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July 2023
Meet Asaf Beiser of “The Jews are Coming”
היהודים באים/Hayehudim Ba’im is a highly acclaimed, satirical sketch show that presents classic stories, myths, and historic events – from Avraham Avinu to Itzhak Rabin – from a funny, satirical point of view. Please join us as we host the show’s co-creator, Asaf Beiser. We will sample some of its wittiest skits and learn why and how to examine Israeli history and Jewish myths with a satirical eye. Come talk about the importance of satire to Israeli society. We will…
Find out more »Scribblers on the Roof: “How News Travels” by Judy Katz
Join us at our popular literary program to hear emerging and established Jewish writers read from their recent work, all on our breezy and beautiful rooftop space. Snacks, beverages and books available for purchase. This week we welcome Judy Katz, author of How News Travels. See our full Scribblers lineup and learn more about our authors. How News Travels Judy Katz Judy Katz’s debut poetry collection, How News Travels, was selected as the winner of the 2021 Gerald Cable Book…
Find out more »Scribblers on the Roof: “The Best Minds” by Jonathan Rosen
Join us at our popular literary program to hear emerging and established Jewish writers read from their recent work, all on our breezy and beautiful rooftop space. Snacks, beverages and books available for purchase. This week we welcome Jonathan Rosen, author of The Best Minds: A Story of Friendship, Madness, and the Tragedy of Good Intentions. See our full Scribblers lineup and learn more about our authors. The Best Minds: A Story of Friendship, Madness, and the Tragedy of…
Find out more »Minyan M’at: Rooftop Shabbat Game Fest and Kiddush Lunch
Suggested Donation: $10 per person Light lunch: bagels, cheese spreads, salads Bring: YOUR FAVORITE BOARD GAME Please RSVP by Wednesday, July 19.
Find out more »Tisha B’Av: Pre-Fast Dinner and Learning with Rabbi Arie Hasit
Join us for a dairy dinner before the Tisha B'Av fast begins. RSVP here by Monday, July 24 at noon. Rabbi Arie Hasit's teaching, Relying on God and Ourselves, will look at foundational texts to see how Tisha B'Av encourages a combination of faith and realism. Rabbi Hasit is the Associate Dean of the Schechter Rabbinical Seminary in Jerusalem, which trains rabbis and runs pluralistic programs training Jewish communal leaders across the spectrum of religious ideology.
Find out more »August 2023
Meditative Kabbalat Shabbat
Please join us for a contemplative service of welcoming Shabbat as we mark Rosh Chodesh Elul and begin the season of introspection and preparation for the Days of Awe - with master meditation teachers Sheila and Sheldon Lewis.
Find out more »September 2023
Confession, Repentance, and the High Holidays
To American Jewish ears, confession can sound so .... Catholic. And yet, in Jewish law and spirituality, the practice of confessing your sins, or vidui, is indispensable to the process of personal change. Join Rabbi Kalmanofsky to explore the Yom Kippur confession liturgy and the themes it reflects. What experiences might confession awaken in us? How can it help us make teshuva, and turn towards becoming our best selves?
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Minyan M’at
Minyan M’at is an independent, traditional, egalitarian community within Ansche Chesed. Now more than 30 years old, our group of over 150 households comes together to daven (pray), to learn, to celebrate and to sustain each other.
Find out more »Minyan M’at Welcome Back Shabbat Lunch
Join Minyan M'at for a special Welcome Back Shabbat and lunch! The main dish will be supplied; remainder is pot luck. Please register by Wednesday, September 6.
Find out more »Reverse Tashlich
Each year during Tashlich, we cast our "sins" into the Hudson River. Join us this year for the "6th Annual Reverse Tashlich," where we will do the opposite and remove debris from the Hudson River Greenway, along Riverside Park -- our own local shore line. Organized by Tikkun HaYam / Repair The Sea, Reverse Tashlich is an international initiative to raise awareness in the Jewish Community about threats facing the ocean and the aquatic environment, and our responsibility as Jews to be…
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