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May 2026
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 »‘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 Use code "ANSCHE CHESED" for 50% off!
Find out more »Kiddush Conversation with UJA CoLab Fellows
CoLab is a flagship project of the UJA-Federation of New York, bringing together leaders from across Israeli society to build authentic relationships across differences, explore identity and narrative, and develop collaborative social initiatives. Join us to meet a pair of very interesting people whom we are unlikely to meet every day, and hear about their work and lives. Learn more and RSVP
Find out more »Singing in Jewish Time: Concert at Ansche Chesed
Immerse yourself in some of the most beautiful Jewish melodies spanning centuries and ethnic traditions, as we reflect on the centrality of time in our tradition and marvel at the the eternal beauty of our world. Featuring Hazzan Natasha Hirschhorn, Cantorial Intern Toby Banks, the Shirei Chesed Community Chorus, and special guests. Learn more and RSVP Free (suggested donation) with advance registration. The concert will also be livestreamed:
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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 »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 »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 »“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,…
Find out more »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…
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