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April 2020
Passover Sing-Along and Stories
Join Deena and Sam for a pre-Passover sing-along and story time! There will be songs, laughs and maybe a Sammy Spider appearance, so you don't want to miss it! JOIN US VIA ZOOM
Find out more »Zoom Siyyum WIth Rabbi Kalmanofsky
On the Wednesday April 8, the morning before the Seder at 9am, please join Rabbi Kalmanofsky to conclude Tractate Berakhot.
Find out more »Second Night Seder
We wish we were hosting our usual public Seder, but that is obviously impossible. Under normal circumstances, we would not choose to have a seder through electronic media, but these are not normal circumstances. Given all the social distancing, we need some communal togetherness. So we are going to Zoom Through the Haggadah for those who want it. On Thursday, April 9 at 7 pm please join us at https://anschechesed.org/2ndSeder. No prior registration is necessary. But if you're planning on joining…
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AC Salons with Steven Skiena and Steven Belovin: Internet Security and Artificial Intelligence Today
While we can't be together in person, that does not mean that we can not learn from each other. Join us for our second Virtual Salon on Sunday, April 12 at 11am when Steven Skiena and Steven Bellovin shares their take on the current reality and future of Artificial Intelligence and Internet Security. Steven M. Bellovin is the Percy K. and Vida L. W. Hudson Professor of Computer Science at Columbia University, member of the Cybersecurity and Privacy Center of…
Find out more »Meditation Monday
Join us for virtual mindfulness meditation 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. Each session will be led by a different member of our community. JOIN VIA ZOOM
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Kaplan and Heschel on the Meaning of Freedom with Rabbi Bill Plevan
Mordecai Kaplan and Abraham Joshua Heschel offered starkly different theological orientations to Judaism. At the same time, they both believed that American Jews should participate in the pursuit of social justice within American society as an expression of Jewish ideals. In this session, join AC member, Rabbi Bill Plevan to look at Kaplan and Heschel's conception of freedom in light of their common concern for justice and each one's unique theological vision. JOIN VIA ZOOM
Find out more »Not Shabbat Morning Study
While we will not be together on Shabbat morning, that doesn't mean that we can not study together. Join Rabbi Kalmanofsky on Friday mornings at 9:30 (just a day before we usually meet) to delve into the weekly portion through the eyes of favorite commentators-ancient, medieval, and modern; midrashic, mystical, and academic.
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AC Salon with Dan Lenchner: A Photographic VIew of Life In Israel
While we can't be together in person, that does not mean that we can not learn from each other. Dan Lenchner is an Israeli born photographer and collector of vintage images. He recently spent five weeks in Israel during which time the country first began to experience the coronavirus, was engaged with its third election in one year, and celebrated Purim. During the salon he will talk about images he made in this period which reflect these three events as…
Find out more »Meditation Monday
Join us for virtual mindfulness meditation 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. Each session will be led by a different member of our community. JOIN VIA ZOOM
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Neim Zemirot Israel: Great Poems from the Hebrew Bookshelf
Judaism is not just rules and values. It is also great literary art. Please join us each month to study some of the most soaring songs of Jewish tradition, from ancient biblical writers to Medieval and modern poets. We'll read the words of King David, Judah HaLevi, Rachel, Amichai and Gouri.
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