UPCOMING EVENTS
Women's New Moon Circle - Iyyar
Sunday April 11, 2021, 9pm EST
ACRe cofounder Malya Levin has always been drawn to the mitzvah of Rosh Chodesh, celebrating the new Hebrew month.
Hebrew months are connected to the phases of the moon, and according to Jewish tradition, women are uniquely linked to the moon’s energy.
At the start of the new month of Iyyar, Malya will finally realize her dream of connecting with other women as we channel the moon’s mystical blessings for the month ahead.
All experience levels are welcome.
Register in advance for this Zoom meeting.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
EVENT CALENDAR
2021 EVENTS
Moving from bondage to freedom: A Passover meditation
Sunday March 21, 2021, 11am EST
The theme of bondage and constriction is everywhere in the book of Shemot (Exodus). And this story continues to play out in each of our own lives in a very personal way. We are all constricted by something, whether it be by a difficult person, a tough life situation, or our work.
Passover comes to show us the path from our own construction to a life of freedom, no matter what the circumstance.
In this class, we will learn to see the path through our own constriction, and recognize that most of the time, we are not enslaved in the ways that we think. Through the teachings of someone who is currently incarcerated, we will explore how even the most constricted life circumstances don't have to mean a life of bondage.
Led by ACRe's Dan Pelberg, the session will begin with a talk followed by a guided meditation. Everyone is welcome regardless of your meditation experience.
Being grateful in an uncertain world: A meditation on gratitude
Sunday February 7, 2021, 11am EST
The past year has been a whirlwind. And even though there has been such uncertainty and despair, we can all find things in our lives to be grateful for. We will take a look at various texts to see what Judaism has to teach us about cultivating a sense of gratitude in every aspect of life. Then, we will sit together in a guided meditation to help develop our own personal sense of gratitude. Led by ACRe Board Member Dan Pelberg.
This meditation was dedicated to the memory of Rabbi Yisroel Rapoport.
Winter Gardening and Meditation
January 31, 2021
In the spirit of Tu B'Shevat, join ACRe Board Member and Master Gardener Ahron Moeller broadcasting from Alliance NJ on Facebook Live for some winter garden tips followed by interactive Q&A and meditation.
2020 EVENTS
3rd Annual VIRTUAL Chanukah Concert Fundraiser for Alliance Synagogue with Ami Yares
December 13, 2020
Success! We hosted our virtual 3rd annual Chanukah celebration and fundraiser for Alliance Synagogue featuring a live performance by musician Ami Yares on the 4th night of Chanukah, and it went without a hitch. No technical difficulties—a Chanukah miracle!
Around 300 people watched the live broadcast and we raised over $500 in donations for Alliance Synagogue. Thank you everyone who joined us!
Missed the live concert? Never fear: Watch the recorded Chanukah concert on Facebook.
This event was made possible through the ROI Community Grassroots Events program.
2nd Annual VIRTUAL Shawrith Israel Congregation of Alliance Town Hall Meeting
November 27, 2020
Shawrith Israel Congregation of Alliance held its 2nd Annual Alliance Synagogue Town Hall Virtual Meeting on Black Friday, November 27, this year on Zoom!
Trustees Helene Grin, Howard Jaffe, William Levin and Gail Reichman were in attendance, among many friends and members of the broad Jewish community. The meeting was moderated by ACRe cofounder Malya Levin.
Howard described repairs and upgrades to the synagogue conducted in 2020.
Gail gave special thanks to friend and neighbor Arthur Ogren of Ogren Construction who donated the new doors, shomer Shabbat mechanical locks and keypads and repairs to the entranceways.
William republished the bylaws enacted a year ago with the addition of Alliance Synagogue policies and reformatted for Google Docs online publishing platform.
The Zoom meeting was a great opportunity for old and new friends to reconnect after so many months of COVID isolation. We were pleased to welcome and hear from a few new young community members who safely celebrated recent holidays at Alliance Synagogue while camping across the street at the ACRe house.
Sukkot: A Time to Reap
October 28, 2020
Sari and Bassie are back with their 2nd Annual Sukkot at ACRe. Young Jewish professionals came from afar to camp outdoors, dine and celebrate under the stars in the spacious sukkah and huge screened porch. In the middle of a pandemic, this safe socially distant Sukkot and Simchat Torah did not feel distant for those who attended!
The King is in the Field: An Erev Rosh Hashanah Virtual Mincha Service
September 18, 2020
ACRe cohosted a Virtual Mincha Service on the front lawn of Alliance Synagogue, in lieu of traditional High Holiday services. Thank you everyone who joined us in person, watched our Premiere video broadcast online and supported us with donations!
If you haven't watched the videos yet, here they are:
FULL SERVICE: Alliance Synagogue Tour and Erev Rosh Hashanah Virtual Mincha (51 minutes)
This event was made possible through ROI Community's Coronavirus Response Micro Grant Program.
ACRe Shavuot Socially Distant Learning and Dessert
May 28, 2020
With new COVID-19 restrictions on religious gatherings mandated in New Jersey, we changed course and hosted a small, private gathering on erev Shavuot for ACRe board members and Alliance Synagogue Trustees. We did not make recordings or take photographs on the chag, but before sundown we did snap a photo of the cheesecakes we brought down from Patis Bakery in Lindhurst, NJ. ACRe co-founder Malya Levin led a class on Astrology in Rabbinic Judaism. Nine of us sat on the screend porch, six feet apart from each other, taking down our masks only to eat dessert.
The Kosher Cut Shechita Intensive 2020
August 1-5, 2020
Former Resident Shochet Yadidya Greenberg held his 2nd Shechita Intensive workshop at the historic Moses Bayuk property to teach ritual slaughter of poultry.
Read more about Yadidya's initiative The Kosher Cut.
2019 EVENTS
2nd Annual Chanukah Party @ Alliance Synagogue with Music by Ami Yares
December 28, 2019
Ami Yares and band return for our 2nd Chanukah Party in Alliance Synagogue. We served hot latkes and soufganiyot, and held Havdalah services along with the lighting of the menorah. We were honored to receive a visit from longtime friend and newly elected New Jersey State Senator Michael Testa Jr., Legistative District One.
This event was made possible through the ROI Community Grassroots Events program.
Shawrith Israel Congregation of Alliance First Annual Meeting
November 29, 2019
Black Friday, ACRe joined members of Shawrith Israel Congregation of Alliance (SICA) and voted in new Trustees and enacted new bylaws. The meeting and elections were the first held in decades.
The newly elected Trustees were Helene Grin, Howard Jaffe, William Levin and Gail Reichman.
Read the minutes from the meeting.
Sukkot on the Farm: A Time to Reap
October 18-20, 2020
New friends Sari and Bassie hosted their first Sukkot event at the ACRe House. Over 30 Jewish young professionals drove to Alliance from out of state to camp on the property and dine under the sukkah. Many stayed through Simchat Torah and led services in Alliance Synagogue.
3rd Annual Sukkot Harvest Holiday with Music by Ami Yares
October 20, 2019
Guests joined ACRe on a rainy afternoon with South Jersey native and chicken farmer descendant Ami Yares and his band for a sit-down concert inside the historic Alliance Synagogue, featuring a selection of traditional and original songs.
This event was made possible through the ROI Community Grassroots Events program.
Shechita Presentation with Yadidya Greenberg
June 23, 2019
The Kosher Cut founder and shochet Yadidya Greenberg gave Friends of ACRe a shechita demonstration in the humane and kosher slaughter of chickens. The family friendly event was held on the historic Moses Bayuk property.
ACRe-Hakhel Intercommunity Shabbaton
May 17-19, 2019
Jewish community incubator Hakhel sponsored this intercommunity Shabbaton. ACRe hosted special guests from fellow Hakhel communities Living Tree Alliance in Vermont, Shtiebel in Brooklyn and Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center in Connecticut.
ACRe Presentation at Carmel Synagogue
May 19, 2019
ACRe co-founders William and Malya Levin were accompanied by fellow member Howard Jaffe and farming partner Nate Kleinman of Experimental Farm Network in a brunch and chat with the neighboring Temple Beth Hillel - Beth Abraham Men's Club.
ACRe Pre-Spring Artists Shabbaton
March 15-17, 2019
ACRe hosted a special weekend for Jewish artists, drawing inspiration from a cozy Shabbat at the farm.
2019 Hakhel Jewish Intentional Communities Conference
March 29, 2019
William Levin, Howard Jaffe and Ahron Moeller represented ACRe for the JICC, a meeting of international Jewish communities at Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center.
2018 EVENTS
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