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July 2025
Scribblers on the Roof: Alina Adams & Stephen Wolf
Join us to hear renowned writers read from and discuss their recent work on the Ansche Chesed roof. Beverages, snacks and books are available for purchase. If it rains, come anyway. We have a perfect indoor space. New this year! New start time: Schmooze and wine, 7 p.m. Program: 7:15 p.m. Book sales in advance. Order your books before the event through our Scribblers Bookshop.org page. Season pass: $50 -- Register here. The first ten people to sign up will…
Find out more »Scribblers on the Roof: Andre Aciman, Room on the Sea
Join us to hear renowned writers read from and discuss their recent work on the Ansche Chesed roof. Beverages, snacks and books are available for purchase. If it rains, come anyway. We have a perfect indoor space. New this year! New start time: Schmooze and wine, 7 p.m. Program: 7:15 p.m. Book sales in advance. Order your books before the event through our Scribblers Bookshop.org page. Season pass: $50 -- Register here. The first ten people to sign up will…
Find out more »Scribblers on the Roof: Esther Chehebar, Sisters of Fortune
Join us to hear renowned writers read from and discuss their recent work on the Ansche Chesed roof. Beverages, snacks and books are available for purchase. If it rains, come anyway. We have a perfect indoor space. New this year! New start time: Schmooze and wine, 7 p.m. Program: 7:15 p.m. Book sales in advance. Order your books before the event through our Scribblers Bookshop.org page. Season pass: $50 -- Register here. The first ten people to sign up will…
Find out more »August 2025
Dror Yikra: AC at WBNA New York Liberty vs. Chicago Sky
Join your Ansche Chesed friends and rabbis for an invigorating night of women's basketball at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, cheering on the 2024 WNBA champs, the New York Liberty as they take on the Chicago Sky! Dror yikra - let's go, Liberty! Register now - limited seats available. (We will keep a waitlist to buy extra tickets if possible). Photo: “240525 Lynx_Liberty_JohnMc068” by John Mac, CC BY-SA 2.0
Find out more »September 2025
Caregivers’ Circle, with DOROT Social Worker
The Caregivers' Circle is an ongoing group facilitated by DOROT social worker Jane Blumenstein, LCSW, designed to provide a supportive community where caregivers can connect and find strength alongside others who understand the joys and complexities of caregiving. Together, we’ll explore topics such as managing stress and preventing burnout, navigating family dynamics, and prioritizing self-care. Whether you’re caring for a spouse, parent, or another loved one, this group is here to support you. Learn More and Register
Find out more »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 »Young Professionals: “Who’s Coming to Shabbat?” Dinners for 20s and 30s
We're starting a series of monthly Shabbat dinners for community members in their 20s and 30s to bring together Ansche Chesed's young professionals. These dinners will be hosted in community members' homes, beginning after AC's Kabbalat Shabbat service. If you are in this age-range and want to sign up as either a guest or host, please reach out to the office.
Find out more »Screening of “Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire” Followed by Q&A
Eighty years after his family's deportation and the wholesale slaughter of European Jewry, Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire explores the man behind the searing memoir Night. Told through his own words and eloquent voice, it reveals the known and unknown Elie Wiesel - his conflict, memories, and his legacy as one of the most public survivors of the Holocaust. With unique access to personal archives, and using original interviews with his wife Marion and son Elisha, the film has a…
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
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