Weekly News: Book Drive & Carole King Bool Talk this Sunday

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WEEKLY NEWS

Shabbat Emor

May 2, 2026 / 15 Iyar 5786

THIS SHABBAT

Kabbalat Shabbat Service: Friday, 6:30pm in the Mayer Cavalier Chapel

Morning Services: Saturday, 9:45am in the Sanctuary or via Livestream

Minyan M'at Morning Services: Saturday, 10am in 5 North

TeleTefila Services: Saturday, 10am on Zoom

Mishpacha Service (Babies through Pre-K, with parents): Saturday, 11am in 2 North -- Join us at 10:30am for Boker Tov Tots Breakfast!

Combined Yigdal-Bnai Chesed Service (Kindergarten through Bnai Mitzvah, family or drop-off): Saturday, 11am in the Mayer Cavalier Chapel

THIS WEEK

Saturday, 9am: Rabbi Jules Harlow Parshat HaShavua Class in the Mayer Cavalier Chapel or on Zoom - Source Sheet (updated Friday)

Sunday, 11am - 1pm: Children's Book Drive for PS 145 in the Lobby (Learn more)

Sunday, 5 - 7pm: Carole King Book Talk with Jane Eisner in 5 North (RSVP)

Wednesday, 7pm: Talmud Class with Rabbi Kalmanofsky in the Mayer Cavalier Chapel or on Zoom

Morning Minyan: Monday - Friday at 7:30am, Sunday at 8:30am in the Mayer Cavalier Chapel or on Zoom

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Have a birth, marriage, or other family simcha you'd like to share? Send us your good news!

MAZEL TOV

Mazel Tov to Gigi Freschl, her parents, Jessie and Marc Freschl, and her sisters, Zoe and Gabrielle, on her Bat Mitzvah this Shabbat.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Join us to Honor Rabbi Yael Hammerman at our Annual Tribute Gala!

Sunday, June 7 at 5pm

Please join us for our Annual Tribute Gala, this year honoring Rabbi Yael Hammerman and expressing our immense gratitude for her twelve years of leadership. The evening will include a cocktail hour, Tribute ceremony, and dinner, along with special activities and babysitting for children.

Purchase your tickets byThursday, May 7 for an early bird discount!

We Had a Great Time at the Community Shabbaton!

This past weekend, more than 100 members of the AC community joined us to celebrate Shabbat together at the Isabella Freedman Retreat Center. We had a wonderful time enjoying a restful and enriching Shabbat with activities for all ages, from prayer and study to hiking and boating. Thank you to everyone who joined for making it such a joyful communal experience! Enjoy more photos in our Facebook Album.

Sanctuary Temperature this Shabbat

Due to the expected cold weather, we advise wearing layers this Shabbat for Sanctuary services. Thank you for your patience as Spring temperatures continue to fluctuate wildly.

THIS WEEK

Book Drive for PS 145

Sunday, May 3 from 11am - 1pm in the AC Lobby

Does your family have children’s books that you no longer use? We warmly invite you to help fill the PS 145 Bookshelf by donating new and gently used children’s books. PS 145 students “shop” (at no cost) at the Bookshelf for books to take home, keep, and enjoy. Please refer to the following guidelines; donors will be asked to take any books back home that do not meet these criteria. Due to storage limitations, please do not drop off books on other days or times. Can't make it to donate on this date? Not to worry, there will be future book drives!

Interested in getting involved? Sign up as a volunteer to help collect and sort books.

Carole King Book Talk with Jane Eisner

Sunday, May 3 from 5 - 7pm at AC

Longtime Ansche Chesed member, Jane Eisner, recently published Carole King: She Made the Earth Move. The book focuses on the professional accomplishments and personal challenges of pop icon Carole King, exploring her unique contribution to American music. Please join the community to hear from Jane, in conversation with longtime AC member and Columbia School of Journalism professor, Sam Freedman. Their conversation will be accompanied by King's iconic music and a Q&A session. Books will be available for purchase and Jane Eisner will be available for a signing afterwards. RSVP here

SPECIAL PROGRAMS

"Meet Your Neighbor" Mother's Day Brunch, with Knock Knock Give a Sock

Sunday, May 10 from 12 - 2pm in Hirsch Hall

Knock Knock Give a Sock works to humanize homelessness one sock at a time. Join us on Mother’s Day as we come together for a truly meaningful brunch that brings mothers from all walks of life to the same table. This gathering invites moms with homes and moms experiencing homelessness to sit side by side—sharing a meal, stories, and the universal experience of motherhood. Learn more and register (use code "ANSCHE CHESED" for 50% off)

Lunch & Learn: "There's a Midrash About That!" with Rabbi Yael Hammerman

Next on Thursday, May 14 from 12:30 - 1:30pm in 5 North

Working remotely? Retired? Stay-at-home parent? Taking a day off? Bring your lunch and join Rabbi Yael Hammerman for a monthly lunch-and-learn gathering where we will read midrashim from across the centuries. Midrashim help us fill in the blanks in the Torah, they add color to our black and white laws, and they help us develop our own voice and approach to Jewish text. Come - it will be fun! (No Hebrew background necessary). RSVP here, walk-ins welcome!

Welcoming and Aware: CSS Volunteer Security Training

Sunday, May 17 at 12:30pm

Have you been thinking about how you can make a difference in keeping our community welcoming and secure? Interested in increasing your knowledge of safe and secure practices? Register for online and in-person training, learn more here. Additional questions? Contact security@anschechesed.com.

Singing in Jewish Time: Concert at Ansche Chesed

Sunday, May 17 at 5pm in the Sanctuary

Immerse yourself in some of the most beautiful Jewish melodies spanning centuries and ethnic traditions, as we reflect on the centrality of time in our tradition and marvel at the the eternal beauty of our world. Featuring Hazzan Natasha Hirschhorn, Cantorial Intern Toby Banks, the Shirei Chesed Community Chorus, and special guests. Free (suggested donation) with advanced registration. Learn more and RSVP

"Binders of the Covenant" Exhibit Tour

Sunday, May 24 from 3 - 4pm at the Walsh Library

Please join AC member Lois Roman for a guided tour of the "Binders of the Covenant" exhibit at the Walsh Library of Fordham University. Lois is also a Trustee of the Memorial Scrolls Trust, a London-based charity that looks after Judaica that survived the Shoah in Prague. “Binders of the Covenant” brings to life the story of Torah binders from the Memorial Scrolls Trust. The exhibit spotlights 25 historic binders that survived the Shoah and explores their significance for European Jewry, genealogy, and why they have relevance in today’s world. RSVP here

AC Book Group

Wednesday, June 10 from 6 - 7pm in the Mayer Cavalier Chapel

Join our in-person book group for literary conversation rooted in Jewish themes and storytelling as we discuss The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride. Set in a close-knit, multiethnic neighborhood, the novel highlights Jewish themes of justice, moral responsibility, and caring for the stranger. Note: This is a swap from our previously announced title. RSVP here

Reading Biblical and Prayerbook Hebrew Class

Mondays, 5:45 - 6:45pm at AC (dates TBD)

In this course with experienced and skilled teacher Nadav Wiesel, we will build our knowledge of foundational Biblical and prayer book Hebrew vocabulary and grammar, deepening our ability to read and understand the language. We will combine workbook exercises with guided reading of authentic biblical texts, allowing us to engage directly with the tradition. This class is intended for people with a basic foundation in Hebrew. If you would be interested in joining, please contact Josh. Note that it would be a 10-session semester for a total cost of $360, expected May through early July.

FAMILY PROGRAMS

Want to stay updated on Ansche Chesed's family programs and services? Subscribe to our "Family Programs" email list or see our Family Calendar.

SOCIAL ACTION

Pre-Shabbat Climate Action from Jewish Climate Action Network NYC

Subscribe for weekly emails with a quick action you can take to support climate legislation, and a short reflection for Shabbat. View this week's.

ONGOING PROGRAMMING

Rabbi Jules Harlow Parshat HaShavuah Class

Saturdays, 9am in the Mayer Cavalier Chapel or on Zoom

Source Sheet (updated Friday afternoons)

Dedicated to Rabbi Jules Harlow, a great teacher of Torah and Jewish liturgy. Come before class at 8:45am for hot coffee and schmoozing!

Wednesday Night Talmud with Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky

Wednesdays at 7pm in the Mayer Cavalier Chapel or on Zoom

This year, our long-running study group will study tractate Moed Katan, focusing on traditions regarding death and mourning. (Don't be dissuaded by the heavy topic. It's very rich!)

Caregivers' Circle, with DOROT Social Worker

Biweekly Wednesdays from 12 - 1:15pm at AC or on Zoom

This group is facilitated by DOROT social worker Jane Blumenstein, LCSW, to provide a supportive community where caregivers can connect and find strength. Whether caring for a spouse, parent, or another loved one, we're here to support you. Learn More and Register

Parsha Talk

Join Rabbi Kalmanofsky and his buddies Rabbis Barry Chesler and Eliot Malomet for their weekly Parsha Talk. Watch the latest episode

PRAYER

Weekday Morning Minyan

Mondays - Fridays at 7:30am

Sundays and Civil Holidays at 8:30am

in the Mayer Cavalier Chapel or on Zoom

Join our W hat sApp group, which we'll post to when we need people.

Misheberakh List

We invite you to add the names of your dear ones. Please re-submit them each English calendar month if you'd like us to keep davvening for them.

SHUK

Recommending Two Certified Home Health Aides, from Janet Leuchter

Two outstanding male certified home health aides, who cared for my partner Hal for the last 2.5 years, are seeking new employment. They are intelligent, caring and reliable, with good English skills. I can’t recommend them highly enough. For further info, please contact me--Cantor Janet Leuchter, jbleuchter@gmail.com, 917-837-6247.

Housekeeper/Caretaker Seeking Employment, from Corinne Boren

I am recommending my friend Anila who is seeking employment as a housekeeper, caretaker or companion. Anila is very experienced and caring. She helped me take care of my mother for over four years and truly enhanced her quality of life until my mother passed in 2020. Should you wish further information please feel free to contact me at my email address co18bo@aol.com or by phone 212-864-8163.

Members may email us Shuk postings, sending a brief blurb including a member's contact info. Must be received by Tuesday at 3pm. Posts run for two weeks.

SHUK

GENERAL DONATIONS

Rachel Theilheimer & Jonathan Beard, in memory of Josh Hanft's mother, Gladys Hanft

Bruce Beeber

Cynthia Braslau

Vivian Mamelak & Alain Demers, in memory of Gladys Hanft

Marge Goldwater

Fran Gordon, in memory of Janet Leuchter's partner, Hal Glicksman z”l, and Gladys Hanft z”l

Rebecca Reitz & Sidney Gribetz, in memory of Gladys Hanft

Charles Gropper

Tatyana Leifman, in memory of Gladys Hanft

David Baral & Ron Meyers, in memory of Barbara Colton

Steven Moraglia

Roberta & Paul Shapiro, in memory of Hal Glicksman, of Gladys Hanft, and of Emily Levine's father, Marshall Levine

Iris Korman & Nos Sher

Martin Sinkoff, in loving memory of Barbara Colton

Shira Epstein & David Tolchin

Maron Waxman, in memory of Gladys Hanft and Barbara Colton

RABBI'S FUND DONATIONS

Terrett Abramson & Michael Bar

Sherry Waksbaum & Andrew Baraff

Bruce Beeber

Jane Eisner & Mark Berger

Carol Ingall & Stephan Brumberg

Jacqueline Koch Ellenson

Sharon Meiri Fox & Ari Fox

Vicki Brower & Michael Gottsegen

Kim Friedlander & Nicholas James

Cecily Horner-Kaplan & Eric Kaplan

Nicole Duval & Elai Katz

Joni Greenspan & Dan Lenchner

Sharon Litwinoff

Dahlia Lyss

Rivka Widerman & Michael Meric

Russell Miller

Judith Leventhal & Robert Rosenberg

Judy Katz & Oren Rudavsky

Marla Gayle & Melanie Schneider

Diane Slaine-Siegel & Joel Siegel

Lenore & Ira Silverstein

Ann Wimpfheimer & Eddie Snyder

Jasmine Stone

Mia Simring & Jimmy Taber

Leora Tanenbaum, in memory of her mother, Sheila Tanenbaum z"l, commemorating her one-year yahrzeit

Susan Tanenbaum

Kate & Ori Uziel

Suzanne & Michael Weinstein

Melinda Gros & Ronald Werter

Eleonore & Anthony Zak

Board of Rabbis Long Island

YAHRZEIT DONATIONS

Amy Zarrow & Alan Divack, in memory of Alan's mother, Barbara Divack

Robin Forman, in memory of her grandmother, Martha Silverman

Michele Siegel & Oren Grad, in memory of Michele's uncle, Leonard Polisar

Carolyn Greene, in memory of her parents, Annette and Leon Greene

Nicole & Aaron Grunfeld, in memory of Nicole's father, Dr. Paul Grunfeld

Lilly Kaufman, in memory of her grandmother, Berl Silberman

Tatyana Leifman, in memory of her uncle, Rabbi Morty Leifman

Anne Mintz, in memory of her mother, Roni Mintz

Sandra Novick, in memory of her brother, Eugene Alan Novick, and her mother, Bessie Novick

Judith Leventhal & Robert Rosenberg, in memory of their mothers, Ilona Rosenberg and Natalie Leventhal, unforgettable and beloved

Roberta & Paul Shapiro, in memory of Roberta's sister, Susan Kornbluh

Patty Lipshutz & Lorin Silverman, in memory of Patty's father, Carl Lipshutz, Lorin's aunt, Florence Weinberg, his uncle, Melvin Rosen, his grandfather, Simon Silverman, and his relative, Herbert Weinberg

"OF A CERTAIN AGE" DONATIONS

Deborah Kayman

Naomi Marcus

Maron Waxman

KIDDUSH DONATIONS

Jill Nathanson & Alan Astrow

Michelle Bornstein

Helane Rosenberg & Yakov Epstein

Deborah & Solomon Mowshowitz

Terry Zisowitz

MUSIC FUND DONATIONS

Carol Ingall & Stephan Brumberg, in memory of Gershon Schwartz

Naomi and Michael Feinkind, in memory of Hal Glicksman

Rebecca Reitz & Sidney Gribetz, in memory of Hal Glicksman

SHELTER

Ruth Frommer & Kenneth Amron

Diane Dreher & Larry Amsel

Goldie Satt-Arrow & Eric Arrow

Cherie Rosen & Robert Barmack

Janet Scharf & Nathan Berman

Cynthia Braslau

Esther Altmann & Richard Cantor

Aliya Cheskis-Cotel

Nancy Sinkoff & Gary Dreiblatt

Freda & Evan Eisenberg, in memory of Gladys Hanft z"l

Yael Even Moratt & Yonatan Even

Julie Siegmund & Steve Friedman

Michael & Jane Gavronsky

Patty & Seth Goldman

Michele Siegel & Oren Grad

Tamara & Martin Green, in memory of their mothers, Pauline Green and Fay Marcus

Vicki Herschman

Lynda Grant & Jeffrey Howitt

Elizabeth & Jeffrey Kaiden

Ronelle & Gary Kallman

Elizabeth & Harold Koenigsberg

Sarah Jacobs & David Kronfeld

Tania Kupferman & Michael Lazarus

Dawn Kellman & David Lock

Natalie Lukas

Andrew Mann

Naomi Marcus, in memory of her father, David Greitzer

Atina Grossmann & Frank Mecklenburg

Anna Lank & Michael Mortenson

Lois & Howard Nachamie

Jessica Nagelberg Sacks

Arlene Katz & Jeffrey Nichols

Barbara Noble

Amy Traub & Clifton Poole

Sharri Posen

Anna Rabinowicz

Barrie & Jerry Raik

Jessica Rechtschaffer

Iris Engelson & Hyman Rosen

Jennie & David Rosenn

Karen Sander

Naomi Goldman Sanders & Stuart Sanders

Beverly Schneider

Miriam & Ronald Schulman

Deborah Shulevitz & Ori Schwartzburg

Bonita Leeds & Alex Sheldon

Joyce Slochower

Susan Margolin & Neal Smith

Jasmine Stone

Laurie Izes & Steve Switzky

David Tabatsky

Shira Epstein & David Tolchin

SC Group

KIBBUTZ KFAR AZZA DONATIONS

Fern & Stuart Fisher

Despite our best efforts and extensive proofreading, we apologize for any errors or omissions.