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March 2026
Blood Drive
Join us to save lives by giving blood. Appointments are preferred. Walk-ins will be welcomed if space permits. Please remember to eat, drink, and bring your donor ID card or ID with name and photo. Click here to make an appointment
Find out more »May 2026
Rabbi Jules Harlow Parshat HaShavuah Class
Join us for our weekly Parashat HaShavua class before the start of Shabbat morning services in the Chapel. Come at 8:45am for hot coffee and a chance to schmooze before the 9am class. This weekly class is dedicated to Rabbi Jules Harlow, a great teacher of Torah and Jewish liturgy. Click here for the Source Sheet (updated Friday afternoons). Also available by Zoom.
Find out more »Boker Tov Tots
Babies, tots, preschool kids and their families are invited to join us for a light breakfast before the Mishpacha service. We’ll provide the food. Kids can eat and play, and parents will have time to schmooze and get to know one another. Contact Aliza Sebert with any questions. If you are interested in sponsoring Boker Tov Tots, please email Rabbi Yael.
Find out more »Children’s Book Drive for PS 145
Does your family have children’s books that you no longer use? We warmly invite you to help fill the PS 145 Bookshelf by donating new and gently used children’s books. PS 145 students “shop” (at no cost) at the Bookshelf for books to take home, keep, and enjoy. Please refer to these guidelines; donors will be asked to take any books back home that do not meet these criteria. Due to storage limitations, please do not drop off books on…
Find out more »Carole King Book Talk with Jane Eisner
Longtime Ansche Chesed member, Jane Eisner, recently published Carole King: She Made the Earth Move. The book focuses on the professional accomplishments and personal challenges of pop icon Carole King, exploring her unique contribution to American music. Please join the community to hear from Jane, in conversation with longtime AC member and Columbia School of Journalism professor, Sam Freedman. Their conversation will be accompanied by King's iconic music and a Q&A session. RSVP here Books will be available for purchase…
Find out more »Wednesday Night Talmud with Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky
This year, our long-running study group will study tractate Moed Katan, focusing on traditions regarding death and mourning. (Don't be dissuaded by the heavy topic. It's very rich!) This class is best in person -- so please come! Also available via Zoom (Meeting ID: 865 6254 5410| Passcode: chesed)
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Shirei Chesed Community Chorus
Shirei Chesed Community Chorus continues to build community through learning a rich and diverse repertoire of Jewish music, and bring harmony into the world that needs it more than ever. Our 4-part chorus brings together lovers of choral singing from both Ansche Chesed and the wider Jewish community. Our recent performances include classical programs with The Bachanalia String Orchestra, a jazz concert with The Afro-Semitic Experience ensemble, Oratorio Souls on Fire based on the book by Elie Wiesel, a celebration…
Find out more »Rabbi Jules Harlow Parshat HaShavuah Class
Join us for our weekly Parashat HaShavua class before the start of Shabbat morning services in the Chapel. Come at 8:45am for hot coffee and a chance to schmooze before the 9am class. This weekly class is dedicated to Rabbi Jules Harlow, a great teacher of Torah and Jewish liturgy. Click here for the Source Sheet (updated Friday afternoons). Also available by Zoom.
Find out more »‘Meet Your Neighbor’ Mother’s Day Brunch with KKGAS
Join us to celebrate Mother's Day as Knock Knock Give a Sock invites mothers and children living in local homeless shelters for brunch. Neighbors will meet neighbors as we dine together and share experiences of motherhood. This gathering, hosted at Ansche Chesed, invites moms with homes and moms experiencing homelessness to sit side by side for a truly meaningful brunch —sharing a meal, stories, and the universal experience of motherhood. Learn more and register
Find out more »Wednesday Night Talmud with Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky
This year, our long-running study group will study tractate Moed Katan, focusing on traditions regarding death and mourning. (Don't be dissuaded by the heavy topic. It's very rich!) This class is best in person -- so please come! Also available via Zoom (Meeting ID: 865 6254 5410| Passcode: chesed)
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