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September 2025
The Longings of Our Hearts and Offerings of Our Lips, with Hazzan Natasha Hirschhorn
Join Hazzan Hirschhorn for an evening of song and reflection, as the month of Elul begins. Let's open our hearts to the music of the High Holiday season, rich with memories of years past and inspiration for reconnection with God, our community and our truest selves. RSVP here, walk-ins welcome.
Find out more »Mirroring the Thirteen Middot of God, with Rabbi Yael Hammerman and Rabbinic Intern Abigail Goldberg-Zelizer
Join Rabbi Yael Hammerman and AC Rabbinic Social Action intern Abigail Goldberg-Zelizer as we look closely at selections of the High Holiday liturgy through the lens of communal obligation, and think together about how we can shape our own behavior this Elul as a reflection of God’s 13 Middot (attributes). RSVP here, walk-ins welcome.
Find out more »Welcome Back Elul Potluck Picnic
AC members of all ages are invited to a Shabbat afternoon "Welcome Back Elul Potluck" in Central Park to enjoy the beginning of fall together, and reconnect before Rosh Hashanah! We will eat, play and schmooze. Learn More and RSVP
Find out more »Selichot: Judges on the Day of Judgement
Please join us for a Selichot evening program that will stimulate your mind and your soul, and help you get ready for the season of Teshuva, or “repentance.” Rosh HaShanah is called Yom HaDin, the “day of judgment,” when Jews stand before God, the “judge of all the world.” Join three thoughtful Jews who serve as judges in their day jobs – the Hon. Seth Marnin of the New York Court of Claims, and the Hon. Ralph Wolf, of NYC criminal court,…
Find out more »Alan Mintz Memorial Study Session
Join Minyan M'at for the annual Zoom teaching session in memory of our dear friend Alan Mintz, z”l. Alan was the Kekst Professor of Hebrew Literature at JTS and a longtime member of Ansche Chesed and Minyan M’at. This session commemorates Alan’s 8th yahrzeit. Teaching this year's session will be Alan’s friend Rabbi Daniel Lehmann. Rabbi Lehmann received his doctorate in Jewish Studies and Jewish Education from NYU and has served as the president of Boston Hebrew College and president…
Find out more »Sweet New Year: Family Shabbat Services and Dinner
Back to School, new extracurriculars and... Rosh Hashanah?? Oh my! Let AC take one thing off your plate, and cook Shabbat dinner for you before the High Holidays. Families with kids are invited to join us for a participatory Family Kabbalat Shabbat Service at 5:30pm and dinner on the roof at 6:00pm. Please register for dinner by Tuesday, September 16 at 10am.
Find out more »Akedat Yitzhak in Fine Art, with Lilly Kaufman
For almost 1,500 years, fine artists have grappled with the terse, complex story of the Binding of Isaac, giving us powerful visual interpretations which many of us have never seen. Following kiddush, AC member Lilly Kaufman will share selected historic and modern images, and lead a conversation about these works to help deepen our experience of this story when we hear it chanted on the second day of Rosh HaShanah. Learn More and RSVP Picture credits: Beit Alfa Synagogue, 6th…
Find out more »ROOTED: A Jewish Day of Service for the Earth, with Adamah
Join New Yorkers of all ages from across NYC, Westchester, and Long Island, for ROOTED - a powerful, hands-on volunteer day of environmental service grounded in Jewish values. From parks to beaches to gardens, we’ll roll up our sleeves and care for the earth together, as one big New York family. AC will have its own volunteer group working together at a designated site. Learn More and Register When the registration form asks "Are you joining a group from one…
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Sukkot Evening Services
Join the Ansche Chesed community for our Sukkot services.
Find out more »TeleTefila Sukkot Services
Join TeleTefila for Sukkot services on Zoom
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