Archive: October 2023

Trivial Pursuit Happy Hour!

Posted on October 25, 2023

October 25, 2023 @ 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm – Meet with old friends, make new ones, and enjoy the power of play over mocktails and hors d’oeuvres.  Be a part of the AARP initiative Reach Out and Play and create meaningful social connections with the newly reimagined Joy for All™ Trivial Pursuit game. Don’t forget to tell your friends!  No cost to attend. Registration […]

A Night of Song and Poetry for Israel

Posted on October 26, 2023

October 26, 2023 @ 7:00 pm – Join Cantor Rachel Brook and Cantor Liz Berke, and guests for an evening of song and poetry highlighting Israeli artists. Leaning on the healing power of music, we will share both new and familiar melodies, as well as hear contemplative words from Israeli poets. Register Here  In person only

AES & Bright Star Church Book Club: The Dead Are Arising: The Life of Malcolm X by Les Payne

Posted on October 29, 2023

October 29, 2023 @ 1:45 pm – Join members of Bright Star Church and Anshe Emet Synagogue as we explore Malcolm X together. Register Here Light Refreshments will be served. We will meet at Anshe Emet Synagogue. This program is in-person only. An epic biography of Malcolm X finally emerges, drawing on hundreds of hours of the author’s interviews, rewriting much of […]

HaZaK

Posted on October 30, 2023

October 30, 2023 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm – HOKHMAH (WISDOM) ZIKNAH (MATURITY) KADIMAH (LOOKING AHEAD) HaZaK is an Anshe Emet daytime program for mature adults with active minds. Co-taught by our clergy and other community educators, this year HaZaK is focusing on Jewish Ethics with the Melton curriculum “Ethics of Jewish Living.” Generously funded by Beatrice Mayer, z”l.

AES Winter Coat Drive

Posted on October 31, 2023

October 31, 2023 @ All Day – Anshe Emet Supports the Newest Members of Our Community! There are currently 1,000 refugees staying at the American Islamic Center. The Center is at the corner of Marine Drive and Irving Park and they are Anshe Emet’s neighbors!   There is great concern that the families who live at the Center won’t have winter coats to […]

Community Jam with Todd Kessler

Posted on November 5, 2023

November 5, 2023 @ 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm – Are you an instrumentalist looking for a fun place to play music with others? Come Jam with us on Sundays from 12:30pm-2:00pm as Todd Kessler leads us in Jewish music both new and old. Previous music experience required (able to read music/chords) and the minimum age for participants is post-B’nai Mitzvah. Register Here Fall/Winter Schedule […]

HaZaK

Posted on November 6, 2023

November 6, 2023 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm – HOKHMAH (WISDOM) ZIKNAH (MATURITY) KADIMAH (LOOKING AHEAD) HaZaK is an Anshe Emet daytime program for mature adults with active minds. Co-taught by our clergy and other community educators, this year HaZaK is focusing on Jewish Ethics with the Melton curriculum “Ethics of Jewish Living.” Generously funded by Beatrice Mayer, z”l.

Israel Update

Posted on November 7, 2023

November 7, 2023 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm – There will be a pre-recorded Zoom session with Rabbi Michael Siegel and Rabbi Matt Futterman on the current state of affairs from the ground.  As many know, Rabbi Futterman made Aliyah a few years ago and lives In Ashkelon, and was a former rabbi at Anshe Emet. Please register in advance for this meeting. Register […]

Calming and Meditation Time with Cantor Berke

Posted on November 9, 2023

November 9, 2023 @ 12:30 pm – Join Cantor Liz for an online-only session for calming. We will focus on the breath, enjoy some music, and just take some time to slow down. Join Via Zoom Meeting ID: 885 4888 3336 Passcode: 244863 Contact Cantor Berke to learn more: eberke@ansheemet.org / 773.868.5117.

Mollie’s War Lecture with Cyndee Schaffer

Posted on November 9, 2023

November 9, 2023 @ 7:00 pm – A fascinating look at one woman’s experience as an enlistee in the Women’s Army Corps stationed in Europe from 1943-1945. Mollie Weinstein Schaffer documented her experiences in hundreds of letters home describing the events in England, Normandy and Germany, comprising the material in the book, Mollie’s War, written by her daughter. Register for Lecture Here […]