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Saturday
Nov 17

2018-19 Family Shabbat Gym
Shabbat, Nov 17th 2:30p to Shabbat, Mar 9th 5:45p
Meet, schmooze and enjoy the company of other Ansche Chesed families on shabbat afternoons while your children play in AC's gym. Shabbat gym is open for toddlers through pre-teen.
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Monday
Nov 19

Seven Sacred Steps: Demystifying Mikvah
Monday, Nov 19th 7:30p to 9:00p
Join Rabbi Yael for a deep dive into the ancient ritual of mikvah. We will demystify this mysterious Jewish space by exploring traditional and contemporary, creative uses of mikvah. How can mikvah be used as a ritual for healing, or to mark the passage of time and life transitions? This class may be for you if you are curious about mikvah, or if you want to experience mikvah for the first time with a supportive community. Or, this class may be for you if you are going through a life transition -- such as marriage or divorce, illness or healing, infertility or pregnancy. This inaugural "Demystifying Mikvah" series will be open to women. If you are not a woman and are interested in this class - please contact Rabbi Yael so we can plan for the future.
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Friday
Nov 30

Tamar Manasseh: A Mom On A Mission
Friday, Nov 30th 6:30p to 10:00p
How do you combat violence in your streets? Do you need to be a trained organizer in order to create change? Tamar Manasseh says "No." Her response is to take a seat and give out hugs. Since 2015, when she founded MASK (Mothers AND Men Against Senseless Killings) in Chicago, she has worked to put eyes on the streets, interrupt violence and crime, and teach children to grow up as friends rather than enemies. She, along with a group of caring individuals in the community, began to simply hang out on the block, cook food, and emanate love. Come join us for a Shabbat Dinner where we will have the opportunity to hear Tamar's story (MASK is only one component of it) and learn how to make change by doing.
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Saturday
Dec 1

"Yes You Can!" Workshops for Jewish Living
Shabbat, Dec 1st 5:00p to 7:00p
Every mitzvah you perform can be a poetic and spiritual moment for you, your friends and family, and community. Join Rabbi Kalmanofsky, Rabbi Hammerman, and Hazzan Hirschhorn for a series of ritual workshops throughout the year to expand your repertoire of the mitzvot you feel comfortable performing at home and in synagogue. A great way to learn how to make kiddush and havdalah, wear tallit and tefillin, enrich your seder, lift the Torah, shake the lulav, and more.
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Saturday
Dec 1

Scotch Tasting/Israeli Wine Sampling
Motzei Shabbat, Dec 1st 7:30p to 10:30p
Get in the spirit of Chanukah with a blind Scotch Tasting from the six different regions of Scotland. For non-scotch drinkers, join us to sample wonderful red and white wines from Israel. For an extra treat share family stories and photos from previous generations, and enjoy great nosh and lively conversation. Hosted by Columbus Ave Wine and Spirits. Registration deadline: November 28. Sorry, no walk ins.
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Tuesday
Dec 4

Annual Chanukah Sing-Along
Tuesday, Dec 4th 7:00p to 9:00p
Everyone is invited for the 3rd Night of Chanukah Candle Lighting and Potluck Dinner! Bring your own menorah, a dairy/parve dish to share, and a musical instrument to play, if you'd like. Join Hazzan Natasha Hirschhorn, Shirei Chesed, Ansche Chesed Community Chorus and Mike Cohen, Woodwinds, for a rousing Chanukah sing-along from around the world, delicious latkes from Chef's Table, and a potluck dinner. Suggested contribution $5.
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Monday
Dec 10

Seven Sacred Steps: Demystifying Mikvah
Monday, Dec 10th 7:30p to 9:00p
Join Rabbi Yael for a deep dive into the ancient ritual of mikvah. We will demystify this mysterious Jewish space by exploring traditional and contemporary, creative uses of mikvah. How can mikvah be used as a ritual for healing, or to mark the passage of time and life transitions? This class may be for you if you are curious about mikvah, or if you want to experience mikvah for the first time with a supportive community. Or, this class may be for you if you are going through a life transition -- such as marriage or divorce, illness or healing, infertility or pregnancy. This inaugural "Demystifying Mikvah" series will be open to women. If you are not a woman and are interested in this class - please contact Rabbi Yael so we can plan for the future.
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Tuesday
Dec 11

Responsa for the 21st Century: Early Morning Study with Rabbi Kalmanofsky
Tuesday, Dec 11th 8:15a to 9:00a
The tradition of Jewish wisdom stretches back millennia, to times and places unimaginably different from our own. Sometimes we can apply ancient wisdom to modern problems, and sometimes that's not so easy. Each month we will study modern rabbinic attempts —mostly heterodox, sometimes more traditional — to answer today's questions, in areas like medical, social, economic, and political ethics.
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Tuesday
Dec 11

Israeli Fiction Book Club
Tuesday, Dec 11th 8:00p to 9:30p
Join us monthly for Ansche Chesed’s first book club. This year, member Jeremy Caplan will lead a book club focusing on Israeli fiction, covering a range of contemporary and classic Israeli writers including Amos Oz, Etgar Keret, S.Y. Agnon, Meir Shalev and more. This group will gather to discuss the books, and get to know one another in a relaxed, comfortable setting.
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Thursday
Dec 13

Why is Israel the New Hollywood: Moshe Zonder on Fauda
Thursday, Dec 13th 7:00p to 9:00p
Nothing is hotter in American Television than… Israeli Television. The trend, that began with BeTipul (In Treatment) and Prisoners of War (Homeland), and was followed by HaTufim and Srugim, also gave us Fauda. Come join the Ansche Chesed community as we hear Moshe Zonder, Head Writer of Fauda, as he shares with us the background of the show, and why he thinks Israeli television is the new trend in must-see TV.
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Saturday
Dec 15

AC Hebrew Playgroup
Shabbat, Dec 15th 10:15a to 11:00a
Our Playgroup is an introduction to modern Hebrew through games, songs, movement, stories and other activities, in a Shabbat-observant environment. Children should be able to be in the playgroup independently.
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Saturday
Dec 15

Seudah Shelishit and Havdalah with Hazzan Natasha J. Hirschhorn
Shabbat, Dec 15th 5:00p to 7:00p
These Are A Few of My Favorite Tunes… Join Hazzan Hirschhorn for an evening of singing and learning some of the greatest melodies from our prayer service, both old and new, and explore some of the stories behind the tunes.
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Monday
Dec 17

Seven Sacred Steps: Demystifying Mikvah
Monday, Dec 17th 7:30p to 9:00p
Join Rabbi Yael for a deep dive into the ancient ritual of mikvah. We will demystify this mysterious Jewish space by exploring traditional and contemporary, creative uses of mikvah. How can mikvah be used as a ritual for healing, or to mark the passage of time and life transitions? This class may be for you if you are curious about mikvah, or if you want to experience mikvah for the first time with a supportive community. Or, this class may be for you if you are going through a life transition -- such as marriage or divorce, illness or healing, infertility or pregnancy. This inaugural "Demystifying Mikvah" series will be open to women. If you are not a woman and are interested in this class - please contact Rabbi Yael so we can plan for the future.
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Tuesday
Jan 8

Responsa for the 21st Century: Early Morning Study with Rabbi Kalmanofsky
Tuesday, Jan 8th 8:15a to 9:00a
The tradition of Jewish wisdom stretches back millennia, to times and places unimaginably different from our own. Sometimes we can apply ancient wisdom to modern problems, and sometimes that's not so easy. Each month we will study modern rabbinic attempts —mostly heterodox, sometimes more traditional — to answer today's questions, in areas like medical, social, economic, and political ethics.
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Saturday
Jan 12

AC Hebrew Playgroup
Shabbat, Jan 12th 10:15a to 11:00a
Our Playgroup is an introduction to modern Hebrew through games, songs, movement, stories and other activities, in a Shabbat-observant environment. Children should be able to be in the playgroup independently.
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Saturday
Jan 26

"Yes You Can!" Workshops for Jewish Living
Shabbat, Jan 26th 10:00a to 12:00p
Every mitzvah you perform can be a poetic and spiritual moment for you, your friends and family, and community. Join Rabbi Kalmanofsky, Rabbi Hammerman, and Hazzan Hirschhorn for a series of ritual workshops throughout the year to expand your repertoire of the mitzvot you feel comfortable performing at home and in synagogue. A great way to learn how to make kiddush and havdalah, wear tallit and tefillin, enrich your seder, lift the Torah, shake the lulav, and more.
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Saturday
Feb 9

AC Hebrew Playgroup
Shabbat, Feb 9th 10:15a to 11:00a
Our Playgroup is an introduction to modern Hebrew through games, songs, movement, stories and other activities, in a Shabbat-observant environment. Children should be able to be in the playgroup independently.
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Tuesday
Feb 12

Responsa for the 21st Century: Early Morning Study with Rabbi Kalmanofsky
Tuesday, Feb 12th 8:15a to 9:00a
The tradition of Jewish wisdom stretches back millennia, to times and places unimaginably different from our own. Sometimes we can apply ancient wisdom to modern problems, and sometimes that's not so easy. Each month we will study modern rabbinic attempts —mostly heterodox, sometimes more traditional — to answer today's questions, in areas like medical, social, economic, and political ethics.
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Saturday
Mar 9

AC Hebrew Playgroup
Shabbat, Mar 9th 10:15a to 11:00a
Our Playgroup is an introduction to modern Hebrew through games, songs, movement, stories and other activities, in a Shabbat-observant environment. Children should be able to be in the playgroup independently.
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Tuesday
Mar 12

Responsa for the 21st Century: Early Morning Study with Rabbi Kalmanofsky
Tuesday, Mar 12th 8:15a to 9:00a
The tradition of Jewish wisdom stretches back millennia, to times and places unimaginably different from our own. Sometimes we can apply ancient wisdom to modern problems, and sometimes that's not so easy. Each month we will study modern rabbinic attempts —mostly heterodox, sometimes more traditional — to answer today's questions, in areas like medical, social, economic, and political ethics.
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Saturday
Apr 6

AC Hebrew Playgroup
Shabbat, Apr 6th 10:15a to 11:00a
Our Playgroup is an introduction to modern Hebrew through games, songs, movement, stories and other activities, in a Shabbat-observant environment. Children should be able to be in the playgroup independently.
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Tuesday
Apr 9

Responsa for the 21st Century: Early Morning Study with Rabbi Kalmanofsky
Tuesday, Apr 9th 8:15a to 9:00a
The tradition of Jewish wisdom stretches back millennia, to times and places unimaginably different from our own. Sometimes we can apply ancient wisdom to modern problems, and sometimes that's not so easy. Each month we will study modern rabbinic attempts —mostly heterodox, sometimes more traditional — to answer today's questions, in areas like medical, social, economic, and political ethics.
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Saturday
May 11

AC Hebrew Playgroup
Shabbat, May 11th 10:15a to 11:00a
Our Playgroup is an introduction to modern Hebrew through games, songs, movement, stories and other activities, in a Shabbat-observant environment. Children should be able to be in the playgroup independently.
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Tuesday
May 14

Responsa for the 21st Century: Early Morning Study with Rabbi Kalmanofsky
Tuesday, May 14th 8:15a to 9:00a
The tradition of Jewish wisdom stretches back millennia, to times and places unimaginably different from our own. Sometimes we can apply ancient wisdom to modern problems, and sometimes that's not so easy. Each month we will study modern rabbinic attempts —mostly heterodox, sometimes more traditional — to answer today's questions, in areas like medical, social, economic, and political ethics.
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Tuesday
Jun 11

Responsa for the 21st Century: Early Morning Study with Rabbi Kalmanofsky
Tuesday, Jun 11th 8:15a to 9:00a
The tradition of Jewish wisdom stretches back millennia, to times and places unimaginably different from our own. Sometimes we can apply ancient wisdom to modern problems, and sometimes that's not so easy. Each month we will study modern rabbinic attempts —mostly heterodox, sometimes more traditional — to answer today's questions, in areas like medical, social, economic, and political ethics.
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Fri, November 16 2018 8 Kislev 5779

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