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Morning Minyan: 7:30am in the Chapel or on Zoom

Kabbalat Shabbat: 6:30pm in the Chapel or on Zoom

Rabbi Jules Harlow Parshat HaShavua Class: 9am in the Rooftop Sukkah (come at 8:45 before class for coffee!)

Sanctuary Service: 9:45am in the Sanctuary or via Livestream

Minyan M'at Service: 10am in 5 North

TeleTefila Service: 9:45am P'sukei D'zimra, 10am Shacharit on Zoom

Mishpacha, Yigdal, and Big Kids Family Services: 11am

Family Potluck Kiddush: After services in the Rooftop Sukkah (see below for more info)

Morning Minyan: 8:30am in the Sanctuary or on Zoom

Jewish Climate Action and You, by JCAN NYC: 11am-1pm at the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan (see Community section below for more info)

Evening Service: 6:30pm in the Chapel

Sanctuary Service: 9:45am in the Sanctuary

Minyan M'at Service: 10am in 5 North

TeleTefila Service: 9:40am P'sukei D'zimra, 10am Shacharit on Zoom

Erev Simchat Torah Ma'ariv and Hakafot: 6:45pm on 100th Street (right outside of AC)

Come celebrate the Torah with outdoor singing, dancing, and hakafot (circling)!

Morning Service: 9:45am on the Roof

The singing and dancing continue as we finish reading the Torah and begin reading it all over again.

All are welcome to come eat in our Sukkah - no registration required! Click here for the full Sukkah Schedule.

Join us for a Family Potluck Kiddush in the Sukkah! We'll meet on the roof after services. Please bring a dairy or pareve dish to share.

It was so moving to be all together under one roof for Rosh Hashanah for the first time since fall of 2019.

Though our membership is now back to where it was pre-Covid, dues and rental income are not enough to cover the costs of serving our members. We rely on Kol Nidre donations - to pay our clergy, educators and office staff, as well as the maintenance and security workers. Kol Nidre donations also keep our lights on and our boiler humming.

Please consider making a meaningful donation to sustain our communal Jewish home. Click here to donate to our annual Kol Nidre appeal.

Next time you enter Ansche Chesed, perhaps tomorrow for Shabbat or Yom Tov, read the words on our 100th Street lobby walls and remember what Ansche Chesed, the Community of Kindness, stands for.

It has been told to you, human being, what is good, and what God demands of you: only doing justice, loving-kindness and walking humbly with your God. (Micah 6:8)

הִגִּ֥יד לְךָ֛ אָדָ֖ם מַה־טּ֑וֹב וּמָה־יְהֹוָ֞ה דּוֹרֵ֣שׁ מִמְּךָ֗ כִּ֣י אִם־עֲשׂ֚וֹת מִשְׁפָּט֙ וְאַ֣הֲבַת חֶ֔סֶד וְהַצְנֵ֥עַ לֶ֖כֶת a:עִם־אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ

Rabbi Kalmanofsky writes: There are so many commandments – 613, in fact! How do all they all fit together? Our Talmudic Sages mined the Bible for watchwords to explain how the mitzvot should shape our characters. Among the candidates they consider is the three-term essence distilled by the prophet Micah [6.8]: It has been told to you human being what is good and what God demands of you: only do justice, love kindness and walk humbly. We inscribed this verse on our new lobby so that every time people enter our synagogue they will be reminded:

Asot Mishpat / Do the right thing. Treat people as they deserve.

Ahavat Hesed / Love! Overflow with goodwill toward others.

Hatze’a Lekhet / Be Humble. It’s not about you. Your individual life is part of a much larger whole.

Masks: AC Sanctuary services are now mask-optional, with a section of the Sanctuary designated mask-mandatory for those who wish to mask and distance from anyone unmasked. Please see Rabbi Kalmanofsky's letter for more info.

Attendance: We are not requiring preregistration to attend services.

Vaccination: Attendees must have received all eligible vaccines.

Please see our website for a full list.

Pass along THIS VIDEO to anyone in your network who may have an interest. Post on social media! You’ll be helping the shul establish an important source of revenue.

Tuesday, October 25 at 7:30-8:30pm on Zoom

On October 25, Michael Brochstein will present “A Photojournalist’s Firsthand Report on Ukraine at War” via Zoom, starting at 7:30 pm. Organized by the Minyan M’at Social Ties Committee.

This year marks the 50th yahrzeit of R. Abraham Joshua Heschel z”l. Instead of our usual Talmud study, Rabbi Kalmanofsky’s Wednesday night group will devote the fall months to Heschel’s thought. Please join us to experience the depth and beauty unlocked by this epochal sage. Followed by ma'ariv at 8pm.

Click here for the Source Sheet for this week's class (updated on Friday afternoon).

Ability to carry a tune is important; reading Hebrew or music is not required; Tuesdays 7:30-9:00pm. Free for Ansche Chesed members; non-members pay $90 per semester or $180 per year. For more information, or to schedule an audition, please email NHirschhorn@AnscheChesed.org.

Continuing their tradition from summers at Camp Ramah in the Berkshires, Rabbi Kalmanofsky and his buddies, Rabbis Barry Chesler and Eliot Malomet host #ParshaTalk, more popularly known as "Three Old Guys Talking About the Parsha."

Watch on YouTube or listen on Spotify.

This service, geared towards children in Kindergarten through 2nd Grade, introduces children to a variety of Shabbat tefillot (prayers). A section of the Torah is read and the week’s parsha (Torah portion) is presented through discussion, skits, and stories. Parents, younger and older siblings are welcome, and encouraged to attend as well. Led by Rabbi Mia Simring.

With many ways to give back Lotsa Helping Hands has a calendar full of opportunities. From preparing dinner to running errands, volunteering is easy. Follow this link to join the community for Love in Action: Sanctuary for Arriving Migrants. Once approved you will receive an email and can view the calendar to select a task.

ACRA was created to respond to the world refugee crisis. Over the past six months, we have helped 4 family cohorts—a total of 10 people—who have fled violence to rebuild their lives in the US. We would like to extend our work to others in need.

Our experience shows that we need to raise an additional $40,000 - and increase our volunteer pool - to comfortably commit to sponsor an additional family and continue supporting those already in the ACRA “family.” For that, we need your help! 

Donations can be made online here.

To become more involved, please reach out to us here. 

Sublet or Apartment near Ansche Chesed: If anyone hears of a 3+ BR sublet or apartment walking distance from Ansche Chesed (within 25 blocks), and available starting in October (or thereabouts), please reach out to Ilan Stein at istein82@gmail.com. Thank you.