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March 2026
Morning Minyan and Megillah Reading
Join us on Purim morning for morning minyan and a full Megillah reading in the Chapel at 7am, also available via Zoom.
Find out more »Hametzfest Family Shabbat Dinner
Let us take care of Shabbat dinner the week before Passover! Families with kids are invited to join us for a participatory Family Kabbalat Shabbat Service at 5:30 and dinner at 6:15. Open Gym for kids. Register here by Wednesday, March 25
Find out more »Questioning and Kashering with Rabbi Kalmanofsky
To get ready for Passover, please bring your Kashrut questions and your pots and pans. We'll help you prepare for the feast of freedom by boiling away the Hametz. RSVP here
Find out more »April 2026
Pesach Services
Join the Ansche Chesed community in the Sanctuary to celebrate Pesach. The service on Thursday, April 9 (including Yizkor) will also be held virtually on Livestream and Zoom.
Find out more »Minyan M’at Pesach Services
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Find out more »Community Second Seder
This year consider joining us for an engaging participatory intergenerational Seder celebration. Rich in songs in many languages, rooted in tradition, highlighting and weaving together unique stories and experiences of everyone around the table. No one leaves a stranger! “Let all who are hungry come and eat.” — Our seder is open to AC members and non-members, adults and children. Register by Friday, March 27 at 10am
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The Upper West Side Mimouna Celebration
Celebrate the vibrant conclusion of Passover at the Upper West Side Moroccan Mimouna! Enjoy an unforgettable evening of music, food, and tradition, featuring the enchanting sounds of Layali El Andalus. Indulge in a rich and colorful Mimouna table, overflowing with handmade sweets, traditional mufletas, and refreshing Moroccan mint tea. Purchase discounted tickets Layali El Andalus breathes new life into the musical traditions of Morocco, Andalusia, North Africa, and the Middle East. Founded by Moroccan-born musician Rachid Halihal (singer, oud, violin.)…
Find out more »Of A Certain Age: April Lunch and Discussion
Join us for another warm and enriching OACA gathering! Featured Talk: Join Stephen Wolf and David Kronfeld: They'll read poems of Jewish New York from their favorite collection of New York poems: I Speak of the City: Poems of New York Enjoy this engaging talk and lunch. RSVP here to ensure your place at this special event.
Find out more »May 2026
Shavuot “Pre-Kun”: Wrestling and Embracing the Commandments
As we have in previous years, Ansche Chesed will host an early evening study session at the shul, prior to the JCC Tikkun and other learning opportunities. This year AC members and clergy will reflect on mitzvot we do and don't yet do. We will reflect on mitzvot relating to business ethics, prayer and eating. How can actual normative practices in these areas bring our values and ideas into real life? RSVP here Walk-ins also welcome.
Find out more »“Binders of the Covenant” Exhibit Tour
Please join AC member Lois Roman for a guided tour of the "Binders of the Covenant" exhibit at the Walsh Library of Fordham University. Lois is also a Trustee of the Memorial Scrolls Trust, a London-based charity that looks after Judaica that survived the Shoah in Prague. “Binders of the Covenant” brings to life the story of Torah binders from the Memorial Scrolls Trust. The exhibit spotlights 25 historic binders that survived the Shoah and explores their significance for European Jewry,…
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