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September 2023
Family Potluck Kiddush
Join us for a Family Potluck Kiddush in the Sukkah! We'll meet on the roof after kids' services. Please bring a dairy or pareve dish to share.
Find out more »October 2023
17th Annual Sukkot Sing-Along
Join Hazzan Natasha Hirschhorn, Shirei Chesed Chorus singers and guest musicians for our Annual Sukkot Sing-Along. We will pick the most beautiful and fun Jewish folk songs from Israel and beyond to sing the night away! Free of charge – RSVP here, walk-ins welcome.
Find out more »December 2023
We Have Come to Banish the Darkness: Chanukah Concert and Communal Candlelighting
Join us to hear a concert by Cantorial students from the Conservative and Reform movements, as they raise their magnificent voices together to lift our spirits, banish the darkness and support our beloved Israel in time of great need. All donations will support Israel relief. Learn more and register
Find out more »April 2024
Rugrats Passover
Join Tommy Pickles, Grandpa Boris and all their Rugrats friends for a morning of Passover fun at Ansche Chesed. We'll watch the classic '90's Rugrats Passover special (entertaining for the pre-schoolers AND nostalgic for their millennial parents!), get our hands dirty with a Passover craft, and do a taste test for the best Kosher for Passover snacks on the market. Geared at kids ages 2 - 6 and their families. Bring your own Rugrat pack -- aka your friends from…
Find out more »June 2024
Shavuot Family Pajama Party
Join us for a family-friendly Shavuot celebration with stories, songs, dairy dinner and ice cream, as we celebrate receiving the Torah. Pajamas welcome! Learn More and Register Online
Find out more »West Side Minyan Shavuot Tikkun
The West Side Minyan is hosting an online Tikkun for Erev Shavuot. Join via Zoom
Find out more »TeleTefila Shavuot Service
Held virtually via Zoom 9:40am P'sukei D'zimra, 10am Shacharit Includes Yizkor
Find out more »Community-Wide Shavuot Potluck Lunch Celebrating Vivian Awner
After services, the Ansche Chesed community will join together for a potluck lunch to celebrate our wonderful friend Vivian Awner. Please wear turquoise (her favorite color) in her honor. Salmon will be provided and we ask each attendee to please bring a dairy or pareve salad, side dish, or dessert to share. Food may be purchased under rabbinic supervision, cooked in a kosher kitchen, or prepared uncooked in any kitchen. All are welcome and because we are planning a personalized gift for each…
Find out more »Conversation with Tammy Gotlieb
On the second Day of Shavuot, Ansche Chesed is very fortunate to welcome Tammy Gotlieb, who will davven with us in the Sanctuary and speak after services in the Multi-Purpose Room. Please take Kiddush from Hirsch Hall and join us for the conversation. Tammy Gotlieb is a long-time path-breaker in building liberal and feminist Judaism in Israel, from her days as a combat soldier when few women took that role. Tammy is the Director of New Initiatives for our Masorti…
Find out more »September 2024
Entering the Gates of the High Holiday Season Through Melodies, 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 season, rich with memories of years past and inspiration for reconnection with God, our community and our truest selves. RSVPs requested, walk-ins welcome.
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