Kiddush Guidelines

Current practice is to assign four member units to sponsor each kiddush. A unit is considered the same whether it is a single, couple or family. A coordinator is assigned for each week, who is responsible for contacting their fellow sponsors and working out arrangements, including both items and amounts.

Kiddush assignments are listed in the rotation calendar. They are made for the most part alphabetically. However, some substitutions, special events, etc. may cause assignments to be moved around.

Individuals who will not be at shul for their assigned Shabbat are responsible for making their own arrangements and/or substitutions. It's become a standard part of the announcements for people to stand and ask for a kiddush swap. E-mail queries also work. Please let the Kiddush Rotation Coordinators (not to be confused with the coordinator for a specific kiddush) know of any switches so they can be taken into account when updating the Rotation List.

Members often choose to sponsor kiddush to mark a simcha or other life cycle event. This is encouraged, welcomed, etc. and efforts will be made to accommodate scheduling.

To keep the Kiddush Rotation Calendar flexible, the Rotation Coordinators will issue it twice yearly.

If you have not yet been scheduled and would like a specific date, call or e-mail your request to the Kiddush Rotation Coordinators.

If you have been scheduled and want to sponsor a date different from the one you've been assigned, you can arrange a swap on your own. Alternatively, you can decide to keep your assigned day but also make an extra contribution to the kiddush on the Shabbat you'd like to commemorate -- for example, extra treats, a decorated cake, special schnapps, exotic fruit, flowers, etc. If you choose this route, contact the assigned coordinator for that week to let them know you want to horn in.

We've tried to avoid scheduling kiddush assignments for members we know are living abroad or out of the larger neighborhood. However, errors do occur. Please contact us if you know of someone who cannot participate in the kiddush rotation.

The minyan usually doesn't serve bread at kiddush. Bread signifies a meal and requires that we wash and bentsch. Suggested alternative: crackers. If you must serve bread, it will be your responsibility to retrieve pitchers and bowls from the Ansche Chesed kitchen for washing.

The shul supplies grape juice and the minyan provides harder beverages. These are stored in the locked cabinet over the refrigerator on the 6th floor (call Marge Goldwater for the combination to the lock). Anything else you have seen at kiddush (napkins, paper plates, utensils, and food) was there because previous kiddush sponsors brought it. If you are concerned about specific items, inspect the cabinet the week before your kiddush. However, it's generally safe to assume you will have to buy paper goods.

Ansche Chesed staff brings the grape juice and paper cups to the 6th floor kitchen Saturday morning. It's a good idea to look in the kitchen (or on the tables in the hallway) as soon as you arrive in shul to see if the required items are there. If you don't see juice and cups anywhere (don't forget to look in the locked cabinet also), it's time to make an excursion downstairs and ask Ansche Chesed maintenance staff for assistance.

The kiddush sponsors are responsible for pouring grape juice and putting out a small stack of empty cups for liquor.

In the past, some people expressed a desire for more non-alcoholic beverages. Keep in mind that you'll probably want to bring paper cups if you bring soda, seltzer or juice.

There are platters and baskets in the cabinet that you can use for food. In setting up, please reserve the sturdier trays for the grape juice. Some of the trays are not stable enough for liquids, and things become messy when you start moving trays around.

If you have to prepare anything by slicing or cutting, bring your own knife and/or scissors. It should be a dairy or pareve knife.

Generally speaking, you can bring food to the 6th floor refrigerator late in the day on Friday. If you need to bring a lot of food to the shul in advance please call the Ansche Chesed office (865-0600).

Using your own discretion, bear in mind that the minyan list currently tops 150 families. While you can never bring too much, you are not expected to bring lunch for the minyan and the fact is, this group will stand around talking to each other even when we have a "liquid kiddush" with just grape juice. Past guidelines recommended imagining you're having a cocktail party for 75 people.

Kiddush sponsors are responsible for rinsing and drying the trays and platters, returning them to the cabinet, putting away the scotch, locking the cabinet, and picking up the trash. There is a recycling garbage can in the kitchen for bottles. Sponsors are encouraged to take home and recycle any aluminum foil, metal, plastic containers, cardboard packaging, etc. that is accepted by NYC sanitation.


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	The Rotation List Current practice is to assign four member units to sponsor each kiddush. A unit is considered the same whether it is a single, couple or family. A coordinator is assigned for each week, who is responsible for contacting their fellow sponsors and working out arrangements, including both items and amounts. Kiddush assignments are listed in the rotation calendar. They are made for the most part alphabetically. However, some substitutions, special events, etc. may cause assignments to be moved around. Individuals who will not be at shul for their assigned Shabbat are responsible for making their own arrangements and/or substitutions. It's become a standard part of the announcements for people to stand and ask for a kiddush swap. E-mail queries also work. Please let the Kiddush Rotation Coordinators (not to be confused with the coordinator for a specific kiddush) know of any switches so they can be taken into account when updating the Rotation List. Members often choose to sponsor kiddush to mark a simcha or other life cycle event. This is encouraged, welcomed, etc. and efforts will be made to accommodate scheduling. To keep the Kiddush Rotation Calendar flexible, the Rotation Coordinators will issue it twice yearly. If you have not yet been scheduled and would like a specific date, call or e-mail your request to the Kiddush Rotation Coordinators. If you have been scheduled and want to sponsor a date different from the one you've been assigned, you can arrange a swap on your own. Alternatively, you can decide to keep your assigned day but also make an extra contribution to the kiddush on the Shabbat you'd like to commemorate -- for example, extra treats, a decorated cake, special schnapps, exotic fruit, flowers, etc. If you choose this route, contact the assigned coordinator for that week to let them know you want to horn in. We've tried to avoid scheduling kiddush assignments for members we know are living abroad or out of the larger neighborhood. However, errors do occur. Please contact us if you know of someone who cannot participate in the kiddush rotation. Procedures The minyan usually doesn't serve bread at kiddush. Bread signifies a meal and requires that we wash and bentsch. Suggested alternative: crackers. If you must serve bread, it will be your responsibility to retrieve pitchers and bowls from the Ansche Chesed kitchen for washing. The shul supplies grape juice and the minyan provides harder beverages. These are stored in the locked cabinet over the refrigerator on the 6th floor (call Marge Goldwater for the combination to the lock). Anything else you have seen at kiddush (napkins, paper plates, utensils, and food) was there because previous kiddush sponsors brought it. If you are concerned about specific items, inspect the cabinet the week before your kiddush. However, it's generally safe to assume you will have to buy paper goods. Ansche Chesed staff brings the grape juice and paper cups to the 6th floor kitchen Saturday morning. It's a good idea to look in the kitchen (or on the tables in the hallway) as soon as you arrive in shul to see if the required items are there. If you don't see juice and cups anywhere (don't forget to look in the locked cabinet also), it's time to make an excursion downstairs and ask Ansche Chesed maintenance staff for assistance. The kiddush sponsors are responsible for pouring grape juice and putting out a small stack of empty cups for liquor. In the past, some people expressed a desire for more non-alcoholic beverages. Keep in mind that you'll probably want to bring paper cups if you bring soda, seltzer or juice. There are platters and baskets in the cabinet that you can use for food. In setting up, please reserve the sturdier trays for the grape juice. Some of the trays are not stable enough for liquids, and things become messy when you start moving trays around. If you have to prepare anything by slicing or cutting, bring your own knife and/or scissors. It should be a dairy or pareve knife. Generally speaking, you can bring food to the 6th floor refrigerator late in the day on Friday. If you need to bring a lot of food to the shul in advance please call the Ansche Chesed office (865-0600). Amounts Using your own discretion, bear in mind that the minyan list currently tops 150 families. While you can never bring too much, you are not expected to bring lunch for the minyan and the fact is, this group will stand around talking to each other even when we have a "liquid kiddush" with just grape juice. Past guidelines recommended imagining you're having a cocktail party for 75 people. Clean-up Kiddush sponsors are responsible for rinsing and drying the trays and platters, returning them to the cabinet, putting away the scotch, locking the cabinet, and picking up the trash. There is a recycling garbage can in the kitchen for bottles. Sponsors are encouraged to take home and recycle any aluminum foil, metal, plastic containers, cardboard packaging, etc. that is accepted by NYC sanitation. Kashrut Ansche Chesed Standards For A Kosher Kitchen

Ansche Chesed Standards For A Kosher Kitchen