a funny and insightful conversation about the making of the series, the future of the relationship between Jews in Israel and the US, and what Israelis can take and learn from the Jewish American experience. Throughout the conversation they will be screening clips from the series, and all attendees will also receive secured links to the series upon registration so they can view the series prior to the program (the series has yet to be distributed in the US).

We will light candles together as a community to celebrate the first night of Chanukah.

This event is in partnership between B’nai Jeshurun, Ansche Chesed, and the UWS Israel Emissary.

This program is co-sponsored by The Israeli Bureau for World Jewish Affairs, the Maimonides Fund and the Jim Joseph Foundation.

Click here to register and click here for more info.

Antisemitism is intensifying. Our efforts to fight it must be even stronger.

This Chanukah, UJA is joining Shine A Light to dispel the darkness and to say: enough is enough. In the heart of New York City, we’ll publicly display our Jewish identity as we light the menorah together and raise awareness about antisemitism.

Monday, December 19 at 8pm via Zoom

As the year ebbs and flows, and holidays come and go, our thoughts may turn to loved ones, family and friends, we have lost. During Chanukah, we may remember those whose physical presence we miss during our holiday gatherings this year. For those who are experiencing the holidays without a loved one, please join DOROT's Synagogue Partnership Social Worker, Hilary Forrest and Rabbi Yael Hammerman for a virtual Grief Support Circle.

Click here to register; and feel free to reach out to Rabbi Yael or Hilary with any questions.

Meeting ID: 854 9395 5262

Passcode: chesed

This year we hope to bring song, light and joy into each other's hearts through the power of in-person gathering once again! Bring your menorah to light and a musical instrument to play along, if you wish. Hazzan Natasha Hirschhorn, Shirei Chesed Community Chorus singers and special musical guests, including Mike Cohen on woodwinds and Nir Furman on percussion, invite you for a rousing Chanukah sing-along from around the world. Be prepared to consume some delicious latkes!

Free of charge, all are welcome - click here to register.

All ACHS Families are invited to join us for Chanukah candle lighting, singing, delicious treats, and schmoozing.

Teachers will bring students to the lobby. Join us there!

January 9, 23, February 13, 27, March 13, 27, April 3, 17, May 8, 22

Note: We have scheduled these two classes consecutively so that people who want to attend both can do so. RSVP here, walk-ins welcome.

Would you like to learn how chant the Torah, helping the community hear the holy text? Please join Hazzan Hirschhorn to learn the cantillation system. Participants in the class can prepare a section of the Torah to read during services on the second day of Shavuot, May 27.

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.

The more comfortable you feel in synagogue, the more comforted you can feel in synagogue. Please join Rabbi Hammerman, Hazzan Hirschhorn, and Rabbi Kalmanofsky - who will rotate as leaders - to become more familiar with the literary, spiritual, and musical highlights of the Saturday morning service. After the 60-minute sessions, we will rejoin the wider community in the Sanctuary.

9 Shabbat morning sessions, January 7 - March 4

Saturdays, 9am in the Chapel or on Zoom

Also available virtually on Zoom.

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

Ability to carry a tune is important; reading Hebrew or music is not required; Tuesdays 7:30-9:00pm. Free for Ansche Chesed members; non-members pay $90 per semester or $180 per year. For more information, or to schedule an audition, please email NHirschhorn@AnscheChesed.org.

Wednesdays, 7pm in the Chapel or on Zoom

This year marks the 50th yahrzeit of R. Abraham Joshua Heschel z”l. Instead of our usual Talmud study, Rabbi Kalmanofsky’s Wednesday night group will devote the fall months to Heschel’s thought. Please join us to experience the depth and beauty unlocked by this epochal sage. Followed by ma'ariv at 8pm.

Join us in-person in the Chapel or virtually on Zoom.

Continuing their tradition from summers at Camp Ramah in the Berkshires, Rabbi Kalmanofsky and his buddies, Rabbis Barry Chesler and Eliot Malomet host #ParshaTalk, more popularly known as "Three Old Guys Talking About the Parsha."

Watch on YouTube or listen on Spotify.

December 16: Friday Night with New Voices

We invite all teens to bring their friends and families to Ansche Chesed, to welcome Shabbat together with songs and stories, led by our teen leaders, clergy and Aliza Sebert. There will also be a dinner for teens following the service at 6:30pm (register here, more info below in the Family & Teen Programming section).

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.

Saturday, December 10 at 11am in 2 North

Please sign up by Tuesday, December 13th, $18/teen. Contact asebert@anschechesed.org with any questions.

Sign up here!

ALL 4th and 5th graders -- from ACHS, Jewish day schools and beyond -- and their parents are invited to join our Shabbat Family Beit Midrash & Nosh!

This Beit Midrash will be led by Rabbi Yael, Aliza Sebert and Jess Feiwus (former ACHS and Schechter Manhattan teacher).

We'll study selections from Devash: Hadar's Weekly Parashah Magazine in family groups, and in groups of just kids and just parents; and we'll enjoy some nosh and being in community!

After the Beit Midrash, families are welcome in the Sanctuary for the conclusion of services, and then Kiddush

REGISTER HERE by Thursday, December 15.

January 21: 6th & 7th grades

February 11: 2nd & 3rd grades

March 25: 4th & 5th grades

With many ways to give back Lotsa Helping Hands has a calendar full of opportunities. From preparing dinner to running errands, volunteering is easy. Follow this link to join the community for Love in Action: Sanctuary for Arriving Migrants. Once approved you will receive an email and can view the calendar to select a task.

ACRA was created to respond to the world refugee crisis. Over the past six months, we have helped 4 family cohorts—a total of 10 people—who have fled violence to rebuild their lives in the US. We would like to extend our work to others in need.

Our experience shows that we need to raise an additional $40,000 - and increase our volunteer pool - to comfortably commit to sponsor an additional family and continue supporting those already in the ACRA “family.” For that, we need your help! 

Donations can be made online here.

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

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