Parshat Bamidbar
May 15, 2021 / 4 Sivan 5781
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Kabbalat Shabbat: Friday, 6:30pm Via Zoom
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Sanctuary Services: Saturday, 9:45am Via Zoom
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Mishpacha Services Saturday, 10am Register Here (Next Session May 22) |
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TeleTefila Services: Saturday, 10am Via Zoom
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TeleTefila Havdallah: Saturday, 8:54pm Via Zoom
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Torah Reading: Bamidbar Numbers 1:1 - 4:20 (2:1 - 3:13)
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SHAVUOT: SUNDAY, MAY 16-TUESDAY, MAY 18 |
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Family Pop--Up and Popsicles: Sunday, May 16, 3pm RSVP Here
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First Day Shavuot Services: Monday, May 17, 9:45am Via Zoom
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Family Shavuot Services: Monday, May 17, 10am RSVP Here
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TeleTefila Shavuot Services: Monday, May 17, 10am Via Zoom
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Second Day Shavuot Services with Yizor: Tuesday, May 18, 9:45am Via Zoom
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The Un-Distancing Hour: Thursday, 5:30pm Via Zoom
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Shabbat Morning Study: Saturday, 8:45am Via Zoom
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We wish comfort, to Joshua Rosenblatt and Rachel Mann, and their children Bella, Ruby and Luisa, at the passing of Josh's mother Carol. |
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ANSCHE CHESED ANNUAL TRIBUTE:
STANDING BESIDE EACH OTHER IN CELEBRATION AND SUPPORT
Please plan to join us on Sunday, May 23, at 7:30pm for the Ansche Chesed Annual Tribute. The theme of our tribute this year will be "Standing Beside Each Other In Celebration and Support."
Please visit the Tribute website to reserve your spot and place an ad in our virtual journal. Revenue from our journal ads provides a critical component of our budget. And, our expressions of gratitude and appreciation for Ansche Chesed and for our community strengthen the connections among us.
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Our tribute this year will include a musical presentation by a leading figure in Jewish theater and Yiddish song, Zalmen Mlotek. Mlotek is an internationally recognized authority on Yiddish folk and theater music, and has been the Artistic Director and conductor at National Yiddish Theater Folksbiene for the past twenty years. His vision brought the critically acclaimed award-winning Fidler AfnDakh (Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish ) to New York.
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In addition, be ready to move to the beat with a dynamic musical performance by our local lively duo of Josh Ehrlich and Leilah Rosen. Josh Ehrlich is a composer, music educator and cantorial student at the Jewish Theological Seminary. He music directs choirs, bands, and musical theater productions. Leilah Rosen is a dancer, singer, and educator who grew up in the Ansche Chesed community. They have been singing together, and delighting audiences with their wonderful renditions, since first meeting in 2018.
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Monday-Friday at 7:30am
Sunday at 8:30am
or call: 929 205 6099
Meeting ID: 933 006 171
Passcode: minyan
We have begun to hold our Sunday morning minyan in person at 8:30am in the Ansche Chesed sanctuary. If you would like to attend, please email Rabbi Kalmanofsky with your vaccination status and complete this form. Please note, this service will continue to be available via Zoom as well
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Join us as we begin Shabbat with our traditional Kabbalat Shabbat and maariv service.
Please join the Ansche Chesed clergy to reconnect with our community as well as find nourishment and inspiration in the music and words of our tradition.
Please click in before services begin for some time to schmooze and greet each other first, the ritual gathering will start at 6:15pm.
or call
929 205 6099,
Meeting ID: 875 1782 0145
Passcode: Shabbat
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Shabbat Morning Services
Join the Ansche Chesed community for a traditional Conservative Shabbat morning prayer service.
We have begun to invite small groups to join us in-person for services. Click below to fill out the form to request a spot at our services,
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The list of holim we have been displaying during Shabbat services has become so lengthy that it is hard to focus prayerfully on the individual names. Among those dozens of people, we no longer know which name is which person's loved one, who has recovered, who still needs our prayers.
We will compose a new list of holim each English month. You can keep your loved ones on the list as long as they need it, of course, but we ask that you re-submit the names each month, using THIS FORM.
Our current list started on May 1. New monthly lists will appear June 5, and July 3.
We are grateful to the Rabbinical Assembly (RA) for making Siddur Lev Shalem and the Torah reading for Parshat Bamidbar from the Etz Hayim Chumash available to us as PDF's. During our Zoom services, we will typically read a smaller quantity of Torah than we do in person.
We hope that everyone will be able to fully participate with us!
or call
929 205 6099
Meeting ID: 875 1782 0145
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Big Kids Service: In-Person in Riverside Park
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Join us for an outdoor, in-person Big Kids Service in Riverside Park! Services will be led by Dina Ocken. Please bring your own blankets or towels to sit on, make sure to wear your masks and practice social distaing.
We will meet in Riverside Park - the best way to find the spot is to enter at 99th Street and walk north towards the ramp leading down to the Hudson River (where AC does Tashlich). We will be in the grassy area across from the ramp.
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Shavuot Under the Stars
Sunday, May 16, 7:20-9:20pm On the AC Roof and Via Zoom
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Please join us to greet the holiday of Shavuot for an in-person celebration combining song and study on Ansche Chesed’s roof. (Weather permitting, of course.)
The long tradition of tikkun leil shavuot, the overnight study on the “holiday of the giving of our Torah,” is not easy to pull off this year, given public health restrictions. So we’ll gather outdoors for an early evening “pre-kun” under the stars. Hazzan Hirschhorn will lead music before sunset, Rabbi Kalmanofsky and our members Shira Epstein, Luciana Lederman and Anita Norich will lead studies on topics ranging from rabbinic educational theory to Yiddish poetry.
We will also daven the festival maariv service.
The tefillot for all of our Shavuot services can be found here, here, and here.
We have spaces for up to 50 participants, up to 10 of whom can be less than fully vaccinated. Please register HERE. We plan to Zoom this program out as well, but please be patient. Connectivity from the roof is spotty.
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Conservative/Masorti Tikkun Leil Shavuot
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The Rabbinical Assembly is excited to present the Conservative/Masorti Tikkun Leil Shavuot from May 16 at 12pm – May 17 at 12pm in partnership with United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism (USCJ), the Cantors Assembly (CA), the Federation of Jewish Men's Clubs (FJMC), Seminario Rabínico Latinoamericano, and the Women's League for Conservative Judaism.
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Family Shavuot Pop-Up and Popsicles
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Families are invited to join us on the Ansche Chesed steps (100th and West End Avenue) to celebrate Shavuot with popsicles and crafts with Rabbi Yael Hammerman!
May the words of Torah be sweet in your mouths!
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Stay The Night JCC Tikkun
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- Come together with people from across the spectrum of Jewish life for a revelatory night of study, film, music, and more in celebration of Shavuot. Bring your own cheesecake and come for an hour or stay the night!
For more information about speakers, and programs, visit the Stay The Night website.
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Shavuot Services
Monday, May 17 and Tuesday, May 18, 9:45am Via Zoom
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Please join the Ansche Chesed community for the fully egalitarian Sanctuary Service, led by Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky, Cantor Natasha Hirschhorn, and Rabbi Yael Hammerman.
We are able to welcome a group of vaccinated people to our services on the AC Roof. If you would like to request attendance at this service, please complete this form.
The tefillot for all of our Shavuot services can be found here, here, and here
Torah Reading for first day can be found here and here. Haftara can be found here.
Torah Reading for the second day can be found here and here. Haftara can be found here.
Second day Shavuot Service will include Yizkor
Meeting ID: 875 1782 0145
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It’s time to celebrate receiving the Torah! Join us for an outdoor, in-person Family Shavuot Service in Riverside Park! Services will be led by Emily Cobert, AC Family Program Director, and will be geared at kids in Kindergarten through 3rd grade. Please bring your own blankets or towels to sit on, make sure to wear your masks and practice social distancing.
We will meet in Riverside Park - the best way to find the spot is to enter at 99th Street and walk north towards the ramp leading down to the Hudson River (where AC does Tashlich). We will be in the grassy area across from the ramp.
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First Fruits
Every year on the first day of Shavuot -- the holiday in which ancient Israelites brought bikkurim, the first fruits of their harvests, to the Temple in Jerusalem -- Ansche Chesed invites parents of newborns to bring their babies for a celebratory aliya. Yet another chance to express gratitude for God's blessings in the last year!
This year, on Monday, May 17, the first day of the holiday, we will hold some places for parents and babies if they want to visit in-person services to take part in this honor. You can come for the whole service (which begins at 9:45am) or just slip in for a short visit around 10:30am and be called for the aliya. All of this will take place masked and distanced.
Alternatively, if you want to take part in this joyful rite but prefer not to come in -- or even if you do come in person -- please share a photo of your babies (perhaps with parents, grandparents, and siblings) and we'll make a collage for our synagogue's weekly email.
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UPCOMING SPECIAL PROGRAMS |
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Connecting To YOUR Shtetl
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As a follow-up to her presentation "Connecting To My Shtetl", join Barbara Sontz to explore how YOU can connect to your genealogy. In this intimate workshop, Barbara will explore the steps you can take to learn about where your family comes from.
This is a four-session workshop, and we hope that you will attend all of the sessions.
Session 1- May 19: Locating your ancestral town.
Session 2- June 2: Researching your town's history.
Session 3- June 16: Finding traces of your family in your town.
Session 4- June 30: Connecting with your town today.
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The Joshua Generation: Israeli Occupation and the Bible
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No biblical text has been more central to the politics of modern Israel than the book of Joshua. Named after a military leader who became the successor to Moses, it depicts the march of the ancient Israelites into Canaan, describing how they subjugated and massacred the indigenous peoples. The Joshua Generation examines the book's centrality to the Iraeli occupation today, revealing why nationalist longing and social reality are tragically out of sync in the Promised Land.
Rachel Havrelock is associate professor of English at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She is the author of River Jordan: The Mythology of a Dividing Line and the coauthor of Women on the Biblical Road: Ruth, Naomi, and the Female Journey. She lives in Chicago.
Meeting ID: 878 4808 0648
Passcode: Salon
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Caring for their mothers at the end of their lives and grieving for them after their deaths brought them together. Seven women from diverse racial, cultural, and religious traditions with differing sexual orientations and life experiences became seven “sisters in mourning,” meeting to share their grief and to remember together— not only their mothers but themselves as daughters.
Join us as we welcome Ansche Chesed member Rabbi Mychal Springer and Su Yon Pak, as well as five of the “Sisters” to share their spiritual, emotional, and existential exploration of the complexities of caring and grieving. Theirs is a journey of healing and insight.
Meeting ID: 878 4808 0648
Passcode: Salon
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To Schmooze or not to Schmooze: The Un-Distancing Hour
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Before the pandemic, Kiddush has traditionally been a way for people at Ansche Chesed to connect with one another, to share milestones, to kvetch and moan a bit, to express support to friends who are going through one of life's many struggles, or even to share a joke. It's informal, unstructured, and enables people to check in and out as they please. The Pre-Shabbat Un-Distancing Hour is a way to enable people to get together and continue doing that with one another, for one another.
So join us with your paper cup of seltzer or beverage of your choice. Looking forward to schmoozing.
Meeting ID: 859 7986 0603
Passcode: schmooze
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While we will not all be together in person on Shabbat morning for services, that doesn't mean that we can not study together. Join Rabbi Kalmanofsky to delve into the weekly portion through the eyes of favorite commentators-ancient, medieval, and modern; midrashic, mystical, and academic.
Meeting ID: 875 1782 0145
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Join us for virtual mindfulness meditation and contemplative practices to help us keep centered in these unpredictable times. A number of our fellow congregants are experienced meditation leaders and will act as facilitators. Through the wonders of technology, we can enjoy the power of meditating together as a community.
No prior meditation experience is necessary.
Meeting ID: 614 506 599
Passcode: breathe
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We are excited to come together in person for our final Project Aliyah event this year. We will safely meet up in Riverside park (masks required) to catch up, play games, and enjoy a special treat to celebrate this year's cohort. Feel free to stop by anytime between 2-3 pm!
We will meet in Riverside Park - the best way to find the spot is to enter at 99th Street and walk north towards the ramp leading down to the Hudson River (where AC does Tashlich). We will be in the grassy area across from the ramp. Feel free to bring your own blankets to sit on and sports equipment/games.
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Mishpacha Services: In-Person in Riverside Park
May 22, June 5 10am
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Babies, toddlers and preschool age kids and their families are invited to join Leilah for our Mishpacha Service. Get ready for Shabbat with songs, puppets, movement — and your friends from Ansche Chesed.
The weather is starting to warm up in NYC, so we are moving our Mishpacha Service to in-person!
We will meet in Riverside Park - the best way to find the spot is to enter at 99th Street and walk north towards the ramp leading down to the Hudson River (where AC does Tashlich). We will be in the grassy area across from the ramp. Services will begin at 10am. Please bring your own blankets or towels to sit on, make sure to wear your masks and practice social distancing.
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Casting Call for Adon Olam-nikim - Calling all AC Kids! |
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One of the many things we miss during this era of virtual services are our Adon Olam-nikim - our adorable cadre of kids who lead Adon Olam at the end of Shabbat services each week. We would love to give YOUR child/ren a chance to shine on Zoom, and showcase their "Adon Olam" skills. All Adon Olam-nikim will receive a candy treat after their "service"!
Learning Adon Olam for the first time, or need a refresher? Check out our "Karaoke Adon Olam" with Rabbi Josh Warshawsky, linked here
Rabbi Yael or Cantor Natasha are also available to review Adon Olam with any kids who are interested. Please reach out to Rabbi Yael to sign up for a Shabbat slot!
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AC High School Seniors are invited to join us as we honor them and celebrate their accomplishments! Seniors are invited to join us "in-person" or via Zoom.
We hope you can join us!
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Teen Class With Rabbi Kalmanofsky and Adina Beiner
Tuesdays, May 25, June 8, 5:15pm Via Zoom
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AC high school students are invited to join Rabbi Kalmanofsky and Adina Beiner, Ansche Chesed’s Youth Director, for a bi-weekly class on Tuesdays. Throughout the year we will be choosing meaningful and relevant topics to discuss and unpack as a group (with some time left for schmoozing as well!). |
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SOCIAL ACTION & COMMUNITY SERVICE |
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Community Fridges Need Our Support |
Looking for a way to ease hunger in our community this holiday season and beyond? Consider supporting one of the friendly fridges in our neighborhood. At community refrigerators anyone may take what they need or leave food for others.
Donations of fresh produce, frozen meals, packaged and pantry items, etc., are all welcome.
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Ujamaa Community Fridge
Columbus Ave @ 101st Street
(West Side of Columbus)
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The West End Community Fridge
77th St between Broadway and WEA
open M-F, 9am-5pm
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Ansche Chesed is pleased to announce it has joined with other New York synagogues and communal organizations in an initiative called What Matters: Caring Conversations About End of Life. This effort aims to heighten awareness around the importance of completing advance care directives, and enable individuals to thoughtfully consider and document their end of life preferences, with opportunities to engage Jewish values as part of the process. Confidential conversations are conducted by trained and certified Ansche Chesed facilitators, who are available to answer important questions and help walk you through the process, clarifying your goals and wishes for future healthcare and related choices in case you are unable to speak for yourself.
We look forward to working with you on this important initiative. Should you wish to schedule a conversation, please eMail, whatmatters@anschechesed.org, or leave a message at (212)865.0600 x201, and we will be in touch with you as soon as possible.
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Do you know someone who is ill or in need of temporary support? The Bikkur Cholim Committee is here to help. |
If you know someone who is ill and in need of a visit or a meal, or other assistance, please contact the Bikkur Cholim committee. The Bikkur Cholim committee helps care for Ansche Chesed members who are ill or have been hospitalized. We visit them; telephone and send cards; provide meals, especially for Shabbat; shop for them; and escort them to doctors' appointments.
Click here for more information on life cycle support at Ansche Chesed.
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Join our farm share group for fresh, delicious produce. The Ansche Chesed CSA offers organic vegetables and flowers, free-range organic eggs, and low-spray fruit.
The Garden of Eve farm on Long Island farm delivers to the Ansche Chesed CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) group every Wednesday from noon to 1pm, June 9 to November 17, 2021. Because Ansche Chesed is under renovation, the produce will be distributed from a truck parked on West End Avenue. We are hoping that even if you are hard at work at home, you will be able to run out at lunchtime to collect your vegetables, eggs, fruit, and flowers.
The registration deadline is very near! Register by May 15 -- this Saturday.
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The Jewish Theological Seminary Center for Pastoral Education Honors Rabbi Mychal Springer
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Ansche Chesed member, Rabbi Mychal Springer is being honored with the Pastoral Care Leadership Award by The Center for Pastoral Education at their upcoming virtual benefit.
For more information and to get tickets, please visit their site.
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WiTNESS THEATER: Why We Tell The Story
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Five Holocaust survivors gathered virtually with seven high school students from schools across New York. For months they shared stories and built relationships. This unique video performance honors the survivors’ stories, celebrating these extraordinary individuals and highlighting the life-changing lessons they’ve shared with the students (including Ansche Chesed’s Becca Reibstein).
For more information and to view the film click here.
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Get Covid-19 Exposure Alerts:
Add Your Phone, Stop The Spread
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To stop the spread of COVID-19, New York needs each of us to do our part. One way you can help yourself and your community is by participating in our newly launched mobile contract tracing app COVID Alert NY.
Download the free app to your smartphone to receive an alert if you have been in close contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19.
Apple: Download on the App Store
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Our long-time friend and kitchen tenant Chef's Table and its principal Bruce Soffer offer you catering menus for Shabbat and Jewish and secular holidays. If you like, please take a look at his work.
Chef's Table Kosher Catering has prepared gourmet foods, delivered to customers in New York City. These are pre-cooked, delicious kosher meals delivered right to your door.
Visit their website to view their special menu.
Contact Bruce at (917)-868-7964 or his website for more information.
Please note: Chef's Table is its own independent business, not affiliated with Ansche Chesed, and not our exclusive caterer.
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Summer Apartment Available
Beautiful three-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment on Riverside near Columbia University and AC (kosher kitchen, washer-drier, air conditioning, door-man building). Available from June 25 to August 28. Asking 4,500 per month. Contact Elissa Bemporad for more information.
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If you are a member, you may send "shuk" postings to shuk@anschechesed.org. All postings must have a member's contact info, and received by Tuesday at 3pm.
Postings run for only two weeks.
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Despite our best efforts and extensive proofreading, we apologize for any errors or omissions. Please note: If you wish to be included in the Community or Shuk sections of the Weekly Newsletter (which is sent out on Thursday), please email druskay@anschechesed.org with a Word or plain text version of your title, date/time, brief blurb, and relevant link/contact info by end of business on Tuesday.
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