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December 2022
Chanukah Family Celebration
Come join Yaldaynu and Ansche Chesed for a Family Chanukah Celebration! There will be Chanukah crafts, a sing-along with AC's fabulous Mishpacha leader Leilah Rosen, and delicious treats. This program is geared towards families with tots; siblings welcome. Tickets are $15 per child or $40 per family. Register here!
Find out more »The New Jew with Moshe Samuels and Guri Alfi
Enjoy an evening of laughter and a conversation with the creators of the hit Israeli TV miniseries The New Jew, renowned comedian Guri Alfi and former BJ Shaliah Moshe Samuels. Just like Chanukah, Jewish life in the 21st century is a great miracle, taking place in two parallel and thriving centers—פה in the land of Israel, and שם in North America. But lately we are evident of a growing gap between these two epicenters of world Jewry. The critically acclaimed…
Find out more »Shine a Light on Antisemitism – Join Us in Times Square
Antisemitism is intensifying. Our efforts to fight it must be even stronger. Nearly one out of every four Jews in the U.S. experiences antisemitism. It’s become normalized across our culture -- on social media, in pop culture and politics, and on the streets. This Chanukah, UJA is joining Shine A Light to dispel the darkness and to say: enough is enough. In the heart of New York City, we’ll publicly display our Jewish identity as we light the menorah together and raise awareness…
Find out more »A Light in the Darkness: A Chanukah Grief Support Circle
As the year ebbs and flows, and holidays come and go, our thoughts may turn to loved ones, family and friends, we have lost. During Chanukah, we may remember those whose physical presence we miss during our holiday gatherings this year. For those who are experiencing the holidays without a loved one, please join DOROT's Synagogue Partnership Social Worker, Hilary Forrest and Rabbi Yael Hammerman for a virtual Grief Support Circle. Click here to register; and feel free to reach out…
Find out more »Chanukah Sing Along
This year we hope to bring song, light and joy into each other's hearts through the power of in-person gathering once again! Bring your menorah to light and a musical instrument to play along, if you wish. Hazzan Natasha Hirschhorn, Shirei Chesed Community Chorus singers and special musical guests, including Mike Cohen on woodwinds and Nir Furman on percussion, invite you for a rousing Chanukah sing-along from around the world. Be prepared to consume some delicious latkes! Free of charge,…
Find out more »AC Hebrew School Chanukah Candle Lighting
All ACHS Families are invited to join us for Chanukah candle lighting, singing, delicious treats, and schmoozing. Teachers will bring students to the lobby. Join us there!
Find out more »January 2023
Learner’s Minyan
The more comfortable you feel in synagogue, the more comforted you can feel in synagogue. Please join Rabbi Hammerman, Hazzan Hirschhorn, and Rabbi Kalmanofsky - who will rotate as leaders - to become more familiar with the literary, spiritual, and musical highlights of the Saturday morning service. After the 60-minute sessions, we will rejoin the wider community in the Sanctuary. 9 Shabbat morning sessions, January 7 - March 4
Find out more »Project Aliyah: Family Parsha Study with Rabbi Hammerman
Join us as we delve into your child's B'nai Mitzvah parsha (Torah portion). What happens in this particular parsha, and how can you and your child start to make meaning of it and create connections? We will spend some time exploring these questions by family, while also connecting with other families in this year's Project Aliyah Cohort. Click here to register.
Find out more »Matir Assurim: God Who Frees Prisoners – Shabbat Dinner of MLK Weekend
One of Judaism’s major spiritual motifs is that God liberates the imprisoned, enabling them to begin again. This resonates in American life today: With so much incarceration, there are also many organizations devoted to helping people begin anew upon release, and examining the system that jails so many. On Martin Luther King weekend, what can we learn about spiritual and social liberation by studying how people leave physical prisons? Please join AC member Ben Metsch, vice president of the Fortune…
Find out more »Shabbat Guest Teacher: Shoshana Nambi HUC Rabbinical Student, from Uganda’s Abayudaya Jewish Community
Shoshana Nambi will deliver the dvar torah in the Sanctuary, and then during Kiddush she will teach and share about her experiences growing up in the Abayudaya community. If you are planning to join us for Kiddush, please consider making a donation to the AC Kiddush Fund so we can continue to nourish our bodies and souls each Shabbat. Shoshana Nambi, grew up in Uganda’s Abayudaya Jewish community in her village of Nabweya, learning Hebrew at her synagogue and teaching…
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