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March 2025
Ansche Chesed Caregivers’ Circle
Caring for an aging loved one is a meaningful journey that often brings unique challenges. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, isolated, or uncertain, you are not alone. The Caregiver’s Circle is an eight-session series facilitated by DOROT Social Worker, Hilary Forrest, LMSW, 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 & preventing burnout, navigating family dynamics, and…
Find out more »Home/Away From Home: Jews on College Campuses Today — Shabbat Dinner & Discussion
In the last 18 months, American college campuses have seen anti-Zionist encampments and protests, often strident and hostile. Many Jewish students have been felt intellectually under assault and sometimes socially excluded. Please join three AC members with expertise in the field, to hear more about this pressing issue than what you can read in the general and Jewish press. Nicholas Lemann, Columbia journalism professor, co-chair of the CU Task Force on Anti-Semitism Dahlia Lyss, co-author, while still a Tufts undergraduate,…
Find out more »Purim Celebration with Song and Wine
Let's celebrate Purim with wine and song! Adults 21+ are invited for a celebration with friends and fellow AC members. There will be singing, desserts, and wine. Costumes optional. Please RSVP promptly so we can order an appropriately festive amount of libations.
Find out more »LGBTQ+ Gathering
Transgender, non-binary, gender non-conforming and LGBTQ+ people are being targeted by the government. In these outrageous times, we need our community. All LGBTQ+ members of Ansche Chesed - adults and teens - are invited to gather for food, intergenerational solidarity, and sparks of hope. RSVP to Rachel Tiven.
Find out more »Shushan Purim Kiddush Conversation: The Rich History of Jews in the Persian-Speaking World, with Ruben Shimonov
How did Jewish communities end up east of the Land of Israel? Join us as we explore the deep-rooted history of Persian-speaking Jews, including the Jews of Iran, Central Asia, and the Caucasus. Ruben Shimonov, Educator and National Director of the American Sephardi Federation’s Sephardi House will take us on a journey spanning 2600 years. As we come together on Shushan Purim, this exploration couldn’t be more timely! Please RSVP to help us plan, walk-ins also welcome.
Find out more »A Visit to Jewish Rome, with Leah Koenig
Award-winning author Leah Koenig will discuss Portico: Cooking and Feasting in Rome’s Jewish Kitchen. Drawing on three traditions—Italkic, from the Jews of ancient Rome; Sephardic, dating from medieval times; and Libyan, the most recent—Koenig will recount a lively history of Jewish life in Italy, especially in Rome, as well highlight a varied array of recipes, with elegant vegetable dishes, deeply flavored stews, rustic pastas, and classic Roman Jewish dishes that are designed for the home cook. Learn more and RSVP
Find out more »April 2025
Pre-Pesach ‘Meet Your Neighbor’ Dinner
Every year at the Seder we say “Let all who are hungry, come and eat.” Join AC and Knock Kock Give a Sock as we get ready for Pesach by bringing together the AC community and our neighbors living in local shelters to enjoy a meal sitting side-by-side. There will be ice breakers and delicious food. This is an opportunity for us to share and listen to one another, so that ultimately we can live in a community where we better know…
Find out more »Make Your Own Matzah
“Rabbenu Asher would work hard himself on baking matzot for the seder, encouraging and assisting the bakers, and so it is proper for every person to do, engaging in this mitzvah themselves.”- Shulhan Arukh 460.2 This year Ansche Chesed will empower you to make Kosher-for-Passover matzah for the seder night with your very own hands. We are partnering with Mitzvah Matzos, a great organization dedicated to fighting human trafficking at our holiday of liberation. Register here by Wednesday, April 2
Find out more »No Talmud Class Tonight
There will be no Talmud class tonight (Wednesday, April 9) as we prepare for Pesach.
Find out more »Pre-Pesach Shabbat Dinner
Don’t want to worry about cooking when your kitchen is already kashered? With the First Seder on Saturday night, let us take care of Shabbat dinner for you! Join us for a communal meal with AC friends old and new. Register here by Tuesday, April 8 at noon
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